Franck Kessié
| Date of birth | 19 December 1996 |
| Place of birth | Ouragahio |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | AC Milan | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Mar 2018 | AC Milan v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2018 | Arsenal v AC Milan | L | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2014-15 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 10 |
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| 2018-19 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2019-20 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | Unofficial | 1 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Ivory Coast | Canadian Shield | 1 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 2014 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | L | 3-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 20 May 2016 | Hungary v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Ivory Coast v Mali | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 15 Nov 2016 | France v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jan 2017 | Sweden v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2017 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Russia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2017 | Netherlands v Ivory Coast | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Ivory Coast v Gabon | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Mali v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 09 Sep 2018 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Ivory Coast v Central African Republic | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Central African Republic v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 18 Nov 2018 | Guinea v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Ivory Coast v Rwanda | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast v Uganda | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast v Zambia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Namibia v Ivory Coast | W | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 08 Jul 2019 | Mali v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 1-1 (3-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Ivory Coast v Benin | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Ivory Coast v Tunisia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2019 | Ivory Coast v Niger | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Belgium v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Japan v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Ivory Coast v Madagascar | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Niger v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Ivory Coast v Ethiopia | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 05 Jun 2021 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Malawi v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Ivory Coast v Malawi | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Ivory Coast v Mozambique | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 26 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | L | 0-0 (4-5) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | France v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | England v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Sep 2022 | Ivory Coast v Togo | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Ivory Coast v Comoros | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Comoros v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 09 Sep 2023 | Ivory Coast v Lesotho | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Ivory Coast v Morocco | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Ivory Coast v Seychelles | W | 9-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Gambia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 06 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | W | 5-1 | Unofficial | |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Guinea-Bissau | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Equatorial Guinea | L | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Senegal v Ivory Coast | W | 1-1 (5-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Mali | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Ivory Coast v Benin | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Ivory Coast v Uruguay | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2024 | Ivory Coast v Gabon | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Kenya v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 06 Sep 2024 | Ivory Coast v Zambia | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Chad v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Sierra Leone v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Ivory Coast v Chad | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Burundi v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Ivory Coast v Gambia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 07 Jun 2025 | New Zealand v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Canadian Shield | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Canada v Ivory Coast | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Canadian Shield | |
| 05 Sep 2025 | Ivory Coast v Burundi | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 09 Sep 2025 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Seychelles v Ivory Coast | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Ivory Coast v Kenya | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Saudi Arabia v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Ivory Coast v Mozambique | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Round of 16 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast v Scotland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | France v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.