Assane Gnoukouri

Assane Demoya Gnoukouri (pronounced [asan dəmwaja ɲukuʁi]; born 28 September 1996) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He 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]

Assane Demoya Gnoukouri
Personal information
Full name Assane Demoya Gnoukouri
Date of birth (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2013 Marseille
2013–2014 Altovicentino
2014–2015 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Internazionale 11 (0)
2017 → Udinese (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2016 Ivory Coast U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2016

Early career

Gnoukouri spent his early career at the Olympique de Marseille youth academy. After being released by the club in December 2013 he moved to 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
As of 24 November 2016[5][6]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internazionale
2014–15 500000–50
2015–16 201000–30
2016–17 400040–80
Total 1101040–160
Career total 1101040–160

    References
    1. "Udinese youngster Gnoukouri sidelined with heart problem". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
    2. "Inter, che fine settimana per i fratelli Gnoukouri: esordio e derby vinto" (in Italian). Gazzetta dello Sport. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
    3. "Hungary-Côte d'Ivoire | European Qualifiers 2015/16".
    4. L'Équipe
    5. Assane Gnoukouri at Soccerway
    6. "Assane Demoya Gnoukouri". inter.it. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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