Assane Gnoukouri
Ivorian professional footballer (born 1996)
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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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Assane Demoya Gnoukouri | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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 as of 16 October 2016 | |||
Early career
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
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]
