Ange Samuel Kouamé (born 22 December 1996), also known as An Yi-en ( zh, 安以恩), is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liaoning Tieren. Born in the

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, he represents the Chinese Taipei national football team.

Early life

Kouamé started playing football at a young age and moved to the Philippines in 2016 before moving to Taiwan.

Club career

Tatung

Kouamé started his football career with Tatung in 2018. He won the

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and the

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league titles. Kouamé was also the top scorer in the

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league with twenty goals.

Tainan City

In 2021, Kouamé moved to league champions, Tainan City. In his first season, he helped the club to retained the league title winning the

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league title. In the following season, Kouamé won the Chinese Taipei Footballer of the Year as he won another league title in the 2022 season.

International career

Kouamé became the second naturalized player to represent Chinese Taipei internationally. On 8 September 2023, he made his international debut against

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and in the next match on 12 September 2023, Kouamé scored his debut goal for Chinese Taipei against

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. During the first round of the

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in both the first and second leg, he provided 3 assists and scoring once against Timor-Leste which saw Chinese Taipei advance to the second round.

Style of play

Kouamé mainly operates as a striker and is known for his dribbling ability and ability to play in the penalty box.

Personal life

Kouamé has been married to a Taiwanese woman and has a son.

Honours

Tatung * Taiwan Football Premier League:

Tainan City * Taiwan Football Premier League:

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Individual * Taiwan Football Premier League Footballer of the Year:

* Taiwan Football Premier League Top Goalscorer:

References

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