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who plays as a

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for Swedish team

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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. He made his league debut as a substitute in the victory against

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on 16 September 2012. Spending ten years in the club, Kassi is described as a cult hero at Stabæk.

KÍ

On 4 February 2023, Kassi signed a one-year contract with Faroese club

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, reuniting with manager

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, whom Kassi played together during his time in Stabæk. On 19 July 2023, he scored his first goal in

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in KÍ's 3–0 away win over

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in the first qualifying round.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

KÍ Klaksvík *

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Degerfors *

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References

1994 births Footballers from Abidjan Living people Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Stabæk Fotball players Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag players Degerfors IF players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Faroe Islands Premier League players Superettan players Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in the Faroe Islands Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen {{Côted'Ivoire-footy-bio-stub