Axel Thurel Sahuye Guessand (born 6 November 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Greece club Kalamata.
Club career Guessand is a youth academy graduate of Nancy. He made his professional debut for the club on 28 August 2021, in a 4–1 league defeat against Auxerre. At the age of 16 years, 9 months and 22 days, he became the youngest player to ever feature in a professional match for Nancy.
On 1 July 2022, Guessand joined Serie A club Udinese on a three-year deal. He made his first-team debut on 4 June 2023, starting in a 1–0 league loss against Juventus. In January 2024, he joined Eredivisie club Volendam on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 4 March 2025, Guessand signed with Kristiansund in Norway until the end of 2027. On 8 September 2025, Kristiansund announced that Guessand had left the club during the summer after his contract was terminated.
On 2 October 2025, Pafos announced the signing of Guessand.
On 2 August 2026, Guessand signed for Kalamata on a free transfer.
International career Guessand is a French youth international.
Personal life Born in France, Guessand is of Ivorian descent.https://225foot.com/kristiansund-ballklubb-renforce-son-effectif-avec-axel-guessand/ He is the younger brother of the footballer Evann Guessand.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNancy2021–22Ligue 22000—20Udinese2022–23Serie A1000—102023–24Serie A1021—31Total2021—41Volendam2023–24Eredivisie2000—20Kristiansund2025Eliteserien5041—91Pafos2025–26Cypriot First Division1002000120Career total2108200292
Honours Pafos Cypriot Cup: 2025–26
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