Franck Kessié

Franck KessiéCM#19

Atalanta·Midfield - Central Midfield

29 years(19/12/1996)1,83mrightCote d'Ivoire, ItalyContract until 30/06/2029

7.05Rating45 matches in 12 months
€12.00mMarket value#17 in Atalanta

Last 5rating per match

AFC Champion04.116.9
Saudi Pro Le08.117
Saudi Pro Le21.117.8
AFC Champion24.116.6
King's Cup28.1110

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.70Nov
6.40Dec
6.70Jan
6.80Feb
7.30Mar
7.00Apr
7.90May
6.70Jun
Jul
Aug
7.20Sep
7.30Oct

Key statsSerie A · Africa Cup of Nations Qual.

Goals20.43 / 90
xG0.930.34 / 90
Assists10.22 / 90
xA0.170.06 / 90
Shots81.72 / 90
Shots on target450%
Key passes61.29 / 90
Pass accuracy89.4%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING52TECHNIQUE57TACTICAL55DEFENDING50CREATIVITY54

Player Position average

Attacking52
Technique57
Tactical55
Defending50
Creativity54

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

CMDMAttack →

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 13.10.2026
Missed matches4last 12 months
National teamIvory Coast logoIvory Coast104 caps · 15 goals
Contract until30/06/2029
Market value€12.00mHighest: €55.00m (03/06/2021)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Serie A logoSerie AAtalanta logoAtalanta26/2742456.931—11—
Africa Cup of Nations Qual.Côte d'Ivoire logoCôte d'Ivoire26/2721737.75112——
Transfers11
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
29/08/202626/27Al-AhliAtalantafree transfer€12.00m
09/08/202323/24BarcelonaAl-Ahli€12.50m€25.00m
04/07/202222/23AC MilanBarcelonafree transfer€45.00m
01/07/201919/20AtalantaAC Milan€32.00m€33.00m
30/06/201918/19AC MilanAtalantaEnd of loan€33.00m
01/07/201717/18AtalantaAC Milanloan transfer€20.00m
30/06/201615/16CesenaAtalantaEnd of loan€4.00m
26/08/201515/16AtalantaCesenaloan transfer€300k
01/07/201515/16Stella ClubAtalanta€1.50m€300k
30/06/201514/15Atalanta U19Stella ClubEnd of loan€300k
29/01/201514/15Stella ClubAtalanta U19loan transfer-

Market value

€12.00m Current€55.00m Highest · 03/06/202104/06/2026 Last change
€55.00m
02.03.201504.06.2026
#17 Atalanta#144 Central Midfield#21 Cote d'Ivoire#164 Serie A#1.044 Worldwide#43 Year 1996
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
02/03/201518Atalanta Primavera€300k
28/12/201519AC Cesena€2.80m
13/06/201619AC Cesena€4.00m
14/10/201619Atalanta BC€7.50m
02/01/201720Atalanta BC€12.00m
28/03/201720Atalanta BC€15.00m
08/06/201720Atalanta BC€20.00m
29/12/201721AC Milan€20.00m
24/03/201821AC Milan€25.00m
07/06/201821AC Milan€30.00m
12/10/201821AC Milan€35.00m
20/12/201822AC Milan€35.00m
06/06/201922AC Milan€33.00m
08/10/201922AC Milan€30.00m
12/12/201922AC Milan€25.00m
08/04/202023AC Milan€20.00m
25/08/202023AC Milan€27.00m
29/10/202023AC Milan€35.00m
29/12/202024AC Milan€40.00m
23/03/202124AC Milan€50.00m
03/06/202124AC Milan€55.00m
28/12/202125AC Milan€48.00m
15/03/202225AC Milan€45.00m
07/06/202225AC Milan€45.00m
07/11/202225FC Barcelona€35.00m
23/03/202326FC Barcelona€28.00m
13/06/202326FC Barcelona€25.00m
24/10/202326Al-Ahli SFC€20.00m
15/12/202326Al-Ahli SFC€20.00m
04/06/202427Al-Ahli SFC€18.00m
13/12/202427Al-Ahli SFC€15.00m
27/05/202528Al-Ahli SFC€14.00m
18/12/202528Al-Ahli SFC€12.00m
04/06/202629Al-Ahli SFC€12.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Serie AAtalanta424710.930.9300.17531.96

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.