Éli Kroupi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Éli Verges Napoles Kroupi Zahi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sassandra, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Rennes | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Valence | 22 | (3) |
| 2000–2004 | Lorient | 93 | (29) |
| 2004 | Angers | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Nancy | 43 | (23) |
| 2007 | → Al-Wahda (loan) | ||
| 2007 | Arezzo | 6 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Levadiakos FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Nîmes Olympique | 7 | (1) |
| 2010 | Al Urooba | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2008 | |||
Éli Verges Napoles Kroupi Zahi (born 18 October 1979 in Sassandra) is a French-Ivorian football forward who currently plays for Ourouba Club Fujairah in UAE Second Division.
Career
He has enjoyed spells with Rennes, Valence, Lorient, Angers and Al-Wahda FC. Whilst at Lorient Kroupi played in the 2002 Coupe de France Final in which they beat SC Bastia.[1] Kroupi is known for his speed, his ability to shoot accurately with both feet, and his supreme scoring ability. Kroupi was also one of the top scorers in Ligue 1 during the 2005-2006 Ligue 1 season.[2]
He spent the 2006-07 season on loan at UAE side Al-Wahda FC. In July 2007 it was announced that Kroupi would not return to AS Nancy after the club decided to cancel his contract. Kroupi then played with Greek club Levadiakos FC and has than plays for Nîmes Olympique in France's Ligue 2.[3] On 18 March 2010 Al Ourouba signed the Ivorian striker from French second division club Nîmes Olympique.[4]
Personal life
Kroupi holds a French passport and his cousin is Cleveland City Stars player Arsene Oka.[5]
References
- ^ "Bastia 0-1 Lorient". lequipe.fr. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Template:Fr icon Élie Kroupi stats
- ^ Profile & Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
- ^ Ex Arezzo Kroupi va negli Emirati - Yahoo! Eurosport
- ^ "Player Bio: Arsene Oka". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Ivorian footballers
- Ivory Coast international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- ASOA Valence players
- Ivorian expatriates in Italy
- FC Lorient players
- Ivorian expatriates in France
- Angers SCO players
- Ivorian expatriates in Greece
- AS Nancy players
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- U.S. Arezzo players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Al Wahda FC players
- Levadiakos F.C. players
- Nîmes Olympique players
- Al Uroba players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Superleague Greece players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Ivorian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- People from Bas-Sassandra District
- UAE Division 1 players
- UAE Pro-League players