Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: 12/22/1998
Hometown: Divo, Ivory Coast
Previous Club: FK Pardubice
Height: 6-3
Laurent Kissiedou enters his second season with the Battery, after previously playing for the club in 2017, following his signing of a multi-year contract in January 2026. The Ivorian returns for his second stint with the Battery.
Kissiedou, 27, most recently plied his trade in Europe for FK Pardubice of the Czech First League from 2024 to 2025, with brief loan spells at USL Championship side Detroit City FC in 2024 and Czech club FK Příbram in 2025. He made 26 appearances for Pardubice.
Kissiedou’s breakout as a professional came during his time at Memphis 901 FC from 2021 to 2023, with his first two seasons in Tennessee under Head Coach Ben Pirmann’s guidance. During his three years at Memphis, Kissiedou recorded 16 goals, 14 assists and 103 chances created in 90 matches across all competitions. He also reunites with former Memphis teammates Chris Allan, Jeremy Kelly and Graham Smith in Charleston.
For his career in the Championship, Kissiedou has amassed 22 goals and 17 assists in 149 regular season and playoff appearances.
Kissiedou first joined the Battery late in 2017 and made his professional debut at 18 years old on August 26 against Richmond Kickers, his only appearance that year.
A native of Divo, Ivory Coast, Kissiedou is a product of the Atlanta United Academy. He returned to Georgia after his first stint in Charleston and competed for Atlanta United II in 2018 and 2019, scoring four goals in 46 games.
