Quick Facts
Biography
Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand (born 1 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nice. Born in France and a former French youth international, he represents the Ivory Coast internationally.
Club career
Guessand made his professional debut for Nice in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Fréjus Saint-Raphaël on 5 January 2020.
On 12 July 2022, Guessand joined Ligue 1 club Nantes on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league win over Toulouse on 28 August. On 8 September, on his UEFA Europa League debut, Guessand scored the winning goal for Nantes in the final minutes of a 2–1 home victory over Olympiacos.
International career
Born in France, Guessand holds French and Ivorian nationalities. He is a youth international for France.
In December 2023, Guessand was pre-called up by the Ivory Coast national football team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Guessand made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Kenya at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. He substituted Emmanuel Latte Lath in the 61st minute of a scoreless draw.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | 25 | 9 | |||||
| Nice | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 7 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| Total | 67 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 79 | 14 | |||
| Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||
| Nantes (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| Career total | 156 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 34 | ||
Honours
Nice
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22
