Assane Gnoukouri Explained

Assane Demoya Gnoukouri
Fullname:Assane Demoya Gnoukouri
Birth Date:1996 9, df=y
Birth Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2013–2014
Youthclubs1:Altovicentino
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:Internazionale
Years1:2014–2017
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Udinese (loan)
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast U23
Club-Update:16 October 2016

Assane Demoya Gnoukouri (in French pronounced as /asan dəmwaja ɲukuʁi/; born 28 September 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He temporarily retired in 2017 following a diagnosis with a heart condition while playing for Serie A club Udinese, on loan from Inter Milan. Gnoukouri made his Serie A debut as an 18-year-old for Inter, under then coach, Roberto Mancini.[1]

Early career

Gnoukouri spent his early career at the Altovicentino. On 18 September 2014, Gnoukouri, along with his younger brother Zate Wilfried Gnoukouri and other brothers, Miguel Anguel Gnoukouri and Williams Gnoukouri, joined the Internazionale Primavera.

Club career

He made his Serie A debut for the club on 11 April 2015, coming on as a substitute for Gary Medel after 80 minutes in 3–0 win against Hellas Verona.[2]

International career

Gnoukouri was born in Ivory Coast to Ivorian parents, but was raised in France as child before spending his late teens in Italy. He received a call up to the Ivory Coast national football team for their friendly tie against Hungary, where he was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw.[3] He debuted for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5-1 loss to France U21 in November 2016.[4]

Statistics

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internazionale
2014–1550000050
2015–1620100030
2016–1740004080
Total110 10 40160
Career total110 10 40160

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Udinese youngster Gnoukouri sidelined with heart problem . 2023-02-20 . AP NEWS . en.
  2. Web site: Inter, che fine settimana per i fratelli Gnoukouri: esordio e derby vinto. Gazzetta dello Sport. Italian. 14 April 2015 . 17 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Hungary-Côte d'Ivoire | European Qualifiers 2015/16.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111123018/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/382087 L'Équipe
  5. Web site: Assane Demoya Gnoukouri. inter.it. 3 June 2015. 30 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230073341/http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0950. dead.