Wilfried Eza

Wilfried Eza

Eza with Ararat-Armenia in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Wilfried Kwassi Eza
Date of birth	(1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Alépé, Ivory Coast
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Chelyabinsk
Number	88
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Saxan Gagauz Yeri	16	(5)
2017–2018	Gomel	1	(0)
2019	Artsakh	11	(0)
2019–2021	Van	49	(40)
2021–2023	Ararat-Armenia	68	(22)
2023–2025	SV Ried	45	(23)
2025–	Chelyabinsk	9	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 September 2025

Wilfried Kwassi Eza (born 28 December 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Russian club Chelyabinsk.

Career

On 4 June 2021, Eza was one of 15 plays to leave FC Van at the end of the 2020–21, ^[1] signing for Ararat-Armenia on 25 June 2021. ^[2]

On 31 August 2023, Eza left Ararat-Armenia to sign for Austrian 2. Liga club SV Ried on a two-year contract with the option of a third. ^{[3] [4]}

On 15 July 2025, Russian First League club Chelyabinsk, announced the signing of Eza to a two-year contract after his SV Ried contract had expired. ^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 September 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saxan Gagauz Yeri	2016–17	Divizia Națională	16	5	1	0	–				17	5
Gomel	2018	Belarusian Premier League	1	0	2	0	–				3	0
Artsakh	2018–19	Armenian Premier League	11	0	0	0	–				11	0
Van	2019–20	Armenian First League	27	32	3	1	–				30	33
	2020–21	Armenian Premier League	22	8	4	0	–				26	8
	Total		49	40	7	1	-	-	-	-	56	41
Ararat-Armenia	2021–22	Armenian Premier League	30	8	2	0	–				32	8
	2022–23	Armenian Premier League	34	13	2	3	1	0	–		37	16
	2023–24	Armenian Premier League	4	1	0	0	4	2	–		8	3
	Total		68	22	4	3	5	2	-	-	77	27
SV Ried	2023–24	2. Liga	20	11	1	0	–				21	11
	2024–25		25	12	1	0	–				26	12
	Total		45	23	2	0	-	-	-	-	47	23
Chelyabinsk	2025–26	Russian First League	9	3	0	0	–				9	3
Career total			182	84	16	4	5	2	-	-	203	90

References

1. "Dear fans, 15 players of Van have expired contracts with the club". facebook.com/FCVAN2019 (in Armenian). FC Van. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
2. "New transfer. #WelcomeEza 🔥". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
3. "Ուիլֆրեդ Էզան տեղափոխվում է ավստրիական SV Ried: Կողմերը համաձայնության են եկել ֆուտբոլիստի տեղափոխության հարցում:". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
4. "WILFRIED EZA UNTERSCHREIBT BEI DER SV GUNTAMATIC RIED". svried.at (in German). SV Ried. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
5. "У нас новичок, да еще какой: лучший бомбардир австрийского «Рида»". vk.com/fc.chel (in Russian). FC Chelyabinsk VK. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
6. "W.Eza". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

External links

• Wilfried Eza at Soccerway
• Wilfried Eza at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)