Jean-Philippe Krasso

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Jean-Philippe Krasso
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Krasso with Red Star in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jean-Philippe Nils Stephan Krasso [1]
Date of birth (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Paris FC
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2012 IFR Châteauroux
2012–2015 Lorient
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Lorient B 43 (6)
2017–2018 Schiltigheim 23 (5)
2018–2020 Épinal 42 (10)
2020–2023 Saint-Étienne 57 (18)
2021Le Mans (loan) 14 (5)
2022Ajaccio (loan) 15 (4)
2023–2024 Red Star Belgrade 29 (8)
2024– Paris FC 31 (17)
International career
2017 Ivory Coast U20 5 (2)
2022– Ivory Coast 20 (7)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024

Jean-Philippe Nils Stephan Krasso (born 17 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris FC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

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Club career

Early career

Krasso moved to France in 2007 from Germany and starting playing football at IFR Châteauroux, before joining the academy of Lorient. [2] He spent his early career with Lorient B, Schiltigheim, and Épinal in the Championnat National 2.[ citation needed ]

Saint-Étienne

Krasso signed a three-year professional contract with Saint-Étienne on 28 May 2020. [3] On 24 July 2020, he made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 1–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2020 Coupe de France Final. [4] On 31 January 2021, he was loaned to Le Mans in the Championnat National, to progress his career. [5] On 27 January 2022, Krasso was loaned to Ligue 2 side Ajaccio, and helped the club achieve promotion to Ligue 1. [6] [7]

On 30 August 2022, Krasso scored four goals in Saint-Étienne's 5–0 home victory over Bastia, becoming the first to score four goals in a league match for the club in the 21st century. [8]

Red Star Belgrade

On 20 June 2023, Krasso joined reigning Serbian SuperLiga champions Red Star Belgrade on a free transfer. [9] He scored two goals on his debut on 30 July, a 5–0 home win over Vojvodina. [10]

Paris FC

On 6 July 2024, Krasso joined Ligue 2 club, Paris FC. [11] On 17 August 2024, Krasso made debut against Stade Malherbe Caen and win 0–2 at away games in Matchweek 1.

International career

Krasso was born in Germany and is of Ivorian descent; He moved to France at a young age. He represented the Ivory Coast U20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. [12]

Krasso made his senior international debut for Ivory Coast in their 2–1 friendly win over Togo on 25 September 2022. [13]

Krasso was part of the victorious Ivory Coast side at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, [14] where he scored one goal in the group stage win over Guinea-Bissau. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2025. [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Étienne 2019–20 Ligue 1 001000
2020–21 Ligue 1 600060
2021–22 Ligue 116120181
2022–23 Ligue 2 3517003517
Total5718306018
Le Mans (loan) 2020–21 Championnat National 145145
Ajaccio (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 2154154
Red Star Belgrade 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 298314 [b] 0369
Paris FC 2024–25 Ligue 23015003015
Career total14550614015551

International

As of 10 September 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ivory Coast 202241
202352
2024104
Total197

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

List of international goals scored by Jean-Philippe Krasso
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
116 November 2022 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, MoroccoFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1–04–0 Friendly
224 March 2023 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory CoastFlag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 3–03–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [17]
317 November 2023 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory CoastFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 7–09–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [18]
413 January 2024Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory CoastFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 2–02–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [15]
56 September 2024Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory CoastFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–02–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
62–0
710 September 2024 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, CameroonFlag of Chad.svg  Chad 1–02–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Saint-Étienne

Red Star Belgrade

Ivory Coast

Individual

References

  1. "CÔTE D'IVOIRE" (PDF). CAF. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. France, Centre (23 July 2020). "Football / Coupe de France – Le Chartrain Jean-Philippe Krasso dans le groupe de Saint-Etienne pour la finale contre le Paris SG !". www.lechorepublicain.fr.
  3. "Jean-Philippe Krasso s'engage jusqu'en 2023". ASSE.fr.
  4. "PSG vs. Saint-Etienne – 24 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. "Football. Jean-Philippe Krasso prêté au Mans FC jusqu'à la fin de la saison" (in French). Ouest France. 30 January 2021.
  6. "Jean-Philippe Krasso Prêté Par L'Asse!" (Press release) (in French). Ajaccio. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. "L'AC Ajaccio promu en Ligue 1, Auxerre barragiste". L'Équipe (in French). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  8. "France (Ligue 2) : 1ère victoire pour Saint-Étienne grâce à un quadruplé de Jean-Philippe Krasso". Mondialsport.ci (in French). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. Жан Филип Красо је нови нападач Црвене звезде, crvenazvezdafk.com, 20 June 2023
  10. "Crvena Zvezda 5-0 Vojvodina". SuperLiga (in Serbian). 30 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  11. "Jean-Philippe Krasso rejoint le Paris FC". parisfc.fr.
  12. "Jean-Philippe Krasso (attaquant Côte d'Ivoire)". festival-foot-espoirs.com.
  13. "Jean-Philippe Krasso fête sa première cape, la Côte d'Ivoire domine le Togo". madeinsaint-etienne.ouest-france.fr (in French).
  14. "Haller the hero as Ivory Coast seal improbable Afcon win against Nigeria". The Guardian. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire vs Guinea-Bissau match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Jean-Philippe Krasso". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. "Côte D'Ivoire vs. Comoros 3–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  18. "Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory". France 24. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  19. "RED STAR (Belgrade) 2–1 Vojvodina (N. Now)". FSS (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  20. Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  21. "Ligue 2 : Arouna Sangante dans l'équipe type de la saison". Wiwsport.com (in French). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  22. Alvarez, Bruno (12 May 2025). "Trophées UNFP. Dembélé, Doué, Luis Enrique… Le palmarès complet des meilleurs de la saison de L1". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  23. "Najbolji igrač 1. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Žan Filip Kraso". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  24. "Najbolji igrač 2. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Žan Filip Kraso". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 8 August 2023.