Christian Kouan has completed a move from Cosenza Calcio to Benevento Calcio, sealing a transfer within Italy’s Serie C – Girone C and beginning his next chapter at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito. The Ivorian central midfielder joins Benevento on a deal that starts on 02/02/2026, with his contract running until 30/06/2028. The move keeps him in the same division but shifts him to a club with strong ambitions of climbing back up the Italian pyramid.
The transfer from Cosenza to Benevento is confirmed, with the operation registered as a standard deal and the fee undisclosed. Kouan arrives with a current market value of €500k, reflecting a player who has already accumulated significant experience in Italian football despite being only 26 years old. Both clubs compete in Serie C – Girone C, meaning Benevento are investing in a player already familiar with the pace and tactical demands of the league.
Born in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and standing at 1.78 m, Kouan is a right-footed central midfielder whose career has been built entirely abroad rather than in his home country. After his formative spell at Vigor Perconti, he first made his name at AC Perugia Calcio, where his market value once peaked at €1.7m during his early twenties. A long stint in Perugia’s midfield saw him develop into a reliable presence in the Italian game before he switched to Cosenza on 01/07/2024, continuing in the national lower divisions.
Over the years, Kouan’s value has fluctuated with form, injuries and team fortunes, but he has remained a consistent figure in Serie B and Serie C environments. His more recent valuations show a dip from that €1.7m high down to the current €500k, yet Benevento’s decision to move for him underlines their belief that he can rediscover the level that once made him one of the more highly regarded young midfielders outside Serie A.
Kouan’s profile is that of a hard‑working midfield presence capable of occupying the centre of the park, linking defence and attack, and offering energy between the lines. While he is listed primarily as a central midfielder, his Italian education suggests he can adapt to a variety of tactical setups, an asset for a Benevento side that may need flexibility over a long promotion push.
This latest switch also reinforces the trajectory of his career: all of his professional steps so far have been in Italy, and he continues to ply his trade in Serie C – Girone C rather than in domestic Ivorian football. For supporters in Côte d’Ivoire, Kouan remains one of many countrymen building a career in Europe’s secondary tiers, while for Benevento fans he represents a concrete, experienced addition in a key area of the pitch.
Having moved from Vigor Perconti to Perugia in 2017, then from Perugia to Cosenza in 2024, Kouan now embarks on his third major club chapter at Benevento. The length of his new contract offers both stability and the possibility that, if he impresses, he could either lead Benevento’s charge up the divisions or attract renewed interest that pushes his market value back toward previous heights. The coming seasons in Serie C – Girone C will go a long way toward determining whether this move becomes the springboard that fully re‑ignites his career.
