Kylian Kouassi

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Kylian Kouassi
Personal information
Full name Kylian Prince-Emmanuel Tresor Kouassi [1]
Date of birth (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Cambridge United (on loan from Blackpool)
Number 20
Youth career
Sutton United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Sutton United 40 (2)
2020Bedfont Sports (loan) 2 (0)
2021Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022Chesham United (loan) 20 (7)
2023– Blackpool 19 (1)
2024–2025Salford City (loan) 27 (3)
2025–Cambridge United (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:24, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

Kylian Prince-Emmanuel Tresor Kouassi (born 18 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Cambridge United, on loan from EFL League One club Blackpool.

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Club career

Kouassi is a product of Sutton United's academy and has had loan spells at Bedfont Sports, [2] Hampton & Richmond Borough [3] and Chesham United [4] 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. [5] He made three further substitute appearances for Sutton during their 2021–2022 EFL League Two season. [6] Koussai scored his first competitive goal on 3 September 2022, coming off the bench in a 2–1 home win over Harrogate Town. [7]

Upon the expiration of his contract, Kouassi signed for Blackpool on 26 August 2023. [8]

On 30 August 2024, he joined Salford City on loan until the end of the season. [9]

Kouassi went out on another season-long loan on 18 August 2025, this time to Cambridge United. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sutton United 2020–21 [1] National League 00000000
2021–22 [1] League Two 4000000040
2022–23 [1] League Two36210104 [a] 2424
Total402101042464
Bedfont Sports (loan) 2020–21 [2] Isthmian League South Central Division201 [b] 030
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2021–22 [1] [11] National League South 20200040
Chesham United (loan) 2021–22 [12] Southern League Premier Division South2072 [c] 1228
Blackpool 2023–24 [1] League One 19110002 [a] 4225
Salford City (loan) 2024–25 League Two27330001 [a] 0313
Cambridge United (loan) 2025-26 [13] League Two2000000020
Career total11213701010713020
  1. 1 2 3 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 8 "K. Kouassi". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Bedfont Sports – Appearances – Kylian Kouassi – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. White, Seb (24 September 2021). "KYLIAN KOUASSI JOINS THE BEAVERS ON LOAN". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. "Kylian Kouassi joins on a months loan". Chesham United F.C. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. "Sutton United vs. Rochdale". Soccerway. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. "Games played by Kylian Kouassi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. "Sutton United 2-1 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  8. FC, Blackpool (2023-08-25). "Kylian Kouassi Joins The Seasiders". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  9. FC, Blackpool (2024-08-30). "Kouassi Joins Salford On Loan". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  10. FC, Blackpool. "Blackpool FC". Blackpool FC. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  11. "Kylian Kouassi". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  12. "Kylian Kouassi Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  13. "Games played by Kylian Kouassi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.