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Market value
12 M €
4 juin 2026
Club
Al-Ahli Saudi Football ClubMidfielder
- Position detail
- Central midfield
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Born
- 19 décembre 1996
- Place of birth
- Ouragahio, Cote d'Ivoire
- Height
- 1,83 m
- Nationality
- Cote d'Ivoire
- At club since
- 9 août 2023
- Agent
- Ambition Group
Next match
Saudi Pro League
Al Qadsiahv
Al Ahli· Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 25/26
Seasons
12
Appearances
302
Goals
47
Assists
23
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | AC Milan | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | AC Milan | 37 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | AC Milan | 35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | AC Milan | 34 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | AC Milan | 37 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Atalanta BC | 30 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | AC Milan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | AC Milan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | AC Milan | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
National team
| Season | Competition | Country | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Africa Cup Of Nations | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Al-Ahli | 79 | 26 | 2 |
| 25/26 |  | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Al-Ahli | 79 | 30 | 19 |
| 22/23 |  Barcelona | 19 | 50 | — |
| 21/22 |  AC Milan | 79 | 39 | 3 |
| 20/21 | AC Milan | 79 | 52 | — |
| 19/20 | AC Milan | 79 | 41 | — |
| 18/19 | AC Milan | 79 | 44 | — |
| 17/18 | AC Milan | 79 | 55 | — |
| 16/17 |  Atalanta | 19 | 32 | — |
| 2015 | Atalanta | 98 | 1 | — |
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Al-Ahli | Transfer | 12,5 M € |
| 22/23 | Barcelona | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 19/20 | AC Milan | Transfer | 32 M € |
| 18/19 | Atalanta | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 17/18 | AC Milan | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 15/16 | Atalanta | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 15/16 |  Cesena | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 15/16 | Atalanta | Transfer | 1,5 M € |
| 14/15 |  Stella Club | Transfer | Free transfer |
| 14/15 |  Atalanta U19 | Transfer | Free transfer |
Market value
Current
12 M €
Highest ever
55 M €
on 3 juin 2021
- 2 mars 2015: €300k, Atalanta U19
- 28 déc. 2015: €2,80m, Cesena
- 13 juin 2016: €4m, Cesena
- 14 oct. 2016: €7,50m, Atalanta
- 2 janv. 2017: €12m, Atalanta
- 28 mars 2017: €15m, Atalanta
- 8 juin 2017: €20m, Atalanta
- 29 déc. 2017: €20m, AC Milan
- 24 mars 2018: €25m, AC Milan
- 7 juin 2018: €30m, AC Milan
- 12 oct. 2018: €35m, AC Milan
- 6 juin 2019: €33m, AC Milan
- 8 oct. 2019: €30m, AC Milan
- 12 déc. 2019: €25m, AC Milan
- 8 avr. 2020: €20m, AC Milan
- 25 août 2020: €27m, AC Milan
- 29 oct. 2020: €35m, AC Milan
- 29 déc. 2020: €40m, AC Milan
- 23 mars 2021: €50m, AC Milan
- 3 juin 2021: €55m, AC Milan
- 28 déc. 2021: €48m, AC Milan
- 15 mars 2022: €45m, AC Milan
- 7 nov. 2022: €35m, Barcelona
- 23 mars 2023: €28m, Barcelona
- 13 juin 2023: €25m, Barcelona
- 24 oct. 2023: €20m, Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club
- 4 juin 2024: €18m, Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club
- 13 déc. 2024: €15m, Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club
- 27 mai 2025: €14m, Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club
- 18 déc. 2025: €12m, Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club
- 4 juin 2026: €12m, Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club
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