Assane Demoya Gnoukouri (pronounced [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]

Assane Demoya Gnoukouri
Personal information
Full name Assane Demoya Gnoukouri
Date of birth (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2013–2014 Altovicentino
2014–2015 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Internazionale 11 (0)
2017Udinese (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

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Gnoukouri spent his early career at the Altovicentino.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

Club career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of 24 November 2016[5][6]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internazionale
2014–15 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2015–16 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2016–17 4 0 0 0 4 0 8 0
Total 11 0 1 0 4 0 16 0
Career total 11 0 1 0 4 0 16 0

References

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  1. ^ "Udinese youngster Gnoukouri sidelined with heart problem". AP NEWS. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  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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