Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lorient.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Lorient's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (international duty, injury, yellow cards). He still appeared 31 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2612 | 6.91 |
 Africa Cup of Nationsat Burkina Faso | 4 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 7.45 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 7.3 |
Scout report
K. Kouassi is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Lorient, rated 87.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 8th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 39th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (93.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kouassi.
Judged on this season alone, Kouassi graded 48 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 2 goals, 6 assists and 1.792 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 48). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 87, top 6% of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Kouassi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 45.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Kouassi missed 3 games through injury (international duty, injury, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 31 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Kouassi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Lorient finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side
1.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 93.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.79 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 87.3, Kouassi carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 6%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
