# Rosemonde Kouassi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rosemonde_Kouassi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rosemonde_Kouassi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemonde_Kouassi > Source revision: 1356932455 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Ivorian footballer (born 2001)}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rosemonde Kouassi{{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}} | image = NC Courage vs Washington Spirit (Oct 2025) 08.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Kouassi with the [Washington Spirit](/source/Washington_Spirit) in 2025 | fullname = Amenan Joëlle Rosemonde Kouassi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|26|df=y}}{{IFA league player|224427}} | birth_place = Tontonou, [Toumodi](/source/Toumodi), Ivory Coast | height = 1.64m | position = [Forward](/source/forward_(association_football)){{Cite web|url=http://tamegnon-consulting.com/|website=Tamegnon Consulting|title=Home|language=fr|accessdate=5 July 2020}} | currentclub = [Washington Spirit](/source/Washington_Spirit) | clubnumber = 19 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = {{0|0000}}–2019 | clubs1 = {{ill|Juventus Yopougon|fr}} | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = [Hapoel Ra'anana](/source/Hapoel_Ra'anana_A.F.C._(women)) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2022–2024 | clubs3 = [Fleury](/source/FC_Fleury_91_(women)) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 9 | years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = [Washington Spirit](/source/Washington_Spirit) | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast_women's_national_football_team) | 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](/source/footballer) who plays as a [forward](/source/forward_(association_football)) for [National Women's Soccer League](/source/National_Women's_Soccer_League) club [Washington Spirit](/source/Washington_Spirit) and the [Ivory Coast national team](/source/Ivory_Coast_women's_national_football_team). She previously played for [Division 1 Féminine](/source/Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) club [Fleury](/source/FC_Fleury_91_(women)) 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}} before going overseas to sign with [Hapoel Ra'anana](/source/Hapoel_Ra'anana_A.F.C._(women)) 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.{{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}} There she won the [Côte d'Ivoire Women's Championship](/source/C%C3%B4te_d'Ivoire_Women's_Championship) in 2020–21 and was named the best player of the season.{{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}} ===Fleury=== In November 2021, Kouassi and her compatriot [Mariam Diakité](/source/Mariam_Diakit%C3%A9) signed with French club [Fleury](/source/FC_Fleury_91_(women)) on a one-year deal.{{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}} She scored her first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against [Saint-Étienne](/source/AS_Saint-%C3%89tienne_(women)) in the [Division 1 Féminine](/source/Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) on 13 November. On 17 April 2022, she scored the opening goal in a 2–1 loss to league champions [Lyon](/source/Olympique_Lyonnais_F%C3%A9minin).{{Soccerway}} She finished the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) with 6 goals in 14 games as Fleury placed fourth in the league.{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/4fcc2996/2021-2022/Fleury-Stats|title=2021-2022 Fleury Stats|website=[FBref.com](/source/FBref.com)|access-date=2025-01-09}} In her first season, she was named [Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month](/source/Division_1_F%C3%A9minine_Player_of_the_Month) twice,{{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}} named [Best Young Player](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine),{{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}} and named in the [Team of the Season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine).{{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](/source/FC_Fleury_91_(women))|access-date=2025-01-09}} She was also named the best Ivorian player abroad.{{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}} After the season, she signed a new three-year deal with Fleury.{{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}} On 20 January 2023, Kouassi scored two goals in a 4–4 draw against [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC_(women)). She finished the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) with 10 goals (sixth in the league) and 5 assists in 20 games as Fleury again placed fourth.{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/4fcc2996/2022-2023/Fleury-Stats|title=2022-2023 Fleury Stats|website=[FBref.com](/source/FBref.com)|access-date=2025-01-09}} She was again named in the [D1 Team of the Season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine).{{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](/source/Goal.com)|access-date=2025-01-09}} Kouassi finished the [2023–24 season](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) with 5 goals and 3 assists in 19 games. Fleury dropped one place to fifth in the league.{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/4fcc2996/2023-2024/Fleury-Stats|title=2023-2024 Fleury Stats|website=[FBref.com](/source/FBref.com)|access-date=2025-01-09}} ===Washington Spirit=== On 10 July 2024, the [Washington Spirit](/source/Washington_Spirit) announced that they had signed Kouassi to a four-year contract on a transfer from Fleury.{{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}} 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](/source/Orlando_Pride).{{cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/e442aad0/Washington-Spirit-Stats|title=2024 Washington Spirit Stats|website=[FBref.com](/source/FBref.com)|access-date=2025-01-09}} On 20 October, she was handed a [red card](/source/red_card_(association_football)) and two-match suspension for an incident with the [Chicago Red Stars](/source/Chicago_Red_Stars)'s [Ludmila](/source/Ludmila_(footballer)), who received a three-game suspension.{{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](/source/Sports_Illustrated)|access-date=2025-01-09}} In the playoffs, Kouassi started in the semifinal and [championship game](/source/2024_NWSL_Championship), where Washington lost 1–0 to Orlando.{{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](/source/FBref.com)|access-date=2025-01-09}} On 11 May 2025, Kouassi scored her first NWSL goal and provided the assist to [Gift Monday](/source/Gift_Monday)'s game-winner as the Spirit won 3–2 against the [Chicago Stars](/source/Chicago_Stars).{{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](/source/Associated_Press)|access-date=2025-08-20}} 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](/source/Racing_Louisville).{{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](/source/Associated_Press)|access-date=2025-08-20}} Four days later, she scored a [hat trick](/source/hat_trick) in the Spirit's continental debut as they won 7–0 over Salvadoran club [Alianza](/source/Alianza_Women_F.C.) in the [CONCACAF W Champions Cup](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_CONCACAF_W_Champions_Cup) group stage.{{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}} On 23 May 2026, Kouassi scored twice in a thwarted comeback against [Club América](/source/Club_Am%C3%A9rica_(women)) in the [CONCACAF W Champions Cup final](/source/2026_CONCACAF_W_Champions_Cup_final).{{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](/source/Associated_Press)|access-date=2026-05-24}} She was the tournament's leading scorer with six goals.{{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](/source/CONCACAF)|access-date=2026-05-24}} ==International career== Kouassi capped for Ivory Coast at senior level during the [2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament](/source/2020_CAF_Women's_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament).{{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}}{{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}} ===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](/source/Abidjan), [Ivory Coast](/source/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](/source/2019_WAFU_Zone_B_Women's_Cup) |- | 2. || align=center|'''3'''–0 |- | 3. || 20 October 2021 || [Stade Général Seyni Kountché](/source/Stade_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral_Seyni_Kountch%C3%A9), [Niamey](/source/Niamey), [Niger](/source/Niger) || {{fbw|NIG}} || align=center|'''9'''–0 || align=center| 9–0 || rowspan=4| [2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification](/source/2022_Women's_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification) |- | 4. || rowspan=3| 25 October 2021 || rowspan=3| [Stade Robert Champroux](/source/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](/source/Felix_Houphouet_Boigny_Stadium), Abidjan, Ivory Coast || {{fbw|GHA}} || align=center|'''2'''–3 || align=center| 3–3 || [Friendly](/source/Exhibition_match) |- | 8. || 12 April 2026 || [Alassane Ouattara Stadium](/source/Alassane_Ouattara_Stadium), Abidjan, Ivory Coast || rowspan=2| {{fbw|TCA}} || align=center|'''7'''–1 || rowspan=2 align=center| 15–1 || [2026 FIFA Series](/source/2026_FIFA_Series_(women's_matches)) |- |} ==Honors and awards== '''Washington Spirit''' *[NWSL Challenge Cup](/source/NWSL_Challenge_Cup): [2025](/source/2025_NWSL_Challenge_Cup){{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](/source/Washington_Spirit)|access-date=2025-03-08}} '''Individual''' *Division 1 Féminine Team of the Season: [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine), [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) *Division 1 Féminine Best Young Player: [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) *[CONCACAF W Champions Cup](/source/CONCACAF_W_Champions_Cup) top scorer: [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_CONCACAF_W_Champions_Cup) ==See also== *[List of Ivory Coast women's international footballers](/source/List_of_Ivory_Coast_women's_international_footballers) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Sports links}} {{Washington Spirit squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kouassi, Rosemonde}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Première Ligue players Category:Women's association football forwards Category:Ivorian women's footballers Category:21st-century Ivorian sportswomen Category:Ivory Coast women's international footballers Category:Ivorian expatriate women's footballers Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Israel Category:Washington Spirit players Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States Category:National Women's Soccer League players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rosemonde Kouassi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemonde_Kouassi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemonde_Kouassi?action=history)). 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