Evann Guessand

Nice

Guessand joined the youth academy of Nice at the age of 12. On 5 January 2020, he made his professional debut in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. On 23 August, he made his Ligue 1 debut against Lens as a late substitute in 2–1 home win.

Loan to Lausanne

On 30 September 2020, Guessand joined Lausanne-Sport on loan. On 3 October, he made his Swiss Super League debut against Zürich, scoring his first goal for the club in the 4–0 home victory. In total, he scored seven goals during the 2020–21 season, making him the team's top goalscorer, and also recorded five assists.

Return to Nice

In the pre-season of 2021–22, Guessand extended his contract at Nice until 2026. On 24 October 2021, he recorded his first goal for the club, scoring a stoppage time winner against Lyon after coming on as an 83rd minute substitute. Three days later, he made his first start in a 1–1 draw against Marseille, assisting a goal for Amine Gouiri six minutes into the Mediterranean derby. Overall, he made 20 league appearances during the season, including two starts. In the 2021–22 Coupe de France, Guessand made substitute appearances in every round, including the 2022 Coupe de France final where Nice were beaten 1–0 by Nantes at the Stade de France on 7 May.

Loan to Nantes

On 12 July 2022, Guessand joined Ligue 1 club Nantes on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the club in the 2022 Trophée des Champions on 31 July, where they were…

Born in France, Guessand holds French and Ivorian nationalities. After representing France at youth level, Guessand was named in the Ivory Coast's provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in December 2023. Guessand made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Kenya at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. He substituted Emmanuel Latte Lath in the 61st minute of a scoreless draw. He scored his first international goal in a 1–0 win over Burundi on 21 March 2025. Having originally only named in the back-up squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Guessand was called up to the tournament squad to replace the injured Sébastien Haller on 19 December 2025. He appeared in four of the team's five matches at the tournament, scoring once in a 3–2 win over Gabon. On 15 May 2026, Guessand was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.

Evann Ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand was born on 1 July 2001 in Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud. His father Servais Guessand Konan is an Ivorian former footballer who played professionally for Ajaccio.

Guessand is the older brother of Axel Guessand, who is also a former French youth international footballer.