Gnantin Yann-Alexandre Gboho (born 14 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse. Born in Ivory Coast, he is a former France youth international.[2]

Yann Gboho
Gboho with Toulouse in 2024
Personal information
Full name Gnantin Yann-Alexandre Gboho[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Man, Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Toulouse
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2013 Aiglon du Lamentin
2013–2016 Rouen
2016–2018 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Rennes II 19 (4)
2019–2022 Rennes 18 (1)
2021–2022Vitesse (loan) 17 (2)
2022–2024 Cercle Brugge 49 (3)
2024– Toulouse 7 (1)
International career
2016–2017 France U16 12 (5)
2017–2018 France U17 12 (2)
2018 France U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2019

Club career

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On 24 May 2018, Gboho signed his first professional contract with Rennes.[3] He made his debut for the club in the 2019 Trophée des Champions, losing 2–1 to Paris Saint-Germain on 3 August 2019.[4] He scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 27 October 2019, a stoppage time winner in a 3–2 home victory over Toulouse.[5]

On 22 July 2021, Gboho joined Vitesse in the Netherlands on loan.[6]

On 19 August 2022, Gboho signed a three-year contract with Cercle Brugge in Belgium.[7]

On 8 January 2024, Gboho returned to France, joining Ligue 1 side Toulouse for a reported fee of €2.5 million.[8][9]

Personal life

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Gboho's uncle, Ambroise, is also a professional footballer.[10] As are his cousins, Guéla and Désiré Doué.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile".
  2. ^ À la découverte de Yann Gboho, la nouvelle sensation du Stade Rennais footmercato.net
  3. ^ "PREMIER CONTRAT PROFESSIONNEL POUR YANN GBOHO". STADE RENNAIS F.C. 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Trophée des Champions - Season 2019/2020 - Final - Paris Saint-Germain / Stade Rennais FC". Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Ligue 1 - Yann Gboho offre la victoire à Rennes dans les arrêts de jeu face à Toulouse (3-2)" [Ligue 1 - Yann Gboho gives Rennes the victory in stoppage time against Toulouse (3-2)]. Eurosport (in French). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ "YANN GBOHO GEEFT VITESSE-SELECTIE CREATIEVE IMPULS (VIDEO)" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "YANN GBOHO JOINS CERCLE!". Cercle Brugge. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Yann Gboho est la première recrue hivernale du Toulouse Football Club" [Yann Gboho is Toulouse Football Club's first Winter recruit] (in French). Toulouse FC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Cercle Brugge attacker set for €2.5m switch to Toulouse". OneFootball. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Equipe de France U16 - Yann Gboho, la nouvelle promesse du Stade Rennais". Onefootball.
  11. ^ "Rennes : Désiré Doué signe son premier contrat professionnel". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 15 April 2022.
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