Roger Assalé


Roger Claver Djapone Assalé is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Assalé was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title in 32 years. On 31 January 2020, he joined La Liga side CD Leganés on loan until the end of the season.
On 5 September 2020, he became a new Dijon player.
In August 2021 Assalé joined 2. Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on loan for the [2021–22 SV SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen season|2021–22 season]. Werder Bremen secured an option to sign him permanently at the end of the loan. He left the club at the end of the season having made six appearances while Werder Bremen achieved promotion to the Bundesliga.

International career

Assalé made his full international debut for the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly match against Cameroon on 10 November 2014. He scored his first international goal against Moldova in March 2018.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 March 2018Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France1–02–1Friendly
26 September 2019Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France1–01–2Friendly
310 September 2019Stade Robert Diochon, Rouen, France1–02–1Friendly

Honours

Séwé Sport
TP Mazembe
Young Boys
Werder Bremen
Ivory Coast

Individual