KOUAKOU KOSSOUNOU
Defender · Atalanta · Serie A
“Front-foot centre-back who defends by stepping in early.”
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Front-foot centre-back who defends by stepping in early.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Front-foot centre-back who defends by stepping in early.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
75%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Front-foot centre-back who defends by stepping in early.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
14Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
53Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
7Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
80Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.04
0.27
per 90
0.08
14%
53%
0.19
2.3
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.04
season rate
Shots / 90
0.27
shot volume
Shot accuracy
29%
2/7 on target
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.53
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.19
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
O. Kossounou plays with the posture of a defender who wants to meet danger before it settles. From centre-back, he is proactive in duels, quick across the ground, and comfortable pushing the line higher to squeeze space and break up attacks early.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Côte d'Ivoire at World Cup 2026, he offers a steady, modern defensive presence in a squad that can trust him to hold the middle and set the tone. His value is in making the back line braver, cleaner, and harder to play through.
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Analysis overview
O. Kossounou plays with the posture of a defender who wants to meet danger before it settles. From centre-back, he is proactive in duels, quick across the ground, and comfortable pushing the line higher to squeeze space and break up attacks early.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.27
SoT / 90
0.08
Accuracy
29%
Conversion
14%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Front-foot centre-back who defends by stepping in early.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
 Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
 Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 7.03 |
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 6.53 |
 Serie A | 19 | 1 | 0 | 994 | 6.65 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 812 | 6.7 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2,345 | 5.69 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.04
Shots
0.27
per 90
Shots on target
0.05
Conversion %
14%
Dribbles
53%
Key passes
0.19
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
0.23
per 90
Def actions
2.26
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 |  Norway | World Cup | L1-2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Jun 25 |  Curaçao | World Cup | W0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jun 20 |  Germany | World Cup | L2-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A994 (42%)UEFA Champions League812 (35%)Africa Cup of Nations359 (15%)Friendlies90 (4%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Ivory Coast | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.41 |
| 2025/26 |  Atalanta | Serie A | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.74 |
| 2024/25 | Atalanta | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 6.87 |
| 2023/24 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 6.73 |
Career highlights
First Division A
2020/2021, 2019/2020
Super Cup
2024, 2021
Bundesliga
2023/2024
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
2024
DFB Pokal
2023/2024
Career timeline detail
Atalanta
2024 – 2025
Apps
64
Goals
1
Assists
2
Minutes
3,936
Competition breakdown
| Serie A | 39 app | 1 g | 6.74 |
| Serie A | 25 app | 0 g | 6.87 |
Goal timeline
1 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Côte d'Ivoire
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.74
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Ivory Coast
Group context
Tournament overview
For Côte d'Ivoire at World Cup 2026, he offers a steady, modern defensive presence in a squad that can trust him to hold the middle and set the tone. His value is in making the back line braver, cleaner, and harder to play through.
Appearances
5
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
45
Titles
0
Ivory Coast · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
67
Avg rating
6.74
Minutes
2,345
G/A 90
0.04
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Ivory Coast · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Ecuador | Lincoln Financial Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 20 | Germany | BMO Field | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | Curacao | Lincoln Financial Field | 8:00 PM |
O. Kossounou · projection status
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