Élie Kroupi

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Personal information
Élie Kroupi
Full name	Kroupi Zahi Verges Napoles
Date of birth	October 18, 1979 (1979-10-18) (age 28)
Place of birth	Sassandra, Ivory Coast
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Levadiakos FC
Youth clubs
1997-1998	Rennes
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-1998 1998-2000 2000-2004 2004 2004-2006 2007 2007 2007-	Rennes Valence Lorient Angers Nancy Al-Wahda (loan) Arezzo Levadiakos FC	02 0(0) 22 0(3) 93 (29) 04 0(0) 43 (23) 06 0(2) 08 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 11, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Élie Kroupi (born October 18, 1979 in Sassandra, Ivory Coast) is a French-Ivorian football forward.

He has enjoyed spells with Rennes, Valence, Lorient, Angers and Al-Wahda FC. Kroupi is known for his speed, his ability to shoot accurately with both feet, and his supreme scoring ability. Kroupi was also one of the top scorers in Ligue 1 during the 2005-2006 Ligue 1 season.

He spent the 2006-07 season on loan at UAE side Al-Wahda FC. In July 2007 it was announced that Kroupi would not return to AS Nancy after the club decided to cancel his contract. He currently plays for Greek club Levadiakos FC.

Kroupi holds a French passport.

His cousin is New England Revolution forward Arsene Oka.^[1]