Jean-Aniel Assi

Jean-Aniel Eclesiaste Assi (born 12 August 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League, on loan from CF Montréal in Major League Soccer. Born in the Ivory Coast, Assi represents Canada internationally.

Jean-Aniel Assi
Personal information
Full name Jean-Aniel Eclesiaste Assi
Date of birth (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004
Place of birth Adzopé, Ivory Coast
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
(on loan from CF Montréal)
Youth career
ASM LaSalle
Royal-Sélect de Beauport
2017–2020 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] 0 (0)
2022 → Cavalry FC (loan) 19 (0)
2023– → Atlético Ottawa (loan) 25 (1)
International career‡
2019 Canada U15 5 (4)
2022– Canada U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 26, 2022

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

On 4 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 15 December 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]

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,[13] where he was named to the Tournament All-Star XI.[14] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[15]

Career statistics
As of October 7, 2023[16]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CF Montreal Major League Soccer 2020 0000—1010
2021 00—00—00
Total 0000001010
Cavalry FC (loan) Canadian Premier League 2022 1900020—210
Atlético Ottawa (loan) 2023 251—20—271
Career Total 441004010491

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

References
  1. Piedboeuf, Guillaume (4 January 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. Jean-Aniel Assi at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. Tardif, Carl (21 December 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). 4 December 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). 14 January 2020.
  6. "Jean-Aniel Assi, Sean Rea, Nathan-Dylan Saliba et Rida Zouhir signent avec l'Impact". RDS. 4 December 2020.
  7. Bogert, Tom (4 December 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). 16 December 2020.
  9. Parisis, Quentin (3 May 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. 18 March 2022.
  11. Jacques, John (18 March 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. 15 February 2023.
  13. "Yao returns to Cavalry, bringing along another loaner in Assi". Calgary Sun. 18 March 2022.
  14. "Jean-Aniel Assi becomes Montreal's Youngest Ever Player". Beswick Sports. 15 December 2020.
  15. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (10 June 2022). "6 CPLers named to Canada squad for Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship". Canadian Premier League.
  16. Jean-Aniel Assi at Soccerway
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