Christian_N'Guessan
Christian N'Guessan
English footballer
Christian Dashiell Ruhemann N'Guessan (born 20 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Sutton United, as a midfielder. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Dashiell Ruhemann N'Guessan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 25)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sutton United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2016 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | ||
| 2017–2020 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Ebbsfleet United | 69 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sutton United | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 29 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
He is the brother of former professional footballer Joseph N'Guessan
N'Guessan began his career with Blackpool where he went on to win the North-West Youth Alliance title and Lancashire FA Youth Cup in the 2016–17 season.[3] On 6 December 2016, he made the bench for the first team for an EFL Trophy defeat to Doncaster Rovers on penalties.[3] On 9 December 2016, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One North side Bamber Bridge on a work experience loan.[4]
In July 2017, he signed for Burnley on a two-year deal with the option of a further year, and was placed into the Development Squad.[5] On 2 January 2020, he signed for EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.[6]
In May 2021, N'Guessan joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United after impressing on trial.[7] The 2022–23 season saw Ebbsfleet lift the National League South title,[8] N'Guessan being named in the Team of the Season.[9] On 16 June 2023, it was confirmed that he would be leaving Ebbsfleet to join a Football League club.[10]
On 16 June 2023, N'Guessan signed for League Two club Sutton United.[11] He departed the club following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]
- As of end of 2023–24 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 2016–17[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley | 2017–18[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2019–20[16] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2021–22[17] | National League South | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[17] | National League South | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Sutton United | 2023–24[18] | League Two | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Career total | 109 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 122 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Ebbsfleet United
- National League South Champions: 2022–23[8]
Individual
- National League South Team of the Season: 2022–23[9]
- "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Christian N'Guessan". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Burnley profile". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "N'Guessan Loaned To Bamber Bridge". Blackpool F.C. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- Boden, Chris (5 July 2017). "Clarets add young trio to development squad". Burnley Express. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Christian N'Guessan: Burnley loan midfielder to Oldham Athletic for the remainder of season". BBC. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Former Burnley player Christian N'Guessan signs for Ebbsfleet United". Kent Online. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Champions!". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Meet Your National League South Season's Big Winners!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ""I can't speak highly enough of Ebbsfleet," says outgoing N'Guessan". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Welcome Christian N'Guessan". www.suttonunited.net. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- "Sutton United announce players who will leave the club at the end of the season". www.suttonunited.net. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- Christian N'Guessan at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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