Wilfried Eza

Wilfried Eza
Eza with Ararat-Armenia in 2023
Personal information
Full name Wilfried Kwassi Eza
Date of birth (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Alépé, Ivory Coast
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Saxan Gagauz Yeri 16 (5)
2017–2018 Gomel 1 (0)
2019 Artsakh 11 (0)
2019–2021 Van 49 (40)
2021–2023 Ararat-Armenia 68 (22)
2023–2025 SV Ried 45 (23)
2025–2026 Chelyabinsk 25 (4)
2026 Al-Faisaly 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 October 2026

Wilfried Kwassi Eza (born 28 December 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who most recently played for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly.

Career

On 4 June 2021, Eza was one of 15 plays to leave FC Van at the end of the 2020–21, signing for Ararat-Armenia on 25 June 2021.

On 31 August 2023, Eza left Ararat-Armenia to sign for Austrian 2. Liga club SV Ried on a two-year contract with the option of a third.

On 15 July 2025, Russian First League club Chelyabinsk, announced the signing of Eza to a two-year contract after his SV Ried contract had expired.

On 23 August 2026, Eza signed for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Faisaly. A couple of weeks later, in early September 2026, Eza injured his Anterior cruciate ligament and agreed to terminate his contract with the club after he was ruled out for several months.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saxan Gagauz Yeri 2016–17 Divizia Națională 16510–175
Gomel 2018 Belarusian Premier League 1020–30
Artsakh 2018–19 Armenian Premier League 11000–110
Van 2019–20 Armenian First League 273231–3033
2020–21 Armenian Premier League 22840–268
Total 494071005641
Ararat-Armenia 2021–22 Armenian Premier League 30820–328
2022–23 Armenian Premier League 341323103716
2023–24 Armenian Premier League 41004283
Total 682243527727
SV Ried 2023–24 2. Liga 201110–2111
2024–25 2. Liga 251210–2612
Total 452320004723
Chelyabinsk 2025–26 Russian First League 25400–254
Career total 2159416452236100
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ↑ "Dear fans, 15 players of Van have expired contracts with the club". facebook.com/FCVAN2019 (in Armenian). FC Van. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "New transfer. #WelcomeEza 🔥". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ուիլֆրեդ Էզան տեղափոխվում է ավստրիական SV Ried: Կողմերը համաձայնության են եկել ֆուտբոլիստի տեղափոխության հարցում:". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "WILFRIED EZA UNTERSCHREIBT BEI DER SV GUNTAMATIC RIED". svried.at (in German). SV Ried. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "У нас новичок, да еще какой: лучший бомбардир австрийского «Рида»". vk.com/fc.chel (in Russian). FC Chelyabinsk VK. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "In Cooperation with @fedi_ammar We are delighted to announce that Wilfried Eza has completed his transfer to Al-Faisaly SC 🇯🇴". instagram.com/007.agency/. 007 Agency Instagram. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Al-Faisaly Announces Ivorian Player Izzat Suffered ACL Injury". jordannews.jo. Jordan News. 6 September 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Al-Faisaly Negotiates With Arab Club Over Eza's Registration". jordannews.jo. Jordan News. 13 September 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "W.Eza". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2019.