{{Short description|Ivorian-French footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Evann Guessand |image = Guessand asse ogcn 2425.png |caption = Guessand with [[OGC Nice|Nice]] in 2025 |full_name = Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|1|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Ajaccio]], Corse-du-Sud, France |height = 1.85 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/485337/evann-guessand/overview |title=Evann Guessand: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=1 February 2026}}</ref> |position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[attacking midfielder]] |currentclub = [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] (on loan from [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]) |clubnumber = 29 |youthyears1 = 2008–2014 |youthclubs1 = ASPTT Marseille |youthyears2 = 2014–2019 |youthclubs2 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] |years1 = 2018–2020 |clubs1 = [[OGC Nice|Nice B]] |caps1 = 25 |goals1 = 9 |years2 = 2020–2025 |clubs2 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] |caps2 = 89 |goals2 = 19 |years3 = 2020–2021 |clubs3 = → [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]] (loan) |caps3 = 34 |goals3 = 7 |years4 = 2022–2023 |clubs4 = → [[FC Nantes|Nantes]] (loan) |caps4 = 30 |goals4 = 3 |years5 = 2025– |clubs5 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] |caps5 = 13 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2026– |clubs6 = → [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] (loan) |caps6 = 8 |goals6 = 1 |nationalyears1 = 2017 |nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]] |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 3 |nationalyears2 = 2018 |nationalteam2 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] |nationalcaps2 = 2 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2019 |nationalteam3 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] |nationalcaps3 = 5 |nationalgoals3 = 2 |nationalyears4 = 2019 |nationalteam4 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] |nationalcaps4 = 4 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2024– |nationalteam5 = [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] |nationalcaps5 = 21 |nationalgoals5 = 4 |pcupdate = 24 May 2026 |ntupdate = 31 March 2026 }}
'''Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand''' (born 1 July 2001) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] or [[attacking midfielder]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], on loan from [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]. Born in France, he represents the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast national team]].
Guessand is a product of the [[OGC Nice|Nice]] academy, and progressed through their youth and B sides to the first team, before transferring to Aston Villa in 2025. He also spent time on loan at [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]] and [[FC Nantes|Nantes]] earlier in his career.
Guessand was a regular French youth international up to [[France national under-19 football team|under-19]] level, before switching to the Ivory Coast in 2024.
==Early life== Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4407896/202526-premier-league-squad-lists |title=2025/26 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=12 September 2025 |access-date=1 February 2026}}</ref> was born on 1 July 2001 in [[Ajaccio]], Corse-du-Sud.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur69899.html |title=Evann Guessand |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=1 February 2026 |language=fr}}</ref> His father Servais Guessand Konan is an Ivorian former footballer who played professionally for [[AC Ajaccio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/ogc-nice/un-melange-de-bafetimbi-gomis-et-mamadou-niang-un-genie-evann-guessand-enfin-le-bon-elan-e496582a-e21a-11ef-822c-d93b68cf46e7|title=« Un mélange de Bafétimbi Gomis et Mamadou Niang… un génie » : Evann Guessand, enfin le bon élan ?|language=French|date=1 March 2025|access-date=5 March 2026|website=Ouest France}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Nice=== Guessand joined the youth academy of [[OGC Nice]] at the age of 12.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique-foot/20250808-l-international-ivoirien-evann-guessand-quitte-nice-pour-aston-villa|title=L'international ivoirien Evann Guessand quitte Nice pour Aston Villa|language=French|date=8 August 2025|access-date=5 March 2026|website=RFI}}</ref> On 5 January 2020, he made his professional debut in a 2–0 [[Coupe de France]] win over [[ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël|Fréjus Saint-Raphaël]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bacquié |first=Maxime |date=5 January 2020 |title=Coupe de France : OGC Nice / Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/coupe-de-france-vivez-ogc-nice-frejus-saint-raphael-sur-france-bleu-azur-1578222943 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=23 August 2020 |website=[[France Bleu]] |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Coupe de France : l'OGC Nice bat l'Etoile FC Fréjus St Raphaël 2 à 0 |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/nice-ogc-nice-rencontre-etoile-fc-frejus-st-raphael-17-heures-1770103.html |access-date=23 August 2020 |website=France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |date=May 2020 |language=fr-FR}}</ref> On 23 August, he made his [[Ligue 1]] debut against [[RC Lens|Lens]] as a late substitute in 2–1 home win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OGC Nice – RC Lens match details |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ligue-1/2020-2021/live-ogc-nice-rc-lens_mtc1191559/live.shtml |access-date=8 July 2025 |website=tntsports.co.uk |date=23 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
====Loan to Lausanne==== On 30 September 2020, Guessand joined [[FC Lausanne-Sport]] on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-lucas-da-cunha-quitte-rennes-pour-nice-avant-de-partir-en-pret-a-lausanne/1177967|title=Transferts : Lucas Da Cunha quitte Rennes pour Nice avant de partir en prêt à Lausanne|date=30 September 2020|access-date=5 March 2026|language=French|website=L'Équipe}}</ref> On 3 October, he made his [[Swiss Super League]] debut against [[FC Zürich|Zürich]], scoring his first goal for the club in the 4–0 home victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lausanne-Sport – FC Zürich match details |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/03/switzerland/super-league/fc-lausanne-sport/fc-zurich/3361615/ |access-date=8 July 2025 |website=soccerway.com |date=3 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In total, he scored seven goals during the [[2020–21 Swiss Super League|2020–21 season]], making him the team's top goalscorer, and also recorded five assists.<ref name=contract>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Evann-guessand-prolonge-a-l-ogc-nice-jusqu-en-2026/1273704|title=Evann Guessand prolonge à l'OGC Nice jusqu'en 2026|language=French|date=27 July 2021|access-date=5 March 2026|website=L'Équipe}}</ref>
====Return to Nice==== In the pre-season of [[2021–22 OGC Nice season|2021–22]], Guessand extended his contract at Nice until 2026.<ref name=contract/> On 24 October 2021, he recorded his first goal for the club, scoring a stoppage time winner against [[Olympique Lyonnais]] after coming on as an 83rd minute substitute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20211024-nice-youngster-guessand-claims-late-win-over-10-man-lyon|title=Nice youngster Guessand claims late win over 10-man Lyon|language=French|date=24 October 2021|access-date=5 March 2026|website=RFI}}</ref> Three days later, he made his first start in a 1–1 draw against [[Olympique de Marseille]], assisting a goal for [[Amine Gouiri]] six minutes into the Mediterranean derby.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ogcnice.com/en/resume/119587/a-derby-without-a-winner-1-1.html|title=A derby without a winner (1-1)|date=27 October 2021|access-date=5 March 2026|website=OGC Nice}}</ref>
Overall, he made 20 league appearances during the season, including two starts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ogcnice.com/fr/article/121804/evann-guessand-prete-a-nantes.html|title=Evann Guessand prêté à Nantes|language=French|date=12 July 2022|access-date=5 March 2026|website=OGC Nice}}</ref> In the [[2021–22 Coupe de France]], Guessand made substitute appearances in every round, including the [[2022 Coupe de France final]] where Nice were beaten 1–0 by [[FC Nantes]] at the [[Stade de France]] on 7 May.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/coupe-de-france/2021-2022/nice-nantes-live/530190|title=Nice 0-1 Nantes, Coupe de France, résultat et résumé du match (07/05/2022)|date=7 May 2022|access-date=5 March 2026|website=L'Équipe}}</ref>
====Loan to Nantes==== On 12 July 2022, Guessand joined [[Ligue 1]] club Nantes on a season-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2022 |title=Evann Guessand prêté au FC Nantes ! |trans-title=Evann Guessand loaned to Nantes! |url=https://www.fcnantes.com/articles/article2809.php?num=40370 |access-date=12 July 2022 |publisher=[[FC Nantes]] |language=fr}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in the [[2022 Trophée des Champions]] on 31 July, where they were beaten 4–0 by [[Paris Saint-Germain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2022/07/31/football-face-a-nantes-le-psg-decroche-son-onzieme-trophee-des-champions_6136777_3242.html|title=Football : face à Nantes, le PSG décroche son onzième Trophée des champions|language=French|date=31 July 2022|access-date=5 March 2026|website=Le Monde}}</ref>
He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league win over [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]] on 28 August.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2022 |title=Nantes vs. Toulouse |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/28/france/ligue-1/fc-nantes/toulouse-fc/3802173/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 8 September, on his [[UEFA Europa League]] debut, Guessand scored the winning goal for Nantes in the final minutes of a 2–1 home victory over [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 September 2022 |title=FC Nantes. Evann Guessand : « C'était une ambiance de fous » |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-nantes/fc-nantes-evann-guessand-c-etait-une-ambiance-de-fous-bfb62d0e-2fc6-11ed-bd84-c332a9af669a |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=[[Ouest-France]] |language=fr}}</ref>
Guessand ended 2022–23 as a runner-up in the [[2022–23 Coupe de France|Coupe de France]] for the second consecutive season. He was an unused substitute in the [[2023 Coupe de France final]] on 29 April, where Nantes were beaten 5–1 by [[FC Toulouse]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65439267|title=Nantes 1-5 Toulouse: Toulouse win first major trophy in French Cup final|date=29 April 2023|access-date=5 March 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
====Second return to Nice==== Guessand appeared in all 34 of Nice's matches in the [[2023–24 Ligue 1]] season, starting in 14 matches and scoring six goals.<ref name=stats>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/stats/_/id/288924/team/2502|title=Evann Guessand Career Stats - Ligue 1 - ESPN (AU)|access-date=5 March 2026|website=ESPN}}</ref> In [[2024–25 Ligue 1|2024–25]], he was named the club's Player of the Season<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0mk7wr18kxo|title=Crystal Palace sign Villa forward Guessand on loan|date=30 January 2026|access-date=5 March 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> after scoring twelve goals and recording nine assists.<ref name=stats/>
===Aston Villa=== On 8 August 2025, Guessand signed for [[Premier League]] club [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] for an undisclosed fee; the contract is valid until 2030.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=Villa announce Evann Guessand signing |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/08/villa-announce-evann-guessand-signing/ |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}}</ref> This fee was reported to be worth €35 million (£30.5 million).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Veal |first=Jonathan |date=7 August 2025 |title=Evann Guessand Aston Villa medical update as final transfer fee emerges |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/evann-guessand-aston-villa-medical-32215842.amp |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=Birmingham Live}}</ref> He made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 1–0 defeat to [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on 23 August.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brentford v Aston Villa {{!}} 2025/2026 {{!}} Premier League {{!}} Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/en/match/2561907/brentford-vs-aston-villa |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref> On 23 October, Guessand scored his first Aston Villa goal in an eventual 2–1 Europa League defeat to [[Go Ahead Eagles]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2025 |title=Go Ahead Eagles vs Aston Villa {{!}} UEFA Europa League 2025/26 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2046206--go-ahead-eagles-vs-aston-villa/ |access-date=2025-10-23 |website=UEFA.com |language=en}}</ref>
==== Loan to Crystal Palace ==== On 30 January 2026, Guessand joined fellow Premier League club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on a loan deal, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Evann Guessand transfer: Crystal Palace sign Aston Villa forward on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0mk7wr18kxo|website=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2026|access-date=31 January 2026|language=en-GB}}</ref> He made his debut on 8 February as a second-half substitute away at [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.–Crystal Palace F.C. rivalry|rivals]] [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], contributing with an assist for [[Ismaïla Sarr]] to ensure a 1–0 victory for Palace and end a 12-match winless streak.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premier League LIVE: Crystal Palace beat Brighton to end winless run |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0410xkr72wt |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 22 February, he scored his first goal for Crystal Palace and first goal in the Premier League, a 90th-minute winner to seal a 1–0 victory against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolves: Late Guessand strike gives Palace win over 10-man Wolves |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp81ldpd65xt |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Four days later, he scored Palace's second goal in the 2–0 win over [[HŠK Zrinjski Mostar]] in the [[2025–26 UEFA Conference League|UEFA Conference League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cx2rvjqdw2kt|title=Crystal Palace 2–0 Zrinjski (3-1 agg): Palace reach last 16 of Conference League|date=26 February 2026|access-date=5 March 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Guessand concluded the 2025–26 season with two European titles, having featured in the [[Europa League-winning Aston Villa squad]] and the Conference League-winning Crystal Palace side.<ref>{{cite web |last=Prince |first=Toby |url=https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/two-trophies-one-season-evann-guessand-makes-history-by-winn/ |title=Two trophies, one season: Evann Guessand makes history by winning Europa and Conference League |publisher=Tribuna.com |date=27 May 2026 }}</ref>
==International career== Born in France, Guessand holds French and Ivorian nationalities.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/evann-guessand-21987/ | title=Evann GUESSAND – }}</ref> After representing France at youth level,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lausanne-sport.ch/je-sens-un-groupe-qui-vit-bien-ensemble/ |title="JE SENS UN GROUPE QUI VIT BIEN ENSEMBLE!" |date=23 October 2020}}</ref> Guessand was named in the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]'s provisional squad for the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=AFCON 2023 – PROVISIONAL SQUADS LIST|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/szzh20fx/afcon-2023-provisional-squads-list.pdf|page=13}}</ref>
Guessand made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 11 June 2024 in a [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F|World Cup qualifier]] against [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]] at the [[Bingu National Stadium]] in Lilongwe, Malawi. He substituted [[Emmanuel Latte Lath]] in the 61st minute of a scoreless draw.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/687266/|title=Kenya v Ivory Coast game report|date=11 June 2024}}</ref> He scored his first international goal in a 1–0 win over [[Burundi national football team|Burundi]] on 21 March 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/tv/replay/le-but-d-evann-guessand-avec-la-cote-d-ivoire/20207153|title=Le but d'Evann Guessand avec la Côte d'Ivoire|language=French|date=21 March 2025|access-date=5 March 2026|website=L'Équipe}}</ref>
Having originally only named in the back-up squad for the [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations]], Guessand was called up to the tournament squad to replace the injured [[Sébastien Haller]] on 19 December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 December 2025 |title=Aston Villa News: Evann Guessand joins Ivory Coast squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c20g2l5e4qlo |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> He appeared in four of the team's five matches at the tournament, scoring once in a 3–2 win over [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c0je0xzg3zvt|title=Afcon 2025: Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast: Elephants top group on goal difference|date=31 December 2025|access-date=5 March 2026|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==Personal life== Guessand is the older brother of [[Axel Guessand]], who was also a French youth international footballer.<ref name="c426">{{cite web | last=Trésarrieu | first=Flavien | title=Transferts : l'Udinese vise Axel Guessand (Nancy) | website=L'Équipe | date=2022-06-22 | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-l-udinese-vise-axel-guessand-nancy/1339799 | language=fr | access-date=2025-03-27}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 27 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[Swiss Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[OGC Nice|Nice II]] |[[2018–19 Championnat National 2|2018–19]] |[[Championnat National 2]] |7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- |[[2019–20 Championnat National 3|2019–20]] |rowspan="2"|[[Championnat National 3]] |17||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||8 |- |[[2020–21 Championnat National 3|2020–21]] |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!25!!9 |- |rowspan="5"|[[OGC Nice|Nice]] |[[2019–20 OGC Nice season|2019–20]] |rowspan="4"|[[Ligue 1]] |3||0||1||0||0||0|| colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[[2021–22 OGC Nice season|2021–22]] |20||1||5||0||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||1 |- |[[2023–24 OGC Nice season|2023–24]] |34||6||4||1||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||7 |- |[[2024–25 OGC Nice season|2024–25]] |32||12||2||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||41||13 |- !colspan="2"|Total !89!!19!!12!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!108!!21 |- |[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]] (loan) |[[2020–21 Swiss Super League|2020–21]] |[[Swiss Super League]] |34||7||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||7 |- |[[FC Nantes|Nantes]] (loan) |[[2022–23 FC Nantes season|2022–23]] |Ligue 1 |30||3||5||1||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||2||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Trophée des Champions]]}}||0||45||6 |- |[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] |[[2025–26 Aston Villa F.C. season|2025–26]] |[[Premier League]] |13||0||0||0||1||0||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||21||2 |- |[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] (loan) |[[2025–26 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2025–26]] |Premier League |8||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !199!!39!!18!!2!!1!!0!!29!!6!!1!!0!!248!!47 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] |2024||6||0 |- |2025||11||3 |- |2026||4||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!21!!4 |}
:''Ivory Coast score listed first, score column indicates score after each Guessand goal.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Evann Guessand !scope=col|No. !scope=col|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |- |align=center|1||21 March 2025||[[Meknes Honor Stadium]], [[Meknes]], Morocco||{{fb|BDI}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||rowspan=2| [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- |align=center|2||10 October 2025||[[Côte d'Or National Sports Complex]], [[Saint Pierre, Mauritius|Saint Pierre]], Mauritius||{{fb|SEY}}||align=center|4–0||align=center|7–0 |- |align=center|3||31 December 2025||[[Marrakesh Stadium]], [[Marrakesh]], Morocco||{{fb|GAB}}||align=center|2–2||align=center|3–2|| [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group F|2025 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- |align=center|4||28 March 2026||[[Stadium MK]], [[Milton Keynes]], England||{{fb|KOR}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|4–0|| [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] |}
== Honours == '''Nice''' *[[Coupe de France]] runner-up: [[2021–22 Coupe de France|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web |date=7 May 2022 |title=Ludovic Blas penalty wins French Cup for Nantes |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61366648 |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
'''Aston Villa''' * [[UEFA Europa League]]: [[2025–26 UEFA Europa League|2025–26]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-21 |title=Europa League Final: Aston Villa's Landmark Night and Evann Guessand's Unique Journey |url=https://nigeriasport.ng/news/europa-league-final-aston-villa-evann-guessand |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=nigeriasport.ng |language=en}}</ref>
'''Crystal Palace''' * [[UEFA Conference League]]: [[2025–26 UEFA Conference League|2025–26]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKenna |first=Chris |date=27 May 2026 |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Rayo Vallecano |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/clypgp9wrp9t#Report |access-date=27 May 2026 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *[[OGC Nice|Nice]] Player of the Season: [[2024–25 OGC Nice season|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite news |date=14 May 2025 |title=Guessand and Youssouf voted Aiglons of the season |url=https://www.ogcnice.com/en/article/128791/guessand-and-youssouf-voted-aiglons-of-the-season.html |access-date=14 May 2025 |publisher=OGC Nice}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/evann-guessand/ Profile] at the Crystal Palace F.C. website * {{FFF player}} * {{UEFA player}}
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