Ghislain Guessan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Minaa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Nantes | ||
| 2011–2012 | Padova | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tours | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | RC Arbaâ | 34 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | → USM Alger (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2017 | Viking | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Concordia Chiajna | 23 | (3) |
| 2019 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Perak FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Al-Minaa | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Ivory Coast U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 6, 2023 | |||
Ghislain Guessan (born 15 September 1992) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Minaa in Iraq Division One.[1]
Club career[edit]
RC Arbaâ[edit]
Guessan joined RC Arbaâ in 2014 on a three-year contract. In his first season he played 12 games and scored a single goal against JS Saoura in a 2–1 win and reached the cup final but did not participate. The following season he played 24 matches and scored 10 goals. His first goal of the season was in a draw against JS Saoura and the last goal in a 3–1 win against MC Alger. Guessan left the club despite having a year left on his contract because of the club's relegation to the second division which forbids to bring in foreign players.
USM Alger[edit]
After two seasons with RC Arbaâ, Guessan joined to USM Alger, on a one-year contract.[2] He joined on loan. His first goal with his new team was against the RC Relizane in a 6–0 win. after the piece won the first title in its history by winning the Super Cup against rivals MC Alger where he participated for 86 minutes. He then scored in the Algiers Derby against the same team, but USM Alger was defeated 2–1. The following week against JS Kabylie he scored another goal, after that missed scoring for three consecutive games until the derby against NA Hussein Dey where he scored two.[3] He helped the team advance to the next round of the Algerian Cup scoring his sixth goal of the season against NT Souf. In the second half of the season, Guessan was unable to score a goal in 10 league games and in three Champions League matches. He officially left the club with 29 matches and 6 goals.
Viking[edit]
Guessan had a short stint with Norwegian club Viking in 2017. He went on trial with Scottish Premiership club Hearts in February 2018, but was not offered a contract.[4]
In July 2019, Guessan joined Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CA Bordj Bou Arréridj.[5]
International career[edit]
Guessan represented the Ivory Coast U20s at the 2011 Toulon Tournament.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RC Arbaâ | 2014–15 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 11 | ||||
| USM Alger (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Viking | 2017 | Eliteserien | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Concordia Chiajna | 2018–19 | Liga I | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 20 | ||
- ^ All appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Algerian Super Cup
Honours[edit]
USM Alger
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ghislain Guessan at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Transferts : Guessan rejoint l'USM Alger". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Ligue 1 (J12) : USM Alger 2-1 NA Hussein Dey". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Barry (28 February 2018). "No deal for Hearts trialist Ghislain Guessan". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "CABBA : Guessan Ghislain signe un contrat de deux ans".
- ^ S.A.S., Desarrollos con Ingenio. "Gran victoria de la Selección Colombia Sub-20 en Toulon". www.fcf.com.co. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Ghislain Guessan at FootballDatabase.eu
External links[edit]
- Ghislain Guessan at DZFoot.com (in French)
- Living people
- 1992 births
- Footballers from Paris
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Ivory Coast men's under-20 international footballers
- French men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- USM Alger players
- RC Arbaâ players
- Viking FK players
- CS Concordia Chiajna players
- CA Bordj Bou Arréridj players
- Al-Minaa SC players
- Liga I players
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Eliteserien players
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq