Desmond N'Ze
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Desmond N'Ze Kouassi | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Sekondi, Ghana | ||
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Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Free agent | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | Verona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Verona | 1 | (0) |
2008 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Avellino | 10 | (0) |
2010 | Valle del Giovenco | 6 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Milazzo | 24 | (0) |
2012-2014 | Fujieda MYFC | 12 | (1) |
2013 | → FC Gifu (loan) | 25 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2014 |
Desmond N'Ze Kouassi (born 17 April 1989) known as Desmond N'Ze or just Desmond in Japan, is a naturalized Italian footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays as a defender and is currently a free agent after leaving his most recent club, J3 League side Fujieda MYFC. N'Ze currently works as a personal assistant for his friend Mario Balotelli.[1]
Contents
Career
Hellas Verona
N'Ze made his debut for Hellas Verona on 18 November 2006, coming on as a 27th-minute substitute in his side's 3-0 loss to Rimini.[2] La Gazzetta dello Sport gave a 6 out of 10 score for his debut.[3]
Inter Milan
After just one appearance for Hellas Verona first team, N'Ze signed for the reserve team of Inter Milan in January 2008 on an 18-month contract.[4]
Avellino
After failing to make any appearances for the Inter Milan first team, Desmond signed for Serie B side Avellino in co-ownership deal.[5] His debut was on 20 September 2008, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute is his side's 2-1 loss to AlbinoLeffe.[6] N'Ze was an unused bench in 2008–09 Coppa Italia on 20 August; the club was eliminated by Reggiana.[7] N'Ze made a total of ten appearances for the side in Serie B.[8] In June 2009 Inter gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Avellino.[9] However Avellino bankrupted at the start of season.
Pescina VdG
In January 2010, Desmond joined Valle del Giovenco.[10][11] He made his debut on 17 January 2010, drawing 0-0 to Portosummaga; La Gazzetta rated his debut 7 out of 10 scores.[12] However he only played 5 more times for VdG. The team also bankrupted at the start of next season.
Milazzo
In March 2011 N'Ze joined Milazzo.[13] He made his debut on 27 March 2011 against Vibonese.[14] In the next season N'Ze played all 4 games in 2011–12 Coppa Italia Lega Pro[15][16][17][18] and 19 games in 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Once again Milazzo bankrupted in July 2012.
Fujieda
In August 2012, Desmond joined Japan Football League side Fujieda MYFC.[19] He made his debut on 16 September 2012, playing the whole ninety minutes as Fujieda MYFC drew 0-0 with Zweigen Kanazawa.[20] On 20 January 2014, he left the club.[21][22]
Gifu
In January 2013, Desmond joined F.C. Gifu on loan to the end of 2013.[23] He made his debut on 3 March 2013 against Yokohama, losing the game 2-0.[24] On 31 March 2013, he was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in Gifu's 3-0 loss to Tokyo Verdy.[25][26] He scored his first goal for the club on 17 April 2013, scoring in a 3-2 loss against Kataller Toyama.[27][28]
Return to Fujieda
On 1 May 2014, Fujieda MYFC announced that they had resigned Desmond to play in their inaugural season in the J3 League.[29][30]On 4 August 2014, it was announced that Desmond had left the club.[31][32]
Career Statistics
- As of 8 August 2014[33]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hellas Verona | 2006-07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2007-08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Inter Milan | 2007-08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Avellino | 2008-09 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pescina | 2009-10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Milazzo | 2010-11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2011-12 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Fujieda MYFC | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FC Gifu | 2013 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
Fujieda MYFC | 2014 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Career total | 73 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 3 |
Personal life
He also holds Italian nationality.[5] His brother Marcus N'Ze is also a professional footballer.
References
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/mario-balotelli-birthday-boy-gets-no-liverpool-happy-return-as-his-career-unravels-on-merseyside-10452908.html
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- ↑ La Gazzetta dello Sport 2006–07 profile (Italian)
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- ↑ http://www.j-league.or.jp/data/view.php?d=j2&t=result&s=06&y=2013&l=E
- ↑ Match report: FC Gifu 2-3 Kataller Toyama
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- ↑ デズモンド選手 復帰のお知らせ (Notice of Desmond players return)
- ↑ DESMOND IS BACK!
- ↑ Desmond leaves Fujieda MYFC
- ↑ デズモンド選手退団のお知らせ (Notice of Desmond resigning)
- ↑ Soccerway profile
External links
- AIC profile (data by football.it) (Italian)
- Articles with Italian-language external links
- Articles with dead external links from June 2011
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- Italian footballers
- Hellas Verona F.C. players
- Inter Milan players
- Fujieda MYFC players
- A.S. Avellino 1912 players
- S.S. Milazzo players
- F.C. Gifu players
- J2 League players
- Serie B players
- Association football central defenders
- Italian people of Ghanaian descent
- Naturalised citizens of Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- Italian expatriates in Japan
- 1989 births
- Living people