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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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby IF 2019 Allsvenskan 9040130
Club Brugge 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 70104[lower-alpha 1]0120
2020–21 331207[lower-alpha 2]0421
2021–22 0000001[lower-alpha 3]010
Total 4013011010551
Bayer Leverkusen 2021–22 Bundesliga 270105[lower-alpha 4]0330
2022–23 110105[lower-alpha 5]0170
Total 38020100500
Career total 87190210101181
  1. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International


As of match played 24 September 2022[17]
Ivory Coast
YearAppsGoals
202040
202170
202250
Total160

Honours


Club Brugge


References


  1. "Duo från Elfenbenskusten besöker Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. "Odilon och "Rooney" tillbaka i Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. "Kossounou Odilon tillbaka i träning med Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. "Odilon: En dröm att komma till Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. "Kossounou Odilon på plats – avtalet påskrivet" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. "Smakstart med sagoslut i cuppremiären" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. "Matchens Lirare i Bajen mot Norrköping: Odilon Kossounou" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. "Odilon klar för Club Brügge" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. "Klart – Hammarby säljer backen för rekordsumma" (in Swedish). Expressen. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ""Det skulle till något exceptionellt på bordet"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  11. "Dennis and Tau's Club Brugge declared Belgian champions". Goal. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  12. "Bayer 04 sign Ivorian international Kossounou". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  13. "Belgium vs. Côte d'Ivoire - 8 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  14. "Wonderkids: Odilon Kossounou". Soccerment. 12 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Det vackra spelet". 22 March 2020.
  16. Odilon Kossounou at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  17. Odilon Kossounou at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.



На других языках


[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.
- [en] Odilon Kossounou

[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.

[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.

[it] Odilon Kossounou

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

[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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