Ghislain Guessan (born 15 September 1992) is an Ivorian professional

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who plays as a

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for

Al-Minaa Al-Minaa Sports Club ( ar, نادي الميناء الرياضي, lit=Port Sports Club) is an Iraqi multi-sport club based in Al-Maqal, Basra that participates in the Iraq Division One, the second tier of Iraqi football. It is one of the mo ...

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Club career

RC Arbaâ

Guessan joined RC Arbaâ in 2014 on a three-year contract. In his first season he played 12 games and scored a single goal against

JS Saoura Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura ( ar, الشبيبة الرياضية للساورة), known simply as JS Saoura or JSS for short, is an Algerian football club founded in the town of Méridja in the Béchar Province. They take their name from th ...

in a 2–1 win and reached the

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but did not participate. The following season he played 24 matches and scored 10 goals. His first goal of the season was in a draw against JS Saoura and the last goal in a 3–1 win against

MC Alger Mouloudia Club d'Alger ( ar, نادي مولودية الجزائر), referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Algiers. The club was founded in 1921 and its colours are red, green and white. Their home sta ...

. Guessan left the club despite having a year left on his contract because of the club's relegation to the

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which forbids to bring in foreign players.

USM Alger

After two seasons with RC Arbaâ, Guessan joined to

USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its co ...

, on a one-year contract. He joined on loan. His first goal with his new team was against the

RC Relizane Rapide Club de Relizane ( ar, سريع غليزان), known as RC Relizane or simply RCR for short, is a football club based in the city of Relizane. The club was founded in 1934 and its colours are white and green. Their home stadium, Stade T ...

in a 6–0 win. after the piece won the first title in its history by winning the

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against rivals

where he participated for 86 minutes. He then scored in the

Algiers Derby The Algiers Derby is the name given to matches between MC Alger and USM Alger, both football clubs from Algiers, Algeria. It is the oldest club football derby in Algeria, with the first match being contested in 1940. MC Alger play at the Stade ...

against the same team, but USM Alger was defeated 2–1. The following week against

JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (in ar, شبيبة القبائل), (Kabyle language, Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqbayel, Berber languages, In Tamazight: ⵉⵍⵎⵣⵢⵏ ⵉⵏⴰⴷⴰⵍⴻⵏ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵠⴰⵢⵍ), known as JS Kabyli ...

he scored another goal, after that missed scoring for three consecutive games until the derby against

NA Hussein Dey Nasr Athlétique de Hussein Dey ( ar, نصر حسين داي), known as NA Hussein Dey or NAHD for short, is an Algerian football club based in Hussein Dey, Algiers. The club was founded in 1947 and its colours are red and yellow. Their home sta ...

where he scored two. He helped the team advance to the next round of the

Algerian Cup The Algerian Cup ( ar, كأس الجزائر) also known the Republic Cup ( ar, كأس الجمهورية), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after in ...

scoring his sixth goal of the season against NT Souf. In the second half of the season, Guessan was unable to score a goal in 10 league games and in three Champions League matches. He officially left the club with 29 matches and 6 goals.

Viking

Guessan had a short stint with Norwegian club

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in 2017. He went on trial with

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club Hearts in February 2018, but was not offered a contract. In July 2019, Guessan joined

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 ( ar, الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم); known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat Natio ...

club

CA Bordj Bou Arréridj Chabab Ahly Bordj Bou Arréridj ( ar, شباب أهلي برج بوعريريج), known as CA Bord Bou Arréridj or simply CABBA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Bordj Bou Arreridj, founded in 1931. The club colours are yellow ...

International career

Guessan represented the Ivory Coast U20s at the

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

USM Alger *

Algerian Super Cup The Algerian Super Cup ( ar, كأس الجزائر الممتازة), is an Algerian football competition, held as a game between the reigning champions of the Algerian League and the Algerian Cup. The first edition was held in 1973 and then agai ...

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