African Ballerz
Franck Kessié
Defensive Midfielder · Al Ahli
Info
1996-12-19Born
180 cmHeight
79Shirt
29Age
RightPreferred foot
Ivory CoastCountry
€7.2mMarket value
Saudi Pro League · 2025/2026
5Goals
3Assists
26Started
26Matches
2173Minutes played
7.28Rating
5Yellow cards
0Red cards
Recent matches
vs Norway
1 - 2
World Cup · 2026-06-30
6.7
@ Curacao
0 - 2
World Cup Grp. E · 2026-06-25
7.0
@ Germany
2 - 1
World Cup Grp. E · 2026-06-20
1
7.2
vs Ecuador
1 - 0
World Cup Grp. E · 2026-06-14
7.5
@ France
1 - 2
Friendlies · 2026-06-04
6.5
vs Al Kholood
3 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2026-05-16
8.4
vs Al Fateh FC
3 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-05-06
6.8
vs Al Akhdoud
4 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2026-05-03
2
9.1
@ Al Nassr FC
2 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2026-04-29
6.0
vs Machida Zelvia
1 - 0
AFC Champions League Elite · 2026-04-25
8.0
@ Vissel Kobe
1 - 2
AFC Champions League Elite · 2026-04-20
7.2
vs Johor Darul Ta'zim
2 - 1
AFC Champions League Elite · 2026-04-17
1
7.7
vs Al-Duhail SC
1 - 0
AFC Champions League Elite · 2026-04-13
7.1
@ Al-Fayha
1 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-04-08
7.1
vs Scotland
1 - 0
Friendlies · 2026-03-31
6.6
@ South Korea
0 - 4
Friendlies · 2026-03-28
vs Al Hilal
1 - 1
King's Cup · 2026-03-18
7.6
@ Al Qadsiah
3 - 2
Saudi Pro League · 2026-03-13
6.8
vs Al-Duhail SC
0 - 0
AFC Champions League Elite · 2026-03-09
vs Al Ittihad
3 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-03-06
7.3
@ Al Riyadh
0 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-02-26
7.1
@ Damac FC
0 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-02-23
1
7.6
vs Al Najma
4 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-02-19
6.6
vs Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC
4 - 3
AFC Champions League Elite West · 2026-02-16
@ Al Shabab
2 - 5
Saudi Pro League · 2026-02-13
1
8.1
@ Al-Wahda
0 - 0
AFC Champions League Elite West · 2026-02-09
7.2
vs Al Hazem
2 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2026-02-05
6.8
@ Al Hilal
0 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2026-02-02
7.0
vs Al-Ettifaq
4 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2026-01-28
7.5
@ Neom SC
0 - 3
Saudi Pro League · 2026-01-24
7.8
vs Al Khaleej
4 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-01-20
7.1
@ Al Kholood
0 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2026-01-17
6.5
@ Egypt
3 - 2
Africa Cup of Nations · 2026-01-10
5.1
vs Burkina Faso
3 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations · 2026-01-06
7.7
@ Gabon
2 - 3
Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F · 2025-12-31
7.0
vs Cameroon
1 - 1
Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F · 2025-12-28
6.4
vs Mozambique
1 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F · 2025-12-24
7.7
vs Al Qadsiah
3 - 3
King's Cup · 2025-11-28
1
8.7
vs Sharjah Cultural Club
0 - 1
AFC Champions League Elite West · 2025-11-24
vs Al Qadsiah
2 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2025-11-21
1
8.0
@ Oman
0 - 2
Friendlies · 2025-11-18
@ Saudi Arabia
1 - 0
Friendlies · 2025-11-14
6.4
@ Al Ittihad
0 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2025-11-08
7.3
@ Al-Sadd
1 - 2
AFC Champions League Elite West · 2025-11-04
7.1
vs Al Riyadh
1 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2025-10-30
7.2
@ Al Najma
0 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2025-10-23
7.2
vs Al-Gharafa
4 - 0
AFC Champions League Elite West · 2025-10-20
2
8.8
vs Al Shabab
1 - 1
Saudi Pro League · 2025-10-17
6.9
vs Kenya
3 - 0
World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. F · 2025-10-14
1
@ Seychelles
0 - 7
World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. F · 2025-10-10
1
@ Al-Duhail SC
2 - 2
AFC Champions League Elite West · 2025-09-29
6.4
@ Al Hazem
0 - 2
Saudi Pro League · 2025-09-26
7.7
vs Pyramids FC
1 - 3
FIFA Intercontinental Cup · 2025-09-23
5.4
vs Al Hilal
3 - 3
Saudi Pro League · 2025-09-19
6.4
vs Nasaf Qarshi
4 - 2
AFC Champions League Elite West · 2025-09-15
6.8
@ Al-Ettifaq
0 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2025-09-12
7.3
@ Gabon
0 - 0
World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. F · 2025-09-09
vs Burundi
1 - 0
World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. F · 2025-09-05
@ Al Arabi
0 - 5
King's Cup · 2025-08-31
7.5
vs Neom SC
1 - 0
Saudi Pro League · 2025-08-28
7.6
@ Al Nassr FC
2 - 2
Super Cup · 2025-08-23
1
7.0
@ Al Qadsiah
1 - 5
Super Cup · 2025-08-20
2
8.9
Career history
| Team | From | To | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Ahli |
2023-08-09 | 2026-06-30 | 119 | 26 | 14 |
 Barcelona (loan) |
2022-07-04 | 2023-08-09 | 43 | 3 | 3 |
 Milan |
2019-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 127 | 25 | 7 |
| Milan (loan) |
2017-07-01 | 2019-06-30 | 96 | 12 | 7 |
 Atalanta (loan) |
2016-07-01 | 2017-06-30 | 31 | 7 | 3 |
 Cesena (loan) |
2015-08-26 | 2016-06-30 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| Atalanta |
2015-01-01 | 2015-08-26 | None | None | None |
Trophies
Al Ahli
AFC Champions League Elite
2 0
Super Cup
1 0
Ivory Coast
Africa Cup of Nations
1 0
Barcelona
LaLiga
1 0
Trofeo Joan Gamper
2 0
Supercopa de España
1 0
Milan
Serie A
1 1