Koffi Kouao

Koffi Franck Kouao (born 20 May 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for French Ligue 1 club Metz.

Koffi Kouao

Personal information
Full name	Koffi Franck Kouao
Date of birth	(1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back, centre-back
Team information
Current team	Metz
Number	39
Youth career
0000–2016	ASEC Mimosas
2016	Vizela
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Vizela	80	(5)
2017–2018	→ Moreirense (loan)	9	(0)
2018–2019	→ Famalicão (loan)	6	(0)
2022–	Metz	74	(1)
International career
2019–2021	Ivory Coast U23	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025

Club career

Kouao made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Vizela on 28 January 2017 in a game against Desportivo das Aves.^[2]

On 12 August 2022, Kouao signed a four-year contract with Metz in France.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 29 May 2025^[4][5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other[a]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vizela	2016–17	Liga Portugal 2	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
	2018–19	Campeonato de Portugal	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2019–20	Campeonato de Portugal	19	1	0	0	—		19	1
	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	24	2	1	0	—		25	2
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	24	2	2	0	—		26	2
	Total		80	5	3	0	1	0	84	5
Moreirense (loan)	2017–18	Primeira Liga	9	0	4	0	2	0	15	0
Famalicão (loan)	2018–19	Liga Portugal 2	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
Metz	2022–23	Ligue 2	33	1	3	0	—		36	1
	2023–24	Ligue 1	13	0	1	0	1[b]	0	15	0
	2024–25	Ligue 2	29	0	2	0	3[b]	0	34	0
	2025–26	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		75	1	6	0	4	0	85	1
Career total			170	6	13	0	7	0	190	6

1. Includes Taça da Liga, Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

Ivory Coast U23

• Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019^[6][7]