Élie Kroupi

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.

Élie Kroupi
Personal information
Full name Éli Verges Napoles Kroupi Zahi
Date of birth (1979-10-18) 18 October 1979
Place of birth Sassandra, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 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

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
  1. "Bastia 0-1 Lorient". lequipe.fr. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. Profile & Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
  3. Ex Arezzo Kroupi va negli Emirati - Yahoo! Eurosport
  4. (in French) Élie Kroupi stats
  5. "Player Bio: Arsene Oka". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
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