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Kouakou Odilon Dorgeless Kossounou ([ɔdilɔ̃ kɔsunu]; born 4 January 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Ivory Coast national team.

Odilon Kossounou

Kossounou with Bayer Leverkusen in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Kouakou Odilon Dorgeless Kossounou
Date of birth	(2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Bayer Leverkusen
Number	6
Youth career
–2019	ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Hammarby IF	9	(0)
2019–2021	Club Brugge	40	(1)
2021–	Bayer Leverkusen	38	(0)
National team‡
2020–	Ivory Coast	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:49, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Kossounou started his career in the academy of ASEC Mimosas in Abidjan. After having been discovered at the youth tournament Gothia Cup in 2016, he was first invited to train with Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF. He went on to visit the club on numerous occasions throughout the next few years.[1][2][3][4]

Hammarby IF

On 11 January 2019, shortly after his 18th birthday, Kossounou signed a four-year contract with Hammarby.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club on 18 February, in the main domestic cup Svenska Cupen, providing an assist to Mats Solhem in a 3-0 win against Varbergs BoIS.[6] Kossounou went on to make nine league appearances in Allsvenskan for the club, most notably being voted man of the match in a 2–2 home draw against IFK Norrköping.[7] On 8 May 2019, Hammarby reached an agreement with Belgian side Club Brugge for the transfer of Kossonou, effective on 1 July the same year.[8] The club received a record breaking fee for the player, reportedly for a fee of around €4 million (or 44 million SEK) that could rise higher subject to bonuses, plus a 10 percent sell-on clause.[9][10]

Club Brugge

On 1 July 2019, Kossounou completed his transfer to Club Brugge. In his first season at the club, Kossounou picked up a league winner's medal as Club Brugge were declared champions in April 2020 with the Pro League being cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.[11]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 22 July 2021, Kossounou joined Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal for a reported €23 million fee.[12]

International career

Kossounou debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a 1–1 friendly draw with Belgium on 8 October 2020.[13]

Playing style

Kossounou prevalently plays as centre back and excels in his tackling: his long limbs and the excellent timing of his interventions gives him one of the highest tackle success ratios in Europe.[14]

Outside football

In 2020, Kossounou was the subject of a TV-documentary on Swedish television titled "Det vackra spelet" (The beautiful game), that for three years followed him on his transfer to Hammarby and then on to Club Brugge.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2022[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hammarby IF	2019	Allsvenskan	9	0	4	0	—		—		13	0
Club Brugge	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	7	0	1	0	4[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		12	0
	2020–21		33	1	2	0	7[lower-alpha 2]	0	—		42	1
	2021–22		0	0	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	1	0
	Total		40	1	3	0	11	0	1	0	55	1
Bayer Leverkusen	2021–22	Bundesliga	27	0	1	0	5[lower-alpha 4]	0	—		33	0
	2022–23		11	0	1	0	5[lower-alpha 5]	0	—		17	0
	Total		38	0	2	0	10	0	—		50	0
Career total			87	1	9	0	21	0	1	0	118	1

International

As of match played 24 September 2022[17]

Ivory Coast
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	4	0
2021	7	0
2022	5	0
Total	16	0

Honours

Club Brugge

• Belgian First Division A: 2019–20,[11] 2020–21
• Belgian Super Cup: 2021[18]

References

External links

• Odilon Kossounou at National-Football-Teams.com

На других языках

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[de] Odilon Kossounou

Kouakou Odilon Dorgeless Kossounou (* 4. Januar 2001 in Abidjan) ist ein ivorischer Fußballspieler, der seit Juli 2021 beim deutschen Bundesligisten Bayer 04 Leverkusen unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Odilon Kossounou

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[es] Odilon Kossounou

Odilon Kossounou (Abiyán, 4 de enero de 2001) es un futbolista marfileño que juega en la demarcación de defensa para el Bayer 04 Leverkusen de la 1. Bundesliga.

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[fr] Odilon Kossounou

Odilon Kossounou né le 4 janvier 2001 à Abidjan en Côte d'Ivoire, est un footballeur international ivoirien. Il évolue au poste de défenseur central au Bayer Leverkusen.

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[it] Odilon Kossounou

Odilon Kossounou (Abidjan, 4 gennaio 2001) è un calciatore ivoriano, difensore del Bayer Leverkusen.

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[ru] Коссуну, Одилон

Одило́н Коссуну́ (фр. Odilon Kossounou; род. 4 января 2001, Кот-д’Ивуар) — ивуарийский футболист, защитник немецкого клуба «Байер 04».

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