Axel Kouame

Ivorian footballer (born 2003)
Axel Kouame
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Côte d'Ivoire
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Inter Turku
Number 28
Youth career
Sporting Football des Cascades
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Inter Turku II 4 (3)
2023– Inter Turku 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024

Axel Kouame (born 14 October 2003) is an Ivorian professional football player for Finnish Veikkausliiga side Inter Turku.

Club career

Kouame played in the academy of Sporting Football des Cascades in Burkina Faso. He spent time in Belgium with several clubs on trials, before on 11 August 2023, Inter Turku in Finland announced that they had signed with Kouame on a deal until the end of 2024, with an option for an additional year,[1][2] for an undisclosed fee.[3] Two days later, on 13 August 2023, he debuted with his new club in Veikkausliiga, in a 1–0 away loss against Honka.[4] Kouame scored his first goal for Inter Turku on 27 January 2024, in a Finnish League Cup win over Lahti.[5] On 16 August 2024, Kouame scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on a penalty spot, a winning goal in a 3–0 home win over SJK Seinäjoki.[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Turku II 2023 Kolmonen 4 3 — — — 4 3
Inter Turku 2023 Veikkausliiga 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 16 1 4 2 7 2 — 27 5
Total 22 1 4 2 7 2 0 0 33 5
Career total 26 4 4 2 7 2 0 0 37 8
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Inter Turku

References

  1. ^ LUPAAVA AXEL KOUAME SIIRTYY INTERIIN, fcinter.fi, 11 August 2023
  2. ^ Le FC Inter Turku annonce la signature d'Axel Kouamé, africafoot.com, 11 August 2023
  3. ^ Norsunluurannikkolainen lupaus Axel Kouame, 19, siirtyy Interiin, Aamuset, 11 August 2023
  4. ^ HONKA VS. INTER TURKU 1 - 0, int.soccerway.com
  5. ^ VUODEN ENSIMMÄISET PISTEET KOTIIN LIIGACUPIN AVAUSOTTELUSTA, fcinter.fi, 27 January 2024
  6. ^ Viikonlopun kierros käyntiin jo perjantaina – Inter löi SJK:n ja nousi kamppailemaan Mestaruussarjapaikasta, veikkausliiga.com, 16 August 2024
  7. ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto, A.Kouame, Finnish Fa/ Palloliitto
  8. ^ Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024
  • Axel Kouame at Soccerway
  • Axel Kouame at WorldFootball.net
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