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Evann Guessand

Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand (born 1 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Aston Villa. He also represents the Ivory Coast national team.

Guessand is a product of the Nice academy, and progressed through their youth and B sides to the first team, before transferring to Aston Villa in 2025. He also spent time on loan at Lausanne-Sport and Nantes earlier in his career.

Born in France, Guessand was a regular French youth international up to under-19 level, before switching to the Ivory Coast in 2024.

Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand was born on 1 July 2001 in Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud. His father Servais Guessand Konan is an Ivorian former footballer who played professionally for AC Ajaccio.

Guessand joined the youth academy of OGC Nice at the age of 12. On 5 January 2020, he made his professional debut in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. On 23 August, he made his Ligue 1 debut against Lens as a late substitute in 2–1 home win.

On 30 September 2020, Guessand joined FC Lausanne-Sport on loan. On 3 October, he made his Swiss Super League debut against Zürich, scoring his first goal for the club in the 4–0 home victory. In total, he scored seven goals during the 2020–21 season, making him the team's top goalscorer, and also recorded five assists.

In the pre-season of 2021–22, Guessand extended his contract at Nice until 2026. On 24 October 2021, he recorded his first goal for the club, scoring a stoppage time winner against Olympique Lyonnais after coming on as an 83rd minute substitute. Three days later, he made his first start in a 1–1 draw against Olympique de Marseille, assisting a goal for Amine Gouiri six minutes into the Mediterranean derby.

Overall, he made 20 league appearances during the season, including two starts. In the 2021–22 Coupe de France, Guessand made substitute appearances in every round, including the 2022 Coupe de France final where Nice were beaten 1–0 by FC Nantes at the Stade de France on 7 May.

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