Franck Kessié

Franck Kessié is an Ivorian footballer, born on 19 December 1996 in Ouragahio, Ivory Coast. Kessié plays as a midfielder for Atalanta. Kessié has scored 95 goals in 565 games for club and country and has won 7 trophies, including 2 AFC Champions League titles and 2 league titles.

Kessié's career stats

Goals per game: 0.17.

Kessié's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 7
• League titles: 2
• Domestic cups: 2
• AFC Champions League: 2
• Trophies with Ivory Coast: 1
• Individual awards: 5

AC Milan

• Serie A: 1 (2021–22)

Barcelona

• La Liga: 1 (2022–23)
• Supercopa de España: 1 (2023)

Al-Ahli

• AFC Champions League Elite: 2 (2024–25, 2025–26)
• Saudi Super Cup: 1 (2025)

Ivory Coast

• Africa Cup of Nations: 1 (2023)

Individual

• Africa Cup of Nations top assist provider: 1 (2019)
• Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1 (2023)
• Serie A Team of the Year: 1 (2020–21)
• CAF Team of the Year: 1 (2024)
• AFC Champions League Elite Most Valuable Player: 1 (2025–26)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2014: Stella Club, 10 games, 3 goals
2. 2015–2019: Atalanta, 30 games, 6 goals
3. 2015–2016: Cesena (loan), 37 games, 4 goals
4. 2017–2019: AC Milan (loan), 71 games, 12 goals
5. 2019–2022: AC Milan, 103 games, 23 goals
6. 2022–2023: Barcelona, 28 games, 1 goal
7. 2023–2026: Al-Ahli, 87 games, 17 goals
8. 2026–: Atalanta, 4 games, 1 goal

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Club stats as of 12 October 2026.