Jean-Philippe Krasso (born 17 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
![]() Krasso with Saint-Étienne in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2012 | IFR Châteauroux | ||
2012–2015 | Lorient | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Lorient B | 43 | (6) |
2017–2018 | Schiltigheim | 23 | (5) |
2018–2020 | Épinal | 42 | (10) |
2020– | Saint-Étienne | 33 | (9) |
2021 | → Le Mans (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2022 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 15 | (4) |
National team | |||
2017 | Ivory Coast U20 | 5 | (2) |
2022– | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:43, 27 October 2022 (UTC) |
Krasso moved to France in 2007 from Germany and starting playing football at IFR Châteauroux, before joining the academy of Lorient.[1] He spent his early career with Lorient B, Schiltigheim, and Épinal in the Championnat National 2.[citation needed]
Krasso signed a three-year professional contract with Saint-Étienne on 28 May 2020.[2] On 24 July 2020, he made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 1–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2020 Coupe de France Final.[3] On 31 January 2021, he was loaned to Le Mans in the Championnat National, to progress his career.[4] On 27 January 2022, Krasso was loaned to Ligue 2 side Ajaccio, and helped the club achieve promotion to Ligue 1.[5][6]
On 30 August 2022, Krasso scored four goals in Saint-Étienne's 5–0 home victory over Bastia, becoming the first to score four goals in a league match for the club in the 21st century.[7]
Krasso was born in Germany and is of Ivorian descent, and moved to France at a young age. He represented the Ivory Coast U20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[8] He debuted with the senior Ivory Coast national team in a friendly 2–1 win over Togo national team on 25 September 2022.[9]
Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne – current squad | |
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