Parfait Guiagon

Parfait Guiagon (born 22 February 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Charleroi and the Ivory Coast national team. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2018".

Club career Born in Ivory Coast, Guiagon was developed in the youth academy of local club Africa Sports, where he was named the league's Best Young Player for the 2016–17 season. He underwent trials with AS Monaco, Barcelona, and Club Brugge, signing a pre-contract with the latter, but ultimately moved to Israel on 31 August 2019 to join Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Guiagon made his debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv on 20 June 2020, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv.

On 31 August 2021, Guiagon joined Maccabi Netanya on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club on 2 October 2021 in a 3–1 league win against Bnei Sakhnin.

Guiagon returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv ahead of the 2022–23 season and signed a contract extension on 28 June 2022, keeping him at the club until June 2025.

On 29 August 2023, Guiagon signed for Belgian club Charleroi on a three-year contract running until June 2026, with an option for an additional season.

He scored his first goal for Charleroi in his second appearance for the club on 16 September 2023, opening the scoring in a league match against Club Brugge. However, Charleroi went on to lose the match 4–2.

International career On 11 June 2025, Guiagon made his senior debut for the Ivory Coast national team in a friendly against Canada. He started the match as Ivory Coast won following a penalty shoot-out.

On 15 May 2026, Guiagon was named in Emerse Faé's 26-man Ivory Coast squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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