Kassi Mathias (born 21 November 1986 in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...

) is an Ivorian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a defender for Moroccan side

Ittihad Tanger Ittihad Riadi Tanger ( ar, الاتحاد الرياضي لطنجة, lit.'Sports Union of Tangier'), known as Ittihad Riadi Tanger, abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Mo ...

Club career

He played for many big clubs in Ivory Coast and Benin and has great performance records. In the 2008–09 season, Kassi was named the best defender in all Ivory-Coast League. This performance attracted notice from clubs at home and abroad. He also participated in CAF competition in 2007 for Denguelé. On 31 December 2009, Kassi joined

El-Entag El-Harby El Entag El Harby Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الإنتاج الحربي الرياضي), sometimes referred to as Military Production, is an Egyptian sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its football team, which curr ...

and was offered a contract after a successful 2-week trial.

and

Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan (JC Abidjan) is an Côte d'Ivoire, Ivorian football (soccer), football club based in Abidjan. History It was founded in 1932. They play at the Stade Robert Champroux. The club is current member of the Côte d'Ivoire Premi ...

did not agree on transfer fees of $50,000. Therefore, Kassi returned to

on 31 January 2010.

References

* 1986 births Living people Ivorian men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Benin AS Denguélé players JC d'Abidjan players Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco Footballers from Abidjan Men's association football defenders {{Côted'Ivoire-footy-bio-stub