Kassi Mathias (born 21 November 1986 in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population ...

) is an Ivorian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a defender for Moroccan side

Ittihad Tanger Ittihad Riadi Tanger (; ), often shortened to IR Tanger or the abbreviation IRT, is a Moroccan football club based in Tangier, that competes in Botola, Morocco's top professional football league. The club was founded in 1936 as Unión Deportiva ...

Club career

He played for many big clubs in Ivory Coast and Benin and has great performance records. In the 2008–09 season, Kassi was named the best defender in all Ivory-Coast League. This performance attracted notice from clubs at home and abroad. He also participated in CAF competition in 2007 for Denguelé. On 31 December 2009, Kassi joined

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and was offered a contract after a successful 2-week trial.

and

Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan (JC Abidjan) is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. History It was founded in 1932. They play at the Stade Robert Champroux. The club is current member of the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division. Current squad ...

did not agree on transfer fees of $50,000. Therefore, Kassi returned to

on 31 January 2010.

References

1986 births Living people Ivorian men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Benin AS Denguélé players JC d'Abidjan players Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco Footballers from Abidjan Men's association football defenders 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen {{Côted'Ivoire-footy-bio-stub