Laurent Pokou
Laurent N'Dri Pokou (10 August 1947 – 13 November 2016) was an Ivorian footballer who played as a striker.[1] He notably played for French club Stade Rennais F.C.[2]
![]() Pokou in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Laurent N'Dri Pokou | ||
Date of birth | 10 August 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Date of death | 13 November 2016 69) | (aged||
Place of death | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1973 | ASEC Abidjan | ||
1974–1977 | Rennes | 63 | (44) |
1977–1978 | Nancy | 19 | (3) |
1978–1979 | Rennes | 12 | (6) |
1979–1982 | ASEC Abidjan | ||
1982–1983 | RS Anyama | ||
International career | |||
1967–1980 | Ivory Coast | 30 | (21) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
International career
Pokou was a member of the Ivorian national team, who was twice the highest goalscorer of the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring six goals in the 1968 tournament in Ethiopia and eight in the 1970 edition in Sudan, including five in one match against Ethiopia, which Ivory Coast won 6–1. This performance gave him his nickname L'homme d'Asmara (the man of Asmara). With 14 total goals, he is also the tournament's second highest overall goalscorer, behind Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o, who eclipsed Pokou's record in the 2008 ACN tournament.[3]
References
- "Le football ivoirien en deuil: Laurent Pokou, l'homme d'Asmara, n'est plus" (in French). Fraternité Matin. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- Laurent Pokou at National-Football-Teams.com
- African Nations Cup - Topscorers
External links
- Laurent Pokou – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Laurent N'Dri Pokou - Goals in International Matches
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