Jean-Aniel Assi
Jean-Aniel Assi (born 12 August 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Cavalry FC, on loan from CF Montréal. Born in the Ivory Coast, Assi represents Canada internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Aniel Assi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Adzopé, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Cavalry FC (on loan from CF Montréal) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASM LaSalle | |||
| Royal-Sélect de Beauport | |||
| 2017–2020 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Cavalry FC (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Canada U15 | 5 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 1, 2022 | |||
Early life
Born in Adzopé, Ivory Coast, in 2014, Assi moved to Canada at age 10.[1] He began playing youth soccer in Canada with ASM LaSalle,[2] before joining Royal-Sélect de Beauport.[1] When he was 13, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[1]
Club career
On 4 December 2020, Assi signed his first homegrown contract with Montreal Impact, later renamed CF Montréal for the 2021 season.[3] Assi made his professional debut with Montreal Impact in a 1-0 CONCACAF Champions League win over C.D. Olimpia on 15 December 2020.[1] In doing so, he became their youngest ever debutante in their history.[4]
On 18 March 2022, Assi went on loan with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[5]
International career
As of January 2021, Assi is eligible to represent both the Ivory Coast and Canada.[1] He represented the Canada U15s at the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship,[6] where he was named to the Tournament All-Star XI.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 1 May 2022[8]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| CF Montreal | MLS | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cavalry FC (loan) | CPL | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Notes
- Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
References
- Piedboeuf, Guillaume (4 January 2021). "Jean-Aniel Assi, le jeune joyau ivoirien de l'Impact forgé à Québec" [Jean-Aniel Assi, the young Ivorian jewel of the Impact forged in Quebec]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- "Jean-Aniel Assi Canada Soccer Profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- Bogert, Tom (4 December 2020). "Montreal Impact sign four players to homegrown contracts". Major League Soccer.
- "L'Impact éliminé en quart de finale – Foot 2020" [The Impact eliminated in the quarter-finals - Foot 2020]. Foot Euro 2020 (in French). 16 December 2020.
- "Cavalry FC add Karifa Yao and Jean-Aniel Assi on loan from CF Montreal". Canadian Premier League. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Eight Academy players make Canada U-15 squad for CONCACAF Championship". Toronto FC. 31 July 2019.
- "Jean-Aniel Assi CF Montreal Profile". CF Montreal.
- Jean-Aniel Assi at Soccerway
External links
- Jean-Aniel Assi at Soccerway
- CF Montreal Profile
- US Soccer DA Profile
- Jean-Aniel Assi at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French)