Jean-Philippe Krasso

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Jean-Philippe Krasso

Jean-Philippe Nil Step Krasso[1] (born 17 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Paris FC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

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Jean-Philippe Krasso
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Krasso with Red Star in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jean-Philippe Nil Step Krasso
Date of birth (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Paris FC
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2012 IFR Châteauroux
2012–2015 Lorient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Lorient B 43 (6)
2017–2018 Schiltigheim 23 (5)
2018–2020 Épinal 42 (10)
2020–2023 Saint-Étienne 57 (18)
2021Le Mans (loan) 14 (5)
2022Ajaccio (loan) 15 (4)
2023–2024 Red Star Belgrade 29 (8)
2024– Paris FC 30 (15)
International career
2017 Ivory Coast U20 5 (2)
2022– Ivory Coast 20 (7)
Medal record
Representing  Ivory Coast
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2025, 18:44 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024
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Club career

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Early career

Krasso moved to France in 2007 from Germany and starting playing football at IFR Châteauroux, before joining the academy of Lorient.[2] He spent his early career with Lorient B, Schiltigheim, and Épinal in the Championnat National 2.[citation needed]

Saint-Étienne

Krasso signed a three-year professional contract with Saint-Étienne on 28 May 2020.[3] On 24 July 2020, he made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 1–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2020 Coupe de France Final.[4] On 31 January 2021, he was loaned to Le Mans in the Championnat National, to progress his career.[5] On 27 January 2022, Krasso was loaned to Ligue 2 side Ajaccio, and helped the club achieve promotion to Ligue 1.[6][7]

On 30 August 2022, Krasso scored four goals in Saint-Étienne's 5–0 home victory over Bastia, becoming the first to score four goals in a league match for the club in the 21st century.[8]

Red Star Belgrade

On 20 June 2023, Krasso joined reigning Serbian SuperLiga champions Red Star Belgrade on a free transfer.[9] He scored two goals on his debut on 30 July, a 5–0 home win over Vojvodina.[10]

Paris FC

On 6 July 2024, Krasso joined Ligue 2 club, Paris FC.[11] On 17 August 2024, Krasso made debut against Stade Malherbe Caen and win 0–2 at away games in Matchweek 1.

International career

Krasso was born in Germany and is of Ivorian descent; He moved to France at a young age. He represented the Ivory Coast U20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[12]

Krasso made his senior international debut for Ivory Coast in their 2–1 friendly win over Togo on 25 September 2022.[13]

Krasso was part of the victorious Ivory Coast side at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,[14] where he scored one goal in the group stage win over Guinea-Bissau.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

As of match played 2 May 2025.[16]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Étienne 2019–20 Ligue 1 001000
2020–21 Ligue 1 600060
2021–22 Ligue 1 16120181
2022–23 Ligue 2 3517003517
Total 5718306018
Le Mans (loan) 2020–21 Championnat National 145145
Ajaccio (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 2 154154
Red Star Belgrade 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 298314[b]0369
Paris FC 2024–25 Ligue 2 3015003015
Career total 14550614015551
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International

As of 10 September 2024[16]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 2022 4 1
2023 5 2
2024 10 4
Total 19 7
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Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krasso goal.

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List of international goals scored by Jean-Philippe Krasso
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 16 November 2022 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco  Burundi 1–0 4–0 Friendly
2 24 March 2023 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast  Comoros 3–0 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [17]
3 17 November 2023 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Seychelles 7–0 9–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [18]
4 13 January 2024 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Guinea-Bissau 2–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [15]
5 6 September 2024 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast  Zambia 1–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 2–0
7 10 September 2024 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon  Chad 1–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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Honours

Saint-Étienne

Red Star Belgrade

Ivory Coast

Individual

References

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