Owen Kouassi

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Owen Kouassi
Personal information
Full name Christ-Owen Kouassi Bathele
Date of birth (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 22)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

Laval

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]

Lecce

On 29 June 2025, Kouassi signed a 4-year contract with Serie A club Lecce. [5]

International career

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Attisso, John (28 December 2024). "Le Stade Brestois cible Christ-Owen Kouassi pour cet hiver".
  2. "Stade lavallois. Owen Kouassi, "la surprise de la préparation" pour qui tout commence". www.oxygeneradio.com.
  3. BRUNEL, Chloé (30 July 2024). "Owen Kouassi sera le numéro 21!". Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC.
  4. "Stade lavallois. Le jeune Owen Kouassi passe professionnel avec Laval". www.oxygeneradio.com.
  5. "Serie A: Christ-Owen Kouassi joins Lecce". onefootball.com. 29 June 2025.
  6. SARL, NAS (24 May 2025). "Amical U23 : Issa Fofana, Abakar Sylla, Malick Yalcouyé, Richard Koné, … la liste des Eléphanteaux face à la Hollande". Mondialsport.ci.
  7. "Netherlands U21 vs Côte d'Ivoire U23: U21 National Team Friendlies stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport.