Axel Thurel Sahuye Guessand (born 6 November 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cypriot First Division club Pafos.
Guessand is a youth academy graduate of Nancy. He made his professional debut for the club on 28 August 2021, in a 4âÂÂ1 league defeat against Auxerre. At the age of 16 years, 9 months and 22 days, he became the youngest player to ever feature in a professional match for Nancy.
On 1 July 2022, Guessand joined Serie A club Udinese on a three-year deal. He made his first-team debut on 4 June 2023, starting in a 1âÂÂ0 league loss against Juventus. In January 2024, he joined Eredivisie club Volendam on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 4 March 2025, Guessand signed with Kristiansund in Norway until the end of 2027. On 8 September 2025, Kristiansund announced that Guessand had left the club during the summer after his contract was terminated.
On 2 October 2025, Pafos announced the signing of Guessand.
Guessand is a French youth international.
Born in France, Guessand is of Ivorian descent. He is the younger brother of the footballer Evann Guessand.