Jean-Philippe Krasso
Ivorian footballer (born 1997)
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Jean-Philippe Nils Stephan Krasso (born 17 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris FC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
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| Full name | Jean-Philippe Nils Stephan Krasso[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | IFR Châteauroux | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Lorient | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Lorient B | 43 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Schiltigheim | 23 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Épinal | 42 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Saint-Étienne | 57 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Le Mans (loan) | 14 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 15 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Red Star Belgrade | 29 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Paris FC | 31 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Ivory Coast U20 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Ivory Coast | 27 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Krasso moved to France in 2007 from Germany and starting playing football at IFR Châteauroux, before joining the academy of Lorient.[2] He spent his early career with Lorient B, Schiltigheim, and Épinal in the Championnat National 2.[citation needed]
Saint-Étienne
Krasso signed a three-year professional contract with Saint-Étienne on 28 May 2020.[3] On 24 July 2020, he made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 1–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2020 Coupe de France Final.[4] On 31 January 2021, he was loaned to Le Mans in the Championnat National, to progress his career.[5] On 27 January 2022, Krasso was loaned to Ligue 2 side Ajaccio, and helped the club achieve promotion to Ligue 1.[6][7]
On 30 August 2022, Krasso scored four goals in Saint-Étienne's 5–0 home victory over Bastia, becoming the first to score four goals in a league match for the club in the 21st century.[8]
Red Star Belgrade
On 20 June 2023, Krasso joined reigning Serbian SuperLiga champions Red Star Belgrade on a free transfer.[9] He scored two goals on his debut on 30 July, a 5–0 home win over Vojvodina.[10]
Paris FC
On 6 July 2024, Krasso joined Ligue 2 club, Paris FC.[11] On 17 August 2024, Krasso made debut against Stade Malherbe Caen and win 0–2 at away games in Matchweek 1.
International career
Krasso was born in Germany and is of Ivorian descent; He moved to France at a young age. He represented the Ivory Coast U20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[12]
Krasso made his senior international debut for Ivory Coast in their 2–1 friendly win over Togo on 25 September 2022.[13]
Krasso was part of the victorious Ivory Coast side at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,[14] where he scored one goal in the group stage win over Guinea-Bissau.[15]
Krasso was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[16][17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 May 2025.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 | 17 | ||
| Total | 57 | 18 | 3 | 0 | – | 60 | 18 | |||
| Le Mans (loan) | 2020–21 | Championnat National | 14 | 5 | – | – | 14 | 5 | ||
| Ajaccio (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 4 | – | – | 15 | 4 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| Paris FC | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 15 | |
| Career total | 145 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 51 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Serbian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of 31 December 2025[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Ivory Coast | 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 9 | |
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krasso goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 16 November 2022 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Burundi |
1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 March 2023 | Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Comoros |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 17 November 2023 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Seychelles |
7–0 | 9–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 13 January 2024 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Guinea-Bissau |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 6 September 2024 | Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Zambia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 10 September 2024 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Chad |
1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 8 | 18 November 2025 | Al-Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman |  Oman |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 31 December 2025 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Gabon |
1–2 | 3–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Saint-Étienne
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20
Red Star Belgrade
Ivory Coast
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2022–23,[21] 2024–25[22]
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2023–24 (Round 1),[23] (Round 2)[24]