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Desmond N'Ze
Personal information
Full name Desmond N'Ze Kouassi
Date of birth (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Sekondi, Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
000–2008 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]

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 FC Gifu on loan to the end of 2013.[23] He made his debut on 3 March 2013 against Yokohama FC, 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]

Club statistics

As of 8 August 2014[33]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
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

  1. ^ https://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
  2. ^ "Rimini - Hellas Verona 3-0, gara chiusa dopo mezz'ora" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. ^ La Gazzetta dello Sport 2006–07 profile (in Italian)
  4. ^ "New central defender for Inter Primavera". FC Internazionale Milano. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b "New clubs for seven players". FC Internazionale Milano. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  6. ^ "AlbinoLeffe-Avellino 2-1" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Reggiana avanti con un gol di Stefani L' Avellino è un cantiere aperto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 21 August 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  8. ^ Lega Serie B profile (in Italian)
  9. ^ "Transfer market: co-ownership deals". FC Internazionale Milano. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Ufficiale l'arrivo di N'Ze, Censori va al Giulianova" (in Italian). Valle del Giovenco.com. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  11. ^ "Arriva il terzino ghanese N'Ze". Il Centro (in Italian). 9 January 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Portogruaro: solito copione Anche il Pescina imbattuto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 18 January 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Milazzo, in prova l'ex Inter N'ze". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). 1 March 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  14. ^ "Il Milazzo supera la Vibonese" (in Italian). golsicilia.it. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Milazzo, poker alla Vibonese in Coppa Italia" (in Italian). golsicilia.it. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Ebolitana-Milazzo: il tabellino" (in Italian). golsicilia.it. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  17. ^ "Milazzo-Catanzaro: 0-0 condizionato dal caldo" (in Italian). golsicilia.it. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Vigor Lamezia-Milazzo: un pari beffa" (in Italian). golsicilia.it. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  19. ^ 新加入記者会見開催のご報告 [New Signings Press Conference] (in Japanese). Fujieda MYFC. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  20. ^ "JFL第25節 対ツエーゲン金沢の結果報告" [Japan Football League Round 25 against Zweigen Kanazawa, the result] (in Japanese). Fujieda MYFC. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  21. ^ Four more players leave Fujieda including Kerlon
  22. ^ of contract expiration player
  23. ^ デズモンド選手（藤枝ＭＹＦＣ）、期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ [player Desmond (Fujieda MYFC) joins the club in temporary deal] (in Japanese). FC Gifu. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  24. ^ ３/３（日）開幕戦１３：００ｖｓ横浜ＦＣ戦、試合結果＆レポート [The result of opening match on 13:00 against Yokohama FC] (in Japanese). FC Gifu. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  25. ^ ３/３１（日）１６：００ｖｓ東京ヴェルディ戦、試合結果＆レポート [The result of the match on 16:00 against Tokyo Verdy] (in Japanese). FC Gifu. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  26. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  27. ^ Match report: FC Gifu 2-3 Kataller Toyama Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  28. ^ ４/１７（水）第９節１９:００ｖｓカターレ富山戦、試合結果＆レポート [17 April Round 9 (19:00) against Kataller Toyama, the result] (in Japanese). FC Gifu. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  29. ^ デズモンド選手 復帰のお知らせ (Notice of Desmond players return)
  30. ^ DESMOND IS BACK!
  31. ^ Desmond leaves Fujieda MYFC
  32. ^ デズモンド選手退団のお知らせ (Notice of Desmond resigning)
  33. ^ Soccerway profile
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