Élie Kroupi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Éli Verges Napoles Kroupi Zahi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sassandra, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Rennes | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Valence | 22 | (3) |
| 2000–2004 | Lorient | 93 | (29) |
| 2004 | Angers | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Nancy | 43 | (23) |
| 2007 | → Al-Wahda (loan) | ||
| 2007 | Arezzo | 6 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Levadiakos | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Nîmes | 7 | (1) |
| 2010 | Al Urooba | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Éli Verges Napoles Kroupi Zahi (born 18 October 1979), simply known as Élie Kroupi, is a former Ivorian footballer who played as a forward. He played for, among others, Rennes, Valence, Lorient, Angers and Al-Wahda FC.
Career[]
Kroupi was born in Sassandra, Ivory Coast.
Whilst at Lorient, Kroupi played in the 2002 Coupe de France Final, in which they beat SC Bastia.[1]
He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at United Arab Emirates side Al-Wahda FC. On July 2007, it was announced that Kroupi would not return to AS Nancy, after the club decided to cancel his contract. Then, Kroupi signed with Greek club Levadiakos F.C. in 2008. After 8 appearances for Levadiakos, he returned to France. This time, he signed with Nîmes Olympique in Ligue 2.[2] On 18 March 2010, Al Urooba signed the Ivorian striker from Nîmes.[3]
Playing style[]
Kroupi is known for his speed, his ability to shoot accurately with both feet, and his supreme scoring ability. He was also one of the top scorers in Ligue 1 during the 2005–06 season.[4]
Personal life[]
Kroupi holds a French passport. His cousin is Cleveland City Stars player Arsène Oka.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Bastia 0-1 Lorient". lequipe.fr. 11 May 2002. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Profile & Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
- ^ Ex Arezzo Kroupi va negli Emirati - Yahoo! Eurosport
- ^ (in French) Élie Kroupi stats
- ^ "Player Bio: Arsene Oka". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Bas-Sassandra District
- Ivorian footballers
- Ivory Coast international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- ASOA Valence players
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- FC Lorient players
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Angers SCO players
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- AS Nancy Lorraine players
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- S.S. Arezzo players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Al Wahda FC players
- Levadiakos F.C. players
- Nîmes Olympique players
- Al Urooba Club players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Super League Greece players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- UAE First Division League players
- UAE Pro League players