Roger Assalé

Roger Claver Djapone Assalé (born 13 November 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Dijon.

Club career
Assalé was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title in 32 years. On 31 January 2020, he joined La Liga side CD Leganés on loan until the end of the season.

On 5 September 2020, he became a new Dijon player.

In August 2021 Assalé joined 2. Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on loan for the 2021–22 season. Werder Bremen secured an option to sign him permanently at the end of the loan. He left the club at the end of the season having made six appearances while Werder Bremen achieved promotion to the Bundesliga.

International career
Assalé made his full international debut for the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly match against Cameroon on 10 November 2014. He scored his first international goal against Moldova in March 2018.

International

 * Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Assalé goal.

Honours
Séwé Sport
 * Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14
 * CAF Confederation Cup: Runners-up 2014

TP Mazembe
 * Linafoot: 2015–16
 * CAF Champions League: 2015
 * CAF Super Cup: 2016
 * CAF Confederation Cup: 2016

Young Boys
 * Swiss Super League: 2017–18, 2018–19

Werder Bremen
 * 2. Bundesliga runner-up: 2021–22

Ivory Coast
 * Africa Cup of Nations: 2015

Individual

 * Linafoot Top scorer: 2015–16
 * Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2017–18