| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Loic Koffi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huntsville City FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Monaco | ||
| 2018–2020 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cesena (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Como (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sète (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Intercity | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Chicago Fire II | 25 | (2) |
| 2025 | Huntsville City FC | 18 | (10) |
| 2026– | New York Cosmos | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2025 | |||
Christian Loic Koffi (born 28 August 2000) is a French-Ivorian footballer who plays for USL League One club New York Cosmos.
Born in Paris, France, Koffi joined the Monaco Academy in 2018. In 2018, Koffi signed for Italian Serie A side Fiorentina after rejecting a professional contract with Monaco, as well as an offer from Liverpool, one of the most successful teams in England. [1]
Upon joining Fiorentina, Koffi was assigned to the clubs Campionato Primavera 1 side. He featured regularly for Fiorentina's Primavera side, where he scored eight goals and provided nine assists in 58 matches, helping the club win the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2019 and 2020. [2]
Koffi was loaned to Serie C side Cesena during November 2020. He made his professional debut on 2 November 2020, appearing as a second half substitute in a 2–0 loss to Padova. [3] On 7 November 2020, Koffi started his first match for Cesena, playing 86 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Fermana FC. [4] On 15 November 2020, Koffi scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 victory over Ravenna FC. [5]
On 1 February 2021, he joined Serie C club Como on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. [6] Koffi made his debut for Como on 3 February 2021, appearing as a substitute in a 3–0 victory over Juventus Next Gen. He made his first start for the club on 27 February 2021, a 2–1 loss to Pro Patria. [7] He ended his time at the club appearing in 7 matches as Como was promoted to Serie B.
Koffi returned to France in 2021, where he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal for Sète in Championnat National while on loan from Fiorentina. Koffi scored for Sète on 24 September 2021 in a 5–2 loss to Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01.[ citation needed ]
On 18 August 2022, Koffi moved to Intercity in Spain, playing in Primera Federación. [8] Koffi made his debut for Intercity on 30 October 2022, appearing as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with UD Logroñés. [9] On 4 January 2023, made his debut in Copa del Rey, playing 56 minutes in a substitute appearance against FC Barcelona, a match the Catalan giants would win 4–3 in extra time. [10]
On 14 March 2024, Koffi moved to Chicago Fire FC in the United States, signing an MLS NEXT Pro contract to play with Chicago Fire FC II. [11] Koffi made his debut with Chicago Fire FC II on 28 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw with Philadelphia Union II. [12] On 16 June 2024, Koffi scored his first goal with Chicago in a 4–0 victory over Huntsville City FC. [13] During the 2024 season, he made 27 appearances (regular season and playoffs), scored two goals, and provided seven assists for Chicago Fire FC II.
Koffi was called up to the first team for the Leagues Cup campaign. On 29 July 2024, Koffi made his debut with Chicago Fire FC, playing 28 minutes in a 2–1 defeat to Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park. [14] On 1 August 2024, he made another appearance in a 3–1 loss to Liga MX side Deportivo Toluca F.C.. [15]
On 14 January 2025, Koffi signed with Huntsville City FC in MLS Next Pro. [16] Koffi made his debut for Huntsville City on 9 March 2025 against his former team Chicago Fire FC II, scoring two goals in a 4–1 victory at SeatGeek Stadium. [17] During the 2025 season, he made 20 appearances (regular season and playoffs), scored eleven goals, and provided six assists for the club. [18]
On 7 January 2026, Koffi signed with USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition. [19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cesena (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Como (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Sète (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National | 18 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Intercity | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| Chicago Fire FC | 2024 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Huntsville City FC | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 18 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 86 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 15 | ||