Ange Samuel Kouamé (安以恩)
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Taiwan Steel
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Tatung 52 (44)
2021– Taiwan Stell 48 (31)
International career
2023– Taiwan 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ange Samuel Kouamé, also known as An Yi-En (Chinese: 安以恩; born 22 December 1996) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Taiwan Football Premier League club, Taiwan Steel. Born in the Ivory Coast, he represents the Taiwan national 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 sees 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

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.
  2. "安以恩:終於能代表台灣啦". ltn.com.tw.
  3. "安以恩最終戰踢進關鍵球 生涯首奪金靴獎". ltn.com.tw.
  4. "安以恩加入中華隊". nownews.com.
  5. "安以恩處女秀亮眼 外教評估能夠立足歐洲". chinatimes.com.
  6. "台首位非洲歸化球員安以恩來了". nownews.com.
  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.
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