Luc Kassi
Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi (born 20 August 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Faroe Islands Premier League side KÍ.
.jpg.webp) Kassi (in blue shirt) with Stabæk | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast[2] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KÍ | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Sporting Consultant | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2022 | Stabæk 2 | 34 | (7) |
| 2012–2022 | Stabæk | 172 | (35) |
| 2023– | KÍ | 18 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023 | |||
Club career
Stabæk
Playing for a football academy in Ivory Coast, Kassi was scouted by Norwegian club Stabæk along with compatriots Franck Boli and Sayouba Mandé. On 20 August 2012, he signed a professional contract with the club.[3] He made his league debut as a substitute in the victory against Odd Grenland on 16 September 2012.
Spending ten years in the club, Kassi is described as a cult hero at Stabæk.[4]
KÍ
On 4 February 2023, Kassi signed a one-year contract with Faroese club Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag, reuniting with manager Magne Hoseth, whom Kassi played together during his time in Stabæk.[5] On 19 July 2023, he scored his first goal in UEFA Champions League in KÍ's 3–0 away win over Ferencváros in the first qualifying round.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stabæk 2 | 2012 | 2. divisjon | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 2014 | 2. divisjon | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Stabæk | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 9 | |||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 1. divisjon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 172 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 43 | ||
| KÍ | 2023 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| Career total | 223 | 46 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 55 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Faroe Islands Cup
- Appearances in Eliteserien play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in Faroe Islands Super Cup
References
- "Luc Kassi". altomfotball. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- Luc Kassi at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Mæhlum, Lars Jarle (20 August 2012). "Luc Kassi har signert for Stabæk" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- Biørnstad, Carl Henning (26 January 2023). "Kulthelten «forsvant» – nå skal han prøvespille for norsk trener". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "Luc Kassi skrivar undir við KÍ" (in Faroese). KÍ. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- "Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi: Klubbstatistikk" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 4 August 2023.