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Evann Guessand

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Evann Guessand

Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand (born 1 July 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Ivory Coast national team. Guessand is a product of the Nice academy, and progressed through their youth and B sides to the first team, before transferring to Aston Villa in 2025. He also spent time on loan at Lausanne-Sport and Nantes earlier in his career. Born in France and a regular French youth international up to under-19 level, Guessand represents the Ivory Coast internationally.

Infobox

2017
France U16
2018
France U17
2019
France U19
Full name
Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand
Date of birth
(2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth
Ajaccio, France
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Forward
Current team
Aston Villa
Number
29
2008–2014
ASPTT Marseille
2014–2019
Nice
Years
Team
2018–2020
Nice B
2020–2025
Nice
2020–2021
→ Lausanne-Sport (loan)
2022–2023
→ Nantes (loan)
2025–
Aston Villa
2024–
Ivory Coast

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Nice II
Nice II
Club
Nice II
Season
2018–19
League
Championnat National 2
League
7
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
7
Europe
1
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Championnat National 3
League
17
League
8
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
17
Europe
8
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
1
League
0
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
1
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
25
League
9
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
25
League cup
9
Nice
Nice
Club
Nice
Season
2019–20
League
Ligue 1
League
3
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
4
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
20
League
1
League
5
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
25
Europe
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
34
League
6
League
4
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
38
Europe
7
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
32
League
12
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
7
League cup
1
League cup
—
Europe
41
Europe
13
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
89
League
19
League
12
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
7
League cup
1
League cup
—
Europe
108
Europe
21
Lausanne-Sport (loan)
Lausanne-Sport (loan)
Club
Lausanne-Sport (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
Swiss Super League
League
34
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
35
Other
7
Nantes (loan)
Nantes (loan)
Club
Nantes (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Ligue 1
League
30
League
3
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
9
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
45
Total
6
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
11
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
5
Europe
1
Other
—
Other
17
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
189
League
38
League
18
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
21
League cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
230
Other
44
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Nice II
2018–19
Championnat National 2
7
1
—
—
—
—
7
1
2019–20
Championnat National 3
17
8
—
—
—
—
17
8
2020–21
1
0
—
—
—
—
1
0
Total
25
9
—
—
—
—
25
9
Nice
2019–20
Ligue 1
3
0
1
0
—
—
—
4
0
2021–22
20
1
5
0
—
—
—
25
1
2023–24
34
6
4
1
—
—
—
38
7
2024–25
32
12
2
0
—
7
1
—
41
13
Total
89
19
12
1
—
7
1
—
108
21
Lausanne-Sport (loan)
2020–21
Swiss Super League
34
7
1
0
—
—
—
35
7
Nantes (loan)
2022–23
Ligue 1
30
3
5
1
—
9
2
1
0
45
6
Aston Villa
2025–26
Premier League
11
0
0
0
1
0
5
1
—
17
1
Career total
189
38
18
2
1
0
21
4
1
0
230
44
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
National team
Ivory Coast
Year
2024
Apps
6
Goals
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
9
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
15
Apps
2
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Ivory Coast
2024
6
0
2025
9
2
Total
15
2
List of international goals scored by Evann Guessand · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
21 March 2025
Venue
Meknes Honor Stadium, Meknes, Morocco
Opponent
Burundi
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
10 October 2025
Venue
Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Opponent
Seychelles
Score
4–0
Result
7–0
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
21 March 2025
Meknes Honor Stadium, Meknes, Morocco
Burundi
1–0
1–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
10 October 2025
Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Seychelles
4–0
7–0

References

  1. Includes Coupe de France, Swiss Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  5. CAF
    https://www.cafonline.com/fr/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/news/les-listes-provisoires-des-equipes-qualifiees-pour-la-coupe-dafrique-des-nations-caf-totalenergies-cote-divoire-2023/
  6. "Evann Guessand squad number revealed"
    https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/08/guessand-squad-number-revealed/
  7. France Bleu
    https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/coupe-de-france-vivez-ogc-nice-frejus-saint-raphael-sur-france-bleu-azur-1578222943
  8. France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/nice-ogc-nice-rencontre-etoile-fc-frejus-st-raphael-17-heures-1770103.html
  9. tntsports.co.uk
    https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ligue-1/2020-2021/live-ogc-nice-rc-lens_mtc1191559/live.shtml
  10. soccerway.com
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/03/switzerland/super-league/fc-lausanne-sport/fc-zurich/3361615/
  11. "Evann Guessand prêté au FC Nantes !"
    https://www.fcnantes.com/articles/article2809.php?num=40370
  12. Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/28/france/ligue-1/fc-nantes/toulouse-fc/3802173/
  13. Ouest-France
    https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-nantes/fc-nantes-evann-guessand-c-etait-une-ambiance-de-fous-bfb62d0e-2fc6-11ed-bd84-c332a9af669a
  14. Aston Villa Football Club
    https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/08/villa-announce-evann-guessand-signing/
  15. Birmingham Live
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/evann-guessand-aston-villa-medical-32215842.amp
  16. www.premierleague.com
    https://www.premierleague.com/en/match/2561907/brentford-vs-aston-villa
  17. UEFA.com
    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2046206--go-ahead-eagles-vs-aston-villa/
  18. "Evann GUESSAND -"
    https://www.unfp.org/joueur/evann-guessand-21987/
  19. ""JE SENS UN GROUPE QUI VIT BIEN ENSEMBLE!""
    https://www.lausanne-sport.ch/je-sens-un-groupe-qui-vit-bien-ensemble/
  20. "AFCON 2023 - PROVISIONAL SQUADS LIST"
    https://www.cafonline.com/media/szzh20fx/afcon-2023-provisional-squads-list.pdf
  21. "Kenya v Ivory Coast game report"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/687266/
  22. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-l-udinese-vise-axel-guessand-nancy/1339799
  23. Evann Guessand at National-Football-Teams.com
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/95197.html
  24. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61366648
  25. "Guessand and Youssouf voted Aiglons of the season"
    https://www.ogcnice.com/en/article/128791/guessand-and-youssouf-voted-aiglons-of-the-season.html
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