Kévin Lucien Zohi (born 19 December 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club

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. Born in Ivory Coast, he plays for the Mali national team.

Club career

Zohi began playing football on the streets at the age of 5, and at the age of 13 moved to the JMG Academy in Mali. In 2015, he moved to the Malian club

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where he successfully began training with the seniors. In the winter of 2016 Zohi trialed with

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in January 2017. He made his professional debut with Strasbourg in a 0–0

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tie with

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on 23 February 2018. Zohi scored his first professional goal on 27 October 2018 in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 23 July 2021, Zohi joined

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in Portugal on a three-year contract. On 1 September 2023, Zohi returned to France, signing a one-year contract with

, who had recently suffered administrative relegation to the French third division.

International career

Zohi debuted with the senior Mali national team in a 3–0 friendly win over

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on 9 October 2020.

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* * * 1996 births Living people Footballers from Lagunes District Malian men's footballers Mali men's international footballers Mali men's under-20 international footballers Ivorian men's footballers Ivorian people of Malian descent JMG Academy (Bamako) players AS Real Bamako players RC Strasbourg Alsace players F.C. Vizela players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 1 players Primeira Liga players Championnat National players Men's association football forwards Men's association football wingers Malian expatriate men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in France Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Malian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Malian people of Ivorian descent 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub