Roger Claver Djapone Assalé (born 13 November 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career Assalé was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title in 32 years. On 31 January 2020, he joined La Liga side CD Leganés on loan until the end of the season.
On 5 September 2020, he became a new Dijon player.
In August 2021 Assalé joined 2. Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on loan for the 2021–22 season. Werder Bremen secured an option to sign him permanently at the end of the loan. He left the club at the end of the season having made six appearances while Werder Bremen achieved promotion to the Bundesliga.
International career Assalé made his full international debut for the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly match against Cameroon on 10 November 2014. He scored his first international goal against Moldova in March 2018.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYoung Boys (loan)2016–17Swiss Super League13610——146Young Boys2017–18Swiss Super League341255—10449212018–1933920—6141102019–2014410—83237Total8125850024811338Leganés (loan)2019–20La Liga14200—–142Dijon2020–21Ligue 11710000–1712021–22Ligue 2420000–42Total213000000213Werder Bremen (loan)2021–222. Bundesliga600000–60Career total13536950024816849
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIvory Coast201310201420201540201600201740201841201952Total203
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Assalé goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Roger AssaléNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 27 March 2018 Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France 1–0 2–1 Friendly2 6 September 2019 Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France 1–0 1–2 Friendly3 10 September 2019 Stade Robert Diochon, Rouen, France 1–0 2–1 Friendly
Honours Séwé Sport Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14 CAF Confederation Cup: Runners-up 2014
TP Mazembe Linafoot: 2015–16 CAF Champions League: 2015 CAF Super Cup: 2016 CAF Confederation Cup: 2016
Young Boys Swiss Super League: 2017–18, 2018–19
Werder Bremen 2. Bundesliga runner-up: 2021–22
Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations: 2015CIV – GHA 0:0, 9:8 PSO, CAF Individual Linafoot Top scorer: 2015–16 Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2017–18
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