October 2014. He scored his first two goals for the Valiants on 8 November in a 4–3 FA Cup First round defeat to Milton Keynes Dons at Vale Park. Despite the brace both he and manager Rob Page stated that he was only 70% fit. He continued to impress for the "Valiants" and was handed a contract until the end of the 2014–15 season. He marked the occasion with a goal and an assist in a 2–1 victory over Sheffield United, for which he was named on the Football League team of the week. He had his contract terminated by mutual consent in January 2015, as chairman Norman Smurthwaite stated that he had agreed to release N'Guessan if the player received a better contract offer from elsewhere. AEL N'Guessan joined AEL in the Greek Football League in January 2015. He scored one goal in ten appearances during the second half of the 2014–15 season. Doncaster Rovers He returned to England in July 2015 when he signed a two-year contract with Paul Dickov's Doncaster Rovers. He was transfer listed by new manager Darren Ferguson after featuring just nine times in the 2015–16 relegation season. He refused to go out on loan into the National League, and reached an agreement to leave the club in October 2016. IK Start On 28 April 2017, he signed a one-year contract with Norwegian First Division side IK Start. He scored on his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Bodø/Glimt at the Aspmyra Stadion on 2 May. He picked up an injury which left him sidelined for six weeks, and he had his contract terminated in July 2017 after scoring two goals from four games in 2017. Style of play N'Guessan is an attacking player with good technical ability. In May 2009, his former manager Steve Evans said that he had "pace, power, he can use both feet and he has incredible balance" and stated he could play in the Premier League. However, he has been criticised for his lack of consistency. Port Vale boss Rob Page stated that N'Guessan was not a target man despite his size, and instead used intelligent runs and technical ability to beat defenders. Career statistics Honours Southampton League One second-place promotion: 2010–11 Charlton Athletic League One: 2011–12 Individual League Two Player of the Month: January 2009 League Two PFA Team of the Year: 2008–09 References 1987 births Living people French