Ange Kouamé

For the basketball player, see Ange Kouame.

Ange Kouamé
安以恩
Personal information
Full name Ange Samuel Kouamé
Date of birth (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Liaoning Tieren
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Tatung 52 (44)
2021–2023 Taiwan Steel 48 (31)
2024– Liaoning Tieren 15 (10)
International career
2023– Chinese Taipei 14 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ange Samuel Kouamé (born 22 December 1996), also known as An Yi-en (Chinese: 安以恩), is a footballer who plays as a striker for Liaoning Tieren. Born in the Ivory Coast, he represents the Chinese Taipei national football team.[1]

Early life

Kouamé started playing football at a young age and moved to the Philippines in 2016 before moving to Taiwan.[2]

Club career

Tatung

Kouamé started his football career with Tatung in 2018. He won the 2018 and the 2019 league titles. Kouamé was also the top scorer in the 2020 league with twenty goals.[3]

Tainan City

In 2021, Kouamé moved to league champions, Tainan City. In his first season, he helped the club to retained the league title winning the 2021 league title. In the following season, Kouamé won the Chinese Taipei Footballer of the Year as he won another league title in the 2022 season.

International career

Kouamé became the second naturalized player to represent Chinese Taipei internationally.[4] On 8 September 2023, he made his international debut against Philippines and in the next match on 12 September 2023, Kouamé scored his debut goal for Chinese Taipei against Singapore.

During the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in both the first and second leg, he provided 3 assists and scoring once against Timor-Leste which saw Chinese Taipei advance to the second round.

International goals
No Date Venue Opponent Score Results Competition
1 12 September 2023 Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore  Singapore 0–1 3–1 Friendly
2 17 October 2023 National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Timor-Leste 0–3 0–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 18 November 2024 Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore 1–3 2–3 Friendly
4 11 December 2024 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong  Mongolia 1–0 4–0 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
5 4–0

Style of play

Kouamé mainly operates as a striker and is known for his dribbling ability and ability to play in the penalty box.[5][6]

Personal life

Kouamé has been married to a Taiwanese woman and has a son.[7]

Honours

Tatung

Tainan City

Individual

  • Taiwan Football Premier League Footballer of the Year: 2022
  • Taiwan Football Premier League Top Goalscorer: 2020

References

  1. ^ "安以恩成為台灣人只差時間　馬可歸化有難度". gogoal.com.tw. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "安以恩：終於能代表台灣啦". ltn.com.tw. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ "安以恩最終戰踢進關鍵球 生涯首奪金靴獎". ltn.com.tw. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "安以恩加入中華隊". nownews.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "安以恩處女秀亮眼 外教評估能夠立足歐洲". chinatimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "台首位非洲歸化球員安以恩來了". nownews.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ^ "安以恩成台灣第2位歸化足球員　台灣妻剛生下寶貝兒". ettoday.net. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.