Franck Kessié
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center Back, Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
5
Goals
3
Assists
0
Started
26
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 100%
0.68
xG
1
Goals
4
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 |  Norway | L1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Jun 25 |  Curacao | W0 - 2 | 77 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Jun 20 |  Germany | L2 - 1 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Jun 14 |  Ecuador | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jun 4 |  France | W1 - 2 | 68 | — | — | 1 | 6.5 |
| May 16 |  Al Kholood | W3 - 0 | 68 | — | 2 | — | 8.4 |
| May 6 |  Al Fateh FC | W3 - 1 | 32 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| May 3 |  Al Akhdoud | W4 - 0 | 60 | 2 | — | — | 9.1 |
| Apr 29 |  Al Nassr FC | L2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Apr 25 |  Machida Zelvia | W1 - 0 | 120 | — | 1 | — | 8.0 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Franck Kessié
Franck Kessié is a professional 29-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al Ahli, born on December 18, 1996, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Franck Kessié on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Franck Kessié Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Saudi Pro League campaign, Franck Kessié has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 26 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 5 goals and 3 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.28.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Franck Kessié ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Franck Kessié's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- August 16, 2026: null-null vs Al Anwar (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 20, 2026: 1-4 win away vs Al Khaleej (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 16, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Al Kholood (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 11, 2026: 1-2 win away vs Al-Taawoun (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 6, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Al Fateh FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 3, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Al Akhdoud (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 29, 2026: 2-0 loss away vs Al Nassr FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 8, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs Al-Fayha (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 4, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Damac FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 18, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al Hilal (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Franck Kessié's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Franck Kessié's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Franck Kessié currently plays for Al Ahli alongside Enzo Millot, Ziyad Aljohani, Saad Balobaid, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Rayan Hamed, Matteo Dams, Matheus Gonçalves, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Eid Al-Muwallad, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Abdulelah Al Khaibari, Abdullah Abdo, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Mohammed Sulaiman. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Franck Kessié's career has also included time at Barcelona, Milan, Atalanta, Cesena, Ivory Coast, Ivory Coast U23, Côte d'Ivoire Under 22, Ivory Coast U17.
On the international stage, Franck Kessié has represented Ivory Coast.
Other notable players from Ivory Coast include Ronald Gbizie, Bi Ya Thomas Gonazo, Odilon Kossounou, Gaoussou Samaké, Bende Donald Bende, Olivier N'Zi, Lamine Diakite, Wilfried Singo, Konan N’Dri, Lamine Sylla, Lorougnon Remi, Vivien Assie Koua, Alexandre Yeoule, Marc Kouadjo, Dechi N'Guessan. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Franck Kessié has won 7 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2025/2026, 2024/2025) with Al Ahli, Super Cup (2025/2026) with Al Ahli, Africa Cup of Nations (2023 Côte d'Ivoire) with Ivory Coast, LaLiga (2022/2023) with Barcelona, Trofeo Joan Gamper (2023, 2022) with Barcelona, Supercopa de España (2022/2023) with Barcelona, Serie A (2021/2022) with Milan.
Franck Kessié has competed in Saudi Pro League, King's Cup, Super Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, FIFA Intercontinental Cup, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Europa League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Serie B. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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