Owen Kouassi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Laval (on loan from Lecce) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | ESD Montreuil | ||
| 2016–2020 | US Fontenay | ||
| 2020–2024 | Laval | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Laval | 33 | (2) |
| 2025– | Lecce | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Laval (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 10 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele (born 15 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Laval on loan from Italian club Lecce. Born in France, he is a youth international for the Ivory Coast.
Club career
Laval
Kouassi is a product of the youth academies of ESD Montreuil, US Fontenay, and Laval.[2] On 30 June 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Laval until 2027.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Laval in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Grenoble on 16 August 2024.[4]
Lecce
On 29 June 2025, Kouassi signed a 4-year contract with Serie A club Lecce.[5]
On 1 February 2026, Kouassi returned to Laval on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[6]
International career
Born in France, Kouassi is of Ivorian descent.[1] On 27 May 2025, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a friendly.[7] He debuted with the Ivory Coast U23s in a friendly 3–0 loss to the Netherlands U23s on 6 June 2025.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Attisso, John (28 December 2024). "Le Stade Brestois cible Christ-Owen Kouassi pour cet hiver".
- ^ "Stade lavallois. Owen Kouassi, "la surprise de la préparation" pour qui tout commence". www.oxygeneradio.com.
- ^ BRUNEL, Chloé (30 July 2024). "Owen Kouassi sera le numéro 21!". Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC.
- ^ "Stade lavallois. Le jeune Owen Kouassi passe professionnel avec Laval". www.oxygeneradio.com.
- ^ "Serie A: Christ-Owen Kouassi joins Lecce". onefootball.com. 29 June 2025.
- ^ "MERCATO : Owen Kouassi, Tango à nouveau !" [TRANSFER NEWS: Owen Kouassi, Tango again!] (in French). Stade Lavallois. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ SARL, NAS (24 May 2025). "Amical U23 : Issa Fofana, Abakar Sylla, Malick Yalcouyé, Richard Koné, … la liste des Eléphanteaux face à la Hollande". Mondialsport.ci.
- ^ "Netherlands U21 vs Côte d'Ivoire U23: U21 National Team Friendlies stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport.
External links
- Owen Kouassi at Soccerway