Blaise Kouassi (footballer, born 1983)

Born and raised in Kondiebouman, Ivory Coast, Blaise began his footballing career in 2002 with Abidjan-based club, Stella Club d'Adjamé.

He began his professional footballing career in 2003 with Ligue 1 club, Africa Sports d'Abidjan.

He first moved out of Ivory Coast in 2004 to Tunisia where he signed a long-term contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, CS Sfaxien. In his five-year spell with the Sfax-based club, he helped them win the 2004–05 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, the 2008-09 Tunisian Cup, the CAF Confederation Cup in 2007 and 2008 and the 2009 North African Cup Winners Cup. He also helped them achieve the runners-up position in the 2004-05 Arab Champions League, the 2006 CAF Champions League and the CAF Super Cup in 2008 and 2009.[2]

In 2009, he again moved out of Ivory Coast and this time to the Middle East and more accurately to the United Arab Emirates where he signed a three-year contract with UAE First Division League club, Al-Shaab CSC. He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 28 August 2009 in a 2009–10 UAE President's Cup match in a 6-0 win over Al-Jazira Al-Hamra FC.[3] In the tournament, he put up an eye-catching performance for the club which included a hat trick on 24 September 2009 in a 5-0 win over Al-Jazira Al-Hamra FC,[4] and a brace each on 3 September 2009 in a 4-0 win over Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club[5] and on 8 October 2009 in a 6-1 win over Masafi Club.[6] He made his Etisalat Emirates Cup qualification debut and scored his first goal in the competition on 16 October 2009 in a 2-2 draw against Al-Ittihad Kalba SC.[7] In the qualification process, he put up a great show as he scored 8 goals in 9 appearances which included a brace against Al-Ittihad Kalba SC. He made his UAE First Division League debut on 6 February 2010 in a 2-0 win over Al-Urooba[8] and scored his first goal in the very next game on 13 February 2010 in a 1-0 win over Dubai CSC.[9] He scored 9 goals in 7 appearances in the 2009–10 UAE President's Cup and helped his club reach the Round of 16 of the competition. He also scored 8 goals in 9 appearances in qualification to the 2009–10 Etisalat Emirates Cup. He also scored 7 goals in 13 appearances in the 2009-10 UAE First Division League, finishing as the top scorer of the season for the club and the 9th top scorer overall in the 2009-10 UAE First Division League.

In his second consecutive season with the club, he made his first appearance and scored his first goal for the club on 26 August 2010 in a 2010–11 Etisalat Emirates Cup qualification match in a 1-0 win over Al-Arabi.[10] He also made an appearance in the 2010–11 UAE President's Cup in the Round of 32 on 21 September 2010 in a 1-0 loss against Al-Shabab.[11] He made his first appearance and scored his first goal in the 2010-11 UAE First Division League on 9 December 2012 in a 3-1 win over Dibba Al-Fujairah.[12] He scored 8 goals in 17 appearances in the 2010-11 UAE First Division League. He also scored 5 goals in 8 appearances in qualification to the 2010–11 Etisalat Emirates Cup.

In his third consecutive season with the club, he made his first appearance on 6 October 2011 in a 2011–12 Etisalat Emirates Cup qualification match in a 1-2 loss against Al-Khaleej Club[13] and scored his first goal in the same competition on 10 November 2011 in a 3-0 win over Dibba Al-Fujairah.[14] He made his 2011-12 UAE First Division League debut on 24 November 2011 in a 1-1 draw against Masafi Club[15] and scored his first goal on 5 December 2011 in a 3-2 loss against Dibba Al-Fujairah.[16] He scored 10 goals in 20 appearances in the 2011-12 UAE First Division League. He also scored 1 goal in 3 appearances in qualification to the 2011–12 Etisalat Emirates Cup, thus ending his long-term stay with the Sharjah-based club.

In 2012, he once again moved out to Tunisia where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, Stade Tunisien.

In 2013, he again moved out of Ivory Coast and this time to Guinea where he signed a one-year contract with Guinée Championnat National club, Horoya AC.[17][18] In his one-year spell with the Conakry-based club, he helped them win the 2014 Guinée Coupe Nationale.

On 27 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with Oman Professional League club, Dhofar S.C.S.C.[19] He scored his first goal for the club on 6 March 2015 in a 2-0 win over 2013–14 Oman Professional League runners-up, Fanja SC.[20]