| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France [1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | ESD Montreuil | ||
| 2016–2020 | US Fontenay | ||
| 2020–2024 | Laval | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Laval | 33 | (2) |
| 2025– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 29 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:23, 10 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele (born 15 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Serie A club Lecce. Born in France, he is a youth international for the Ivory Coast.
Kouassi is a product of the youth academies of ESD Montreuil, US Fontenay, and Laval. [2] On 30 June 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Laval until 2027. [3] He made his senior and professional debut with Laval in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Grenoble on 16 August 2024. [4]
On 29 June 2025, Kouassi signed a 4-year contract with Serie A club Lecce. [5]
Born in France, Kouassi is of Ivorian descent. [1] On 27 May 2025, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a friendly. [6] He debuted with the Ivory Coast U23s in a friendly 3–0 loss to the Netherlands U23s on 6 June 2025. [7]