Christian N'Guessan

Christian N'Guessan
Personal information
Full name Christian Dashiell Ruhemann N'Guessan[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998[2]
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Maidenhead United
Number 4
Youth career
–2016 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Blackpool 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Bamber Bridge (loan)
2017–2020 Burnley 0 (0)
2020 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
2021–2023 Ebbsfleet United 67 (0)
2023–2024 Sutton United 35 (0)
2024–2026 Dagenham & Redbridge 71 (1)
2026– Maidenhead United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:34, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Christian Dashiell Ruhemann N'Guessan (born 20 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League South club Maidenhead United, as a midfielder.

He is the brother of former professional footballer Joseph N'Guessan.

Club career

N'Guessan began his career with Blackpool where he went on to win the North-West Youth Alliance title and Lancashire FA Youth Cup in the 2016–17 season.[4] On 6 December 2016, he made the bench for the first team for an EFL Trophy defeat to Doncaster Rovers on penalties.[4] On 9 December 2016, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One North side Bamber Bridge on a work experience loan.[5]

In July 2017, he signed for Burnley on a two-year deal with the option of a further year, and was placed into the Development Squad.[6] On 2 January 2020, he signed for EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]

In May 2021, N'Guessan joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United after impressing on trial.[8] The 2022–23 season saw Ebbsfleet lift the National League South title,[9] N'Guessan being named in the Team of the Season.[10] On 16 June 2023, it was confirmed that he would be leaving Ebbsfleet to join a Football League club.[11]

On 16 June 2023, N'Guessan signed for League Two club Sutton United.[12] He departed the club following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season.[13]

On 2 July 2024, N'Guessan joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal.[14] He played 83 times for the Daggers in his two years with the club.

In June 2026, Maidenhead United announced the signing of N'Guessan for the 2026-27 season.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 2016–17[16] League Two 0000000000
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2019–20[17] League Two 80———80
Ebbsfleet United 2021–22[3] National League South 28000—2[a]0300
2022–23[3] National League South 39020—1[b]0420
Total 670200030720
Sutton United 2023–24[18] League Two 35030203[c]0430
Dagenham & Redbridge 2024–25[3] National League 40140—3[d]0471
2025–26[3][19] National League South 31030—2[b]0360
Total 71170—50831
Career total 1811120201102051
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League Cup

Honours

Ebbsfleet United

Individual

  • National League South Team of the Season: 2022–23[10]

References

  1. ↑ "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Christian N'Guessan". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Christian N'Guessan at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Burnley profile". Burnley F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "N'Guessan Loaned To Bamber Bridge". Blackpool F.C. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Boden, Chris (5 July 2017). "Clarets add young trio to development squad". Burnley Express. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Christian N'Guessan: Burnley loan midfielder to Oldham Athletic for the remainder of season". BBC. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Former Burnley player Christian N'Guessan signs for Ebbsfleet United". Kent Online. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Champions!". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Meet Your National League South Season's Big Winners!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  11. ↑ ""I can't speak highly enough of Ebbsfleet," says outgoing N'Guessan". www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Welcome Christian N'Guessan". www.suttonunited.net. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sutton United announce players who will leave the club at the end of the season". www.suttonunited.net. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "✍️ Daggers Sign Christian N'Guessan". daggers.co.uk. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  15. ↑ https://www.maidenheadunitedfc.org/news/welcome-christian-n-guessan/
  16. ↑ "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Christian N'Guessan in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  19. ↑ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Bedford Town 1 - 1 Dagenham & Redbridge". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
    For FA Cup second round replay: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay – Dagenham & Redbridge 1 - 0 Bedford Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
    For FA Cup third round: "Match Report: Spalding United 2-1 Daggers". Dagenham & Redbridge FC. Retrieved 20 November 2025.