Jean-Aniel Assi
Canadian soccer player (born 2004)
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Jean-Aniel Eclesiaste Assi (born August 12, 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League. Born in the Ivory Coast, he represented Canada at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Aniel Eclesiaste Assi | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Adzopé, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASM LaSalle | |||
| Royal-Sélect de Beauport | |||
| 2017–2020 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | CF Montréal[a] | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Cavalry FC (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2024 | Crown Legacy | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Marbella | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Alcorcón B | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Atlético Ottawa | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U15 | 5 | (4) |
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 28, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 26, 2022 | |||
Early life
Born in Adzopé, Ivory Coast, in 2004, Assi moved to Canada at age 10.[1] He began playing youth soccer in Canada with ASM LaSalle,[2] before joining Royal-Sélect de Beauport.[3] In 2017, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[4] In 2020, he took part in the pre-season training camp with the first team, when he was only fifteen.[5]
Club career
In December 2020, Assi signed his first homegrown contract with Montreal Impact (later renamed CF Montréal for the 2021 season).[6][7] Assi made his professional debut with Montreal Impact in a 1-0 CONCACAF Champions League win over C.D. Olimpia on December 15, 2020,[1] becoming the youngest ever player to play for the club at the age of 16 years and 125 days.[8][9]
In March 2022, Assi went on a one-year loan with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[10][11] In February 2023, he went on loan with Atlético Ottawa.[12] On July 12, 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-0 victory for Atlético Ottawa over his former side Cavalry FC.[13] Upon completion of the 2023 season, CF Montréal would announce that they would not pick up Assi's contract for 2024, ending his time with the club.[14]
In January 2024, Assi joined Crown Legacy FC, the MLS Next Pro affiliate of Charlotte FC.[15]
In October 2024, Assi signed with Marbella in the Spanish third tier Primera Federación until June 2026.[16]
In February 2025, he moved to Alcorcón B in the Spanish fifth tier Tercera Federación.[17]
In September 2025, he signed with Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League, whom he had previously played on loan with, through the 2027 season, with an option for 2028.[18]
International career
As of January 2021[update], Assi is eligible to represent both the Ivory Coast and Canada.[1] In July 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a U15 camp.[2] He represented the Canada U15s at the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship,[19] where he was named to the Tournament All-Star XI.[20] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[21]
Career statistics
- As of October 28, 2025[22]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cavalry FC (loan) | Canadian Premier League | 2022 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 2023 | 25 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Crown Legacy FC | MLS Next Pro | 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Marbella | Primera Federación | 2024–25 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Alcorcón B | Tercera Federación | 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
Notes
- Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021