{{short description|Ivorian footballer (born 2001)}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rosemonde Kouassi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lekpakpatosportif.net/la-juventus-de-yopougon-championne/|title=La Juventus de Yopougon retrouve le sommet|language=fr|trans-title=Juventus de Yopougon returns to the top|first=Yaniq|last=Boka|date=13 October 2019|website=Le Kpakpato Sportif|accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> | image = NC Courage vs Washington Spirit (Oct 2025) 08.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Kouassi with the Washington Spirit in 2025 | fullname = Amenan Joëlle Rosemonde Kouassi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|26|df=y}}<ref>{{IFA league player|224427}}</ref> | birth_place = Tontonou, Toumodi, Ivory Coast | height = 1.64m | position = Forward<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamegnon-consulting.com/|website=Tamegnon Consulting|title=Home|language=fr|accessdate=5 July 2020}}</ref> | currentclub = Washington Spirit | clubnumber = 19 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = {{0|0000}}–2019 | clubs1 = {{ill|Juventus Yopougon|fr}} | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = Hapoel Ra'anana | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2022–2024 | clubs3 = Fleury | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 9 | years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Washington Spirit | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 11 October 2025 | ntupdate = 12 November 2019 }} '''Amenan Joëlle Rosemonde Kouassi''' (born 26 December 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Washington Spirit and the Ivory Coast national team. She previously played for Division 1 Féminine club Fleury and was named in the league's team of the season two times.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Kouassi started out with Ivorian club {{ill|Juventus Yopougon|fr}}<ref name="WS24"/> before going overseas to sign with Hapoel Ra'anana in Israel in 2019. After an impressive start with three goals in her first two games, she struggled and returned to the Ivory Coast, signing with {{ill|Africa Sports (women)|fr|Africa Sports (football féminin)|lt=Africa Sports}} in November 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abidjanshow.com/football-feminin-de-retour-disrael-kouassi-amenan-rosemonde-signe-a-lafrica-sports/|title=Football féminin / De retour d'Israël Kouassi Amenan Rosemonde signe à l'Africa Sports|language=fr|website=abidjanshow.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920174650/https://www.abidjanshow.com/football-feminin-de-retour-disrael-kouassi-amenan-rosemonde-signe-a-lafrica-sports/|archive-date=2022-09-20}}</ref> There she won the Côte d'Ivoire Women's Championship in 2020–21 and was named the best player of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fratmat.info/article/217394/sports/football-femininprix-de-la-meilleure-joueuse-rosemonde-amenan-kouassi-a-recu-ses-lots|title=Football féminin/Prix de la meilleure joueuse: Rosemonde Amenan Kouassi a reçu ses lots|website=fratmat.info|language=fr|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref>
===Fleury===
In November 2021, Kouassi and her compatriot Mariam Diakité signed with French club Fleury on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.afrikipresse.fr/article/football-feminin-rosemonde-kouassi-et-mariam-diakite-sengagent-avec-le-fc-fleury-91-en-france|title=Football Féminin: Rosemonde Kouassi et Mariam Diakité s'engagent avec le FC Fleury 91 en France|language=fr|date=2021-11-04|website=afrikipresse.fr|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> She scored her first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against Saint-Étienne in the Division 1 Féminine on 13 November. On 17 April 2022, she scored the opening goal in a 2–1 loss to league champions Lyon.<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway}}</ref> She finished the 2021–22 season with 6 goals in 14 games as Fleury placed fourth in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/4fcc2996/2021-2022/Fleury-Stats|title=2021-2022 Fleury Stats|website=FBref.com|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> In her first season, she was named Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month twice,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.footofeminin.fr/D1Arkema-Rosemonde-KOUASSI-joueuse-du-mois-de-mai_a17967.html|title=#D1Arkema - Rosemonde Kouassi, joueuse du mois de mai|language=fr|date=2022-06-16|website=footofeminin.fr|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> named Best Young Player,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifciv.com/?q=audience-la-fif-c%C3%A9l%C3%A8bre-rosemonde-kouassi|title=Audience: La FIF célèbre Rosemonde Kouassi|date=2022-06-16|website=fifciv.com|language=fr|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> and named in the Team of the Season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fcfleury91.fr/single-post/rosemonde-kouassi-%C3%A9lue-meilleur-espoir|title=🔴 Rosemonde Kouassi élue Meilleur Espoir !|language=fr|publisher=FC Fleury 91|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> She was also named the best Ivorian player abroad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sport-ivoire.ci/football-c%C3%B4te-divoire-ligue-1/c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie-des-etoiles-du-football-ivoirien-voici-les-vainqueurs|title=Cérémonie des Etoiles du Football ivoirien: Voici les vainqueurs|date=2022-08-01|language=fr|website=sport-ivoire.ci|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> After the season, she signed a new three-year deal with Fleury.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/rosemonde-kouassi-prolonge-a-fleury-91/|title=Rosemonde Kouassi prolonge à Fleury 91|date=2022-07-11|website=sportnewsafrica.com|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920204341/https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/rosemonde-kouassi-prolonge-a-fleury-91/|archive-date=2022-09-20}}</ref>
On 20 January 2023, Kouassi scored two goals in a 4–4 draw against Paris Saint-Germain.<ref name="SW"/> She finished the 2022–23 season with 10 goals (sixth in the league) and 5 assists in 20 games as Fleury again placed fourth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/4fcc2996/2022-2023/Fleury-Stats|title=2022-2023 Fleury Stats|website=FBref.com|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> She was again named in the D1 Team of the Season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/fr/news/trophees-d1-arkema-2022-2023-diani-endler-dumornay-bompastor-recompensees/blt5d7a05ee6bdd3512|title=Arkema D1 Trophies 2022-2023: Diani, Endler, Dumornay and Bompastor rewarded|date=2023-05-16|last=Beal|first=Xavier|website=Goal.com|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref>
Kouassi finished the 2023–24 season with 5 goals and 3 assists in 19 games. Fleury dropped one place to fifth in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/4fcc2996/2023-2024/Fleury-Stats|title=2023-2024 Fleury Stats|website=FBref.com|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref>
===Washington Spirit===
On 10 July 2024, the Washington Spirit announced that they had signed Kouassi to a four-year contract on a transfer from Fleury.<ref name="WS24">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-10 |title=Washington Spirit Signs Star Ivorian Forward Rosemonde Kouassi |url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2024/07/10/washington-spirit-signs-star-ivorian-forward-rosemonde-kouassi/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |publisher=Washington Spirit |language=en-US}}</ref> While she did not score in her first NWSL season, she made 2 assists in 8 games (7 starts) as the Spirit finished second in the standings behind the Orlando Pride.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/e442aad0/Washington-Spirit-Stats|title=2024 Washington Spirit Stats|website=FBref.com|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> On 20 October, she was handed a red card and two-match suspension for an incident with the Chicago Red Stars's Ludmila, who received a three-game suspension.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/ludmila-rosemonde-kouassi-serve-suspensions-in-nwsl-playoffs|title=Ludmila, Rosemonde Kouassi to Serve Suspensions Into NWSL Playoffs|last=Lloyd-Hughes|date=2024-10-28|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> In the playoffs, Kouassi started in the semifinal and championship game, where Washington lost 1–0 to Orlando.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/1233544d/matchlogs/2024/c182/Rosemonde-Kouassi-Match-Logs|title=Rosemonde Kouassi 2024 NWSL Match Logs|website=FBref.com|access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref>
On 11 May 2025, Kouassi scored her first NWSL goal and provided the assist to Gift Monday's game-winner as the Spirit won 3–2 against the Chicago Stars.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/spirit-chicago-stars-courage-nwsl-pride-wave-thorns-score-5d4545c7750cac6abaee975197759e9f|title=Kouassi scores and assists in Spirit's 3-2 win over Stars|last=Lloyd-Hughes|first=Theo|date=2025-05-11|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=2025-08-20}}</ref> On 15 August, she scored a curling stoppage-time goal from the edge of the box to salvage a 2–2 draw against Racing Louisville.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/washington-spirit-racing-louisville-nwsl-utah-royals-angel-city-468f45e7cedffc38ec332b8d30afef21|title=Kouassi scores last-second equalizer for Spirit in 2-2 tie with Racing|last=Lloyd-Hughes|first=Theo|date=2025-08-16|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=2025-08-20}}</ref> Four days later, she scored a hat trick in the Spirit's continental debut as they won 7–0 over Salvadoran club Alianza in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup group stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thedistrictpress.com/2025/08/20/four-things-we-loved-about-washington-spirits-7-0-win-over-alianza-fc/|title=Four things (we loved) about Washington Spirit's 7–0 win over Alianza FC|last=Elliott|first=Annie|date=2025-04-20|website=The District Press|access-date=2025-08-20}}</ref>
On 23 May 2026, Kouassi scored twice in a thwarted comeback against Club América in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/washington-spirit-club-america-concacaf-0219402c09912a759c435a9dd988e4de|title=Club America defeat the Washington Spirit 5-3 for the CONCACAF W Champions Cup title|date=2026-05-24|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=2026-05-24}}</ref> She was the tournament's leading scorer with six goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/w-champions-cup/news/camberos-kouassi-velasco-earn-2025-26-concacaf-w-champions-cup-honors|title=Camberos, Kouassi, Velasco earn 2025/26 Concacaf W Champions Cup honors|date=2026-05-24|publisher=CONCACAF|access-date=2026-05-24}}</ref>
==International career== Kouassi capped for Ivory Coast at senior level during the 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footofeminin.fr/JO-2020-Qualifications-AFRIQUE-le-NIGERIA-out-le-GHANA-aussi_a16224.html|title=JO 2020 – Qualifications Afrique: le Nigeria out, le Ghana aussi|website=Footofeminin.fr|accessdate=5 July 2020|date=8 October 2019|first=Sebastien|last=Duret|language=fr|trans-title=2020 Olympic Games – African Qualifications: Nigeria out, Ghana too}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footofeminin.fr/JO-2020-Qualifications-AFRIQUE-le-CAMEROUN-jouera-la-ZAMBIE-au-dernier-tour_a16325.html|title=JO 2020 – Qualifications Afrique: le Cameroun jouera la Zambie au dernier tour|website=Footofeminin.fr|accessdate=5 July 2020|date=12 November 2019|first=Sebastien|last=Duret|language=fr|trans-title=2020 Olympic Games – African Qualifications: Cameroon to play Zambia in the last round}}</ref>
===International goals=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || rowspan=2| 10 May 2019 || rowspan=2| Parc des sports de Treichville, Abidjan, Ivory Coast || rowspan=2| {{fbw|SEN}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=2| 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup |- | 2. || align=center|'''3'''–0 |- | 3. || 20 October 2021 || Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger || {{fbw|NIG}} || align=center|'''9'''–0 || align=center| 9–0 || rowspan=4| 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | 4. || rowspan=3| 25 October 2021 || rowspan=3| Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan, Ivory Coast || rowspan=3| {{fbw|NIG}} || align=center|'''5'''–0 || rowspan=3 align=center| 11–0 |- | 5. || align=center|'''9'''–0 |- | 6. || align=center|'''11'''–0 |- | 7. || 30 May 2025 || Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast || {{fbw|GHA}} || align=center|'''2'''–3 || align=center| 3–3 || Friendly |- | 8. || 12 April 2026 || Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast || rowspan=2| {{fbw|TCA}} || align=center|'''7'''–1 || rowspan=2 align=center| 15–1 || 2026 FIFA Series |- |}
==Honors and awards== '''Washington Spirit''' *NWSL Challenge Cup: 2025<ref>{{cite news|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2025/03/08/recap-short-handed-spirit-wins-2025-nwsl-challenge-cup/|title=Recap: Short-Handed Spirit Wins 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup|date=2025-03-08|publisher=Washington Spirit|access-date=2025-03-08}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Division 1 Féminine Team of the Season: 2021–22, 2022–23 *Division 1 Féminine Best Young Player: 2021–22 *CONCACAF W Champions Cup top scorer: 2025–26
==See also== *List of Ivory Coast women's international footballers
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Sports links}}
{{Washington Spirit squad}}
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