Kylian Kouassi

Kylian Kouassi
Personal information
Full name Kylian Prince-Emmanuel Tresor Kouassi
Date of birth (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 14
Youth career
–2020 Sutton United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Sutton United 40 (2)
2020 → Bedfont Sports (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Chesham United (loan) 20 (7)
2023–2026 Blackpool 21 (1)
2024–2025 → Salford City (loan) 27 (3)
2025–2026 → Cambridge United (loan) 14 (2)
2026– Colchester United 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:08, 2 September 2026 (UTC)
Ryan Giggs giving advice to Kylian Kouassi and Francis Okoronkwo during the ongoing AFC Wimbledon and Salford City match.
Ryan Giggs giving advice to Kylian Kouassi and Francis Okoronkwo during the ongoing AFC Wimbledon and Salford City match.

Kylian Prince-Emmanuel Tresor Kouassi (born 18 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Colchester United.

Club career

Kouassi is a product of Sutton United's academy and has had loan spells at Bedfont Sports, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Chesham United between 2020 and 2022.

He made his Football League debut on 5 March 2022, during Sutton's 3–0 home victory over Rochdale, replacing Omar Bugiel in the 81st minute. He made three further substitute appearances for Sutton during their 2021–2022 EFL League Two season. Koussai scored his first competitive goal on 3 September 2022, coming off the bench in a 2–1 home win over Harrogate Town.

Upon the expiration of his contract, Kouassi signed for Blackpool on 26 August 2023.

On 30 August 2024, he joined Salford City on loan until the end of the season.

Kouassi went out on another season-long loan on 18 August 2025, this time to Cambridge United.

On 6 May 2026, Blackpool announced it had triggered an extension on the player's contract.

Kouassi joined League Two club Colchester United on 1 September 2026 on a two-year contract.

Career statistics

As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sutton United 2020–21 National League 0000—0000
2021–22 League Two 4000000040
2022–23 League Two 362101042424
Total 402101042464
Bedfont Sports (loan) 2020–21 Isthmian League South Central Division 20——1030
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2021–22 National League South 2020—0040
Chesham United (loan) 2021–22 Southern League Premier Division South 207——21228
Blackpool 2023–24 League One 191100044245
2024–25 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025–26 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 19 1 1 0 0 0 4 4 24 5
Salford City (loan) 2024–25 League Two 273300010313
Cambridge United (loan) 2025–26 League Two 142122120195
Career total 12415823114714925
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Southern League Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "K. Kouassi". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kylian Kouassi - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Bedfont Sports – Appearances – Kylian Kouassi – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ↑ White, Seb (24 September 2021). "KYLIAN KOUASSI JOINS THE BEAVERS ON LOAN". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kylian Kouassi joins on a months loan". Chesham United F.C. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sutton United vs. Rochdale". Soccerway. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Kylian Kouassi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sutton United 2-1 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kylian Kouassi Joins The Seasiders". Blackpool FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kouassi Joins Salford On Loan". Blackpool FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kylian Kouassi: Cambridge United sign Blackpool striker on loan". BBC Sport. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "James Husband: Blackpool release former captain after seven years". BBC Sport. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Colchester sign Kouassi & Williams on deadline day". BBC Sport. BBC News. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Kylian Kouassi Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Kylian Kouassi | Football Stats | Blackpool | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Kylian Kouassi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.