Luc Kassi

Luc Kassi

Kassi (in blue shirt) with Stabæk
Personal information
Full name	Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi [1]
Date of birth	(1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast [2]
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Afturelding
Number	28
Youth career
0000–2012	Sporting Consultant
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2022	Stabæk 2	34	(7)
2012–2022	Stabæk	172	(35)
2023–2024	KÍ	24	(4)
2024–2025	Degerfors	23	(0)
2025–	Afturelding	11	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025

Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi (born 20 August 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Icelandic team UMFA Afturelding.

Club career

Stabæk

Playing for a football academy in Ivory Coast, Kassi was scouted by Norwegian club Stabæk along with compatriots Franck Boli and Sayouba Mandé. On 20 August 2012, he signed a professional contract with the club. ^[3] He made his league debut as a substitute in the victory against Odd Grenland on 16 September 2012.

Spending ten years in the club, Kassi is described as a cult hero at Stabæk. ^[4]

KÍ

On 4 February 2023, Kassi signed a one-year contract with Faroese club Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag, reuniting with manager Magne Hoseth, whom Kassi played together during his time in Stabæk. ^[5] On 19 July 2023, he scored his first goal in UEFA Champions League in KÍ's 3–0 away win over Ferencváros in the first qualifying round.

Ungmennafélagið Afturelding

On 20 July 2025, Ungmennafélagið Afturelding announced the signing of Kassi. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 March 2025 ^{[2] [7]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stabæk 2	2012	2. divisjon	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2013	3. divisjon	6	3	—		—		—		6	3
	2014	2. divisjon	5	2	—		—		—		5	2
	2015	2. divisjon	3	1	—		—		—		3	1
	2017	3. divisjon	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
	2019	3. divisjon	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2022	3. divisjon	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		34	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	7
Stabæk	2012	Tippeligaen	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2013	1. divisjon	26	7	2	0	—		—		28	7
	2014	Tippeligaen	29	5	6	4	—		—		35	9
	2015	Tippeligaen	28	8	6	0	—		—		34	8
	2016	Tippeligaen	23	4	3	1	0	0	2 [b]	0	28	5
	2017	Eliteserien	21	4	5	2	—		—		26	6
	2018	Eliteserien	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2019	Eliteserien	23	4	3	1	—		—		26	5
	2020	Eliteserien	15	3	—		—		—		15	3
	2021	Eliteserien	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2022	1. divisjon	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		172	35	26	8	0	0	2	0	200	43
KÍ	2023	Faroe Islands Premier League	24	4	1	0	11	2	1 [c]	0	37	6
Degerfors	2024	Superettan	20	0	1	0	—		—		21	0
	2025	Allsvenskan	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		23	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	25	0
Career total			253	46	29	8	11	2	3	0	296	56

1. Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Faroe Islands Cup
2. Appearances in Eliteserien play-offs
3. Appearances in Faroe Islands Super Cup

Honours

KÍ Klaksvík

• Faroe Islands Premier League: 2023

Degerfors

• Superettan: 2024

References

1. "Luc Kassi". altomfotball. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
2. Luc Kassi at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
3. Mæhlum, Lars Jarle (20 August 2012). "Luc Kassi har signert for Stabæk" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
4. Biørnstad, Carl Henning (26 January 2023). "Kulthelten "forsvant" – nå skal han prøvespille for norsk trener". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
5. "Luc Kassi skrivar undir við KÍ" (in Faroese). KÍ. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
6. "Luc Kassi í Aftureldingu". instagram.com/aftureldingknattspyrna/ (in Icelandic). Ungmennafélagið Afturelding. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
7. "Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi: Klubbstatistikk" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 August 2023.