Franck Kessié
29 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Cote d'Ivoire
Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club · Saudi Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€12.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €55.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CM | 28 | 977 | 29% | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 1486 | 1696 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 31 | 2312 | 68% | 6 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 1478 | 1683 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 37 | 3230 | 94% | 13 | 6 | 0.53 | 0.26 | 1446 | 1639 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | AC Milan | Serie A | DM | 35 | 2909 | 85% | 4 | 1 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1424 | 1590 | 0.82 |
| 2018/19 | AC Milan | Serie A | CM | 34 | 3022 | 88% | 7 | 2 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 1459 | 1538 | 0.78 |
| 2017/18 | AC Milan | Serie A | CM | 37 | 3269 | 96% | 5 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 1468 | 1555 | 0.86 |
| 2016/17 | Atalanta BC | Serie A | DM | 30 | 2223 | 65% | 6 | 4 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 1473 | 1539 | 0.88 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup Of Nations | Ivory Coast | 5 | 408 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Ivory Coast | 3 | 257 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 367 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 273 | 1 | 0 | 1669 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | FC Barcelona | 2 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 1693 |
| 2022/23 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1639 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | AC Milan | 5 | 321 | 0 | 1 | 1770 |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | AC Milan | 8 | 508 | 1 | 0 | 1621 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | AC Milan | 3 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 1386 |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 148 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 186 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 329 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | AC Milan | 3 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1488 |
| 2018/19 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1839 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | AC Milan | 9 | 578 | 0 | 2 | 1528 |
| 2017/18 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 5 | 486 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | AC Milan | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1373 |
| 2016/17 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2023 | Barcelona | Al-Ahli | €12.5M | €25.0M |
| 4 Jul 2022 | AC Milan | Barcelona | Free / loan | €45.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Atalanta | AC Milan | €32.0M | €33.0M |
| 30 Jun 2019 | AC Milan | Atalanta | Free / loan | €33.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Atalanta | AC Milan | Free / loan | €20.0M |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Cesena | Atalanta | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 26 Aug 2015 | Atalanta | Cesena | Free / loan | €300k |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Stella Club | Atalanta | €1.5M | €300k |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Atalanta U19 | Stella Club | Free / loan | €300k |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Stella Club | Atalanta U19 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
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