Rodrigue Kossi Explained

Rodrigue Kossi
Fullname:Rodrigue Kossi Fiogbé
Birth Date:11 July 2000
Birth Place:Parakou, Benin
Height:1.79m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Les Buffles FC du Borgou
Years2:2018–2023
Clubs2:Club Africain
Caps2:59
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Al-Taraji
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Nationalteam1:Benin youth
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Benin
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:08:15, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:08:15, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Rodrigue Kossi Fiogbé (born 11 July 2000) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Kossi was born in Parakou. After beginning his senior club career with Les Buffles FC du Borgou in 2017, Kossi signed for Tunisian club Club Africain in September 2018.[1]

On 5 July 2023, Saudi club Al-Taraji announced the signing of Kossi.[2]

International career

Kossi represented Benin at youth level,[1] and received his first call-up to the senior national team in March 2019.[3]

He made his Benin national football team debut on 6 September 2019 in a friendly against Ivory Coast, when he substituted Jordan Adéoti in the 82nd minute.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Transfert – Tunisie: le béninois Rodrigue Kossi officiellement Rouge et blanc. 15 September 2018. 13 March 2019. French. BeninWebTV.
  2. Web site: رودريغ كوسي في الترجي السعودي .
  3. Web site: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Benin turn to uncapped quartet for qualifier. 13 March 2019. 13 March 2019. Oluwashina Okeleji. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Sky Sports. Ivory Coast v Benin game report. 6 September 2019.