Rosemonde Kouassi

About

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.

Kouassi started out with Ivorian club Juventus Yopougon 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 Africa Sports in November 2020. There she won the Côte d’Ivoire Women’s Championship in 2020–21 and was named the best player of the season.

In November 2021, Kouassi and her compatriot Mariam Diakité signed with French club Fleury on a one-year deal. 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. She finished the 2021–22 season with 6 goals in 14 games as Fleury placed fourth in the league. In her first season…