Jean-Aniel Eclesiaste Assi (born August 12, 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Spanish club Alcorcón B in the Tercera Federación. Born in the Ivory Coast, Assi represents Canada internationally.

Early life

Born in Adzopé, Ivory Coast, in 2004, Assi moved to Canada at age 10.[1] He began playing youth soccer in Canada with ASM LaSalle,[2] before joining Royal-Sélect de Beauport.[3] In 2017, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[4] In 2020, he took part in the pre-season training camp with the first team, when he was only fifteen.[5]

Club career

In December 2020, Assi signed his first homegrown contract with Montreal Impact (later renamed CF Montréal for the 2021 season).[6][7] Assi made his professional debut with Montreal Impact in a 1-0 CONCACAF Champions League win over C.D. Olimpia on December 15, 2020,[1] becoming the youngest ever player to play for the club at the age of 16 years and 125 days.[8][9]

In March 2022, Assi went on a one-year loan with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[10][11] In February 2023, he went on loan with Atlético Ottawa.[12] On July 12, 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-0 victory for Atlético Ottawa over his former side Cavalry FC.[13] Upon completion of the 2023 season, CF Montréal would announce that they would not pick up Assi's contract for 2024, ending his time with the club.[14]

In January 2024, Assi joined Crown Legacy FC, the MLS Next Pro affiliate of Charlotte FC.[15]

In October 2024, Assi signed with Marbella in the Spanish third tier Primera Federación until June 2026.[16]

In February 2025, he moved to Alcorcón B in the Spanish fifth tier Tercera Federación.[17]

International career

As of January 2021, Assi is eligible to represent both the Ivory Coast and Canada.[1] In July 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a U15 camp.[2] He represented the Canada U15s at the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship,[18] where he was named to the Tournament All-Star XI.[19] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[20]

Career statistics

As of January 4, 2025[21]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CF Montreal Major League Soccer 2020 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 1 0
2021 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Cavalry FC (loan) Canadian Premier League 2022 19 0 0 0 2 0 — 21 0
Atlético Ottawa (loan) 2023 25 1 — 2 0 — 27 1
Crown Legacy FC MLS Next Pro 2024 7 0 0 0 1 0 — 8 0
Marbella Primera Federación 2024–25 3 0 — 1 0 — 4 0
Career Total 54 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 61 1

Notes

  1. ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021

References

  1. ^ a b c Piedboeuf, Guillaume (January 4, 2021). "Jean-Aniel Assi, le jeune joyau ivoirien de l'Impact forgé à Québec" [Jean-Aniel Assi, the young Ivorian jewel of the Impact forged in Quebec]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
  2. ^ a b Jean-Aniel Assi at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. ^ Tardif, Carl (December 21, 2020). "Soccer: le saut dans l'histoire de Jean-Aniel Assi" [Soccer: the jump in the history of Jean-Aniel Assi]. Le Soleil (in French).
  4. ^ "Jean-Aniel Assi avec l'équipe première" [Jean-Aniel Assi with the first team]. SE Sports Management (in French). December 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Au camp de l'Impact de Montréal à 15 ans" [At the Montreal Impact camp at age 15]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). January 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jean-Aniel Assi, Sean Rea, Nathan-Dylan Saliba et Rida Zouhir signent avec l'Impact". RDS. December 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Bogert, Tom (December 4, 2020). "Montreal Impact sign four players to homegrown contracts". Major League Soccer.
  8. ^ "L'Impact éliminé en quart de finale – Foot 2020" [The Impact eliminated in the quarter-finals - Foot 2020]. Foot Euro 2020 (in French). December 16, 2020.
  9. ^ Parisis, Quentin (May 3, 2023). "Jean-Aniel Assi confiant pour la saison et sa progression" [Jean-Aniel Assi confident for the season and his progress]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  10. ^ "Cavalry FC signs Karifa Yao and Jean-Aniel Assi of CF Montreal on Loan to the 2022 Roster". Cavalry FC. March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Jacques, John (March 18, 2022). "CF Montreal Loans Yao And Assi To Cavalry". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ "Atlético Ottawa signs CF Montréal winger Jean-Aniel Assi on-loan". Atlético Ottawa. February 15, 2023.
  13. ^ "Photo Gallery: Cavalry FC vs. Atlético Ottawa". Atlético Ottawa. July 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "CF Montréal exercises options on four players for the 2024 season". CF Montréal. December 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "Crown Legacy FC Sign Three Players in Preparations for Their Second Season". Charlotte FC. January 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Fichaje: Jean-Aniel Assi" [Signing: Jean-Aniel Assi]. Marbella FC (in Spanish). October 9, 2024.
  17. ^ @AD_Alcorcon (February 6, 2025). "El internacional sub20 canadiense Jean- Aniel Assi se incorpora a las filas de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Canadian U20 international Jean-Aniel Assi joins the ranks of AD Alcorcón] (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Yao returns to Cavalry, bringing along another loaner in Assi". Calgary Sun. March 18, 2022.
  19. ^ "Jean-Aniel Assi becomes Montreal's Youngest Ever Player". Beswick Sports. December 15, 2020.
  20. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 10, 2022). "6 CPLers named to Canada squad for Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship". Canadian Premier League.
  21. ^ Jean-Aniel Assi at Soccerway
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