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Jean-Philippe Krasso
	Krasso with Red Star in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jean-Philippe Nil Step Krasso
Date of birth	17 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Stuttgart, Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Paris FC
Number	11
Youth career
2007–2012	IFR Châteauroux
2012–2015	Lorient
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2017	Lorient B
2017–2018	Schiltigheim
2018–2020	Épinal
2020–2023	Saint-Étienne
2021	→ Le Mans (loan)
2022	→ Ajaccio (loan)
2023–2024	Red Star Belgrade
2024–	Paris FC
International career‡
2017	Ivory Coast U20
2022–	Ivory Coast
Medal record
Representing Ivory Coast
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024

Jean-Philippe Nil Step Krasso^[1] (born 17 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Paris FC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

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]

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.^[11]

Krasso made his senior international debut for Ivory Coast in their 2–1 friendly win over Togo on 25 September 2022.^[12]

Krasso was part of the victorious Ivory Coast side at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations,^[13] where he scored one goal in the group stage win over Guinea-Bissau.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	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
Career total			115	35	6	1	4	0	125	36

^ Includes Coupe de France, Serbian Cup
^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of 10 September 2024^[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ivory Coast	2022	4	1
	2023	5	2
	2024	10	4
Total		19	7

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krasso goal.

List of international goals scored by Jean-Philippe Krasso
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
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	^[16]
3	17 November 2023	Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Seychelles	7–0	9–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	^[17]
4	13 January 2024	Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Guinea-Bissau	2–0	2–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations	^[14]
5	6 September 2024	Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast	Zambia	1–0	2–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6	6 September 2024	Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast	Zambia	2–0	2–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7	10 September 2024	Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon	Chad	1–0	2–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification