“Except for Francesco Totti, I don’t see any club symbols or any standard bearers in this country. He made a choice to reject all other teams even if they offer more money.”
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Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi, known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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sports · Ivorian footballer (born 1987) · association football player · also Gervinho, Gervais Yao Kouassi
Born 27 May 1987 · Q208025
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 3,059 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.4× the usual 414, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 3,495 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.5× the usual 414, with 1 article edits.
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2022· 3 entries
Won the Turkish Super Lig with Trabzonspor (2021-2022).
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Won: Süper Lig with Trabzonspor (2021–22).
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Played for Aris Thessaloniki F.C. (2022–2023) — 11 appearances, 1 goals.
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2021· 1 entry
Played for Trabzonspor (2021–2022) — 9 appearances, 2 goals.
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2018· 1 entry
Played for Parma Calcio 1913 (2018–2021) — 88 appearances, 23 goals.
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2016· 1 entry
Played for Hebei F.C. (2016–2018) — 29 appearances, 4 goals.
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2015· 3 entries
Won the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2015).
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Won: Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2015).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (2015).
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2014· 1 entry
“I want to compliment Francesco Totti, scoring 206 goals is a great achievement. It does not matter that he has beat me as he is a great player.”
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2013· 2 entries
Joined Roma in 2013.
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Played for AS Roma (2013–2016) — 71 appearances, 17 goals.
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2011· 8 entries
Won the French Coupe de France with Lille (2010-2011).
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Won the French Ligue 1 with Lille (2010-2011).
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Won: Ligue 1 with Lille (2010–11).
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Won: Coupe de France with Lille (2010–11).
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Won award: Prix Marc-Vivien Foé (2010–11).
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (2010–11).
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2011–2013) — 46 appearances, 9 goals.
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Joined Arsenal in 2011.
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2010· 2 entries
Won award: Prix Marc-Vivien Foé (2009–10).
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“Totti is a treasure for Roma, He is the greatest player of all time after Baggio.”
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2009· 2 entries
Played for Lille OSC (2009–2011) — 67 appearances, 28 goals.
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Joined Lille in 2009.
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2008· 1 entry
Played for Ivory Coast Olympic football team (2008–2008) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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2007· 3 entries
Joined Le Mans in 2007.
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Played for Ivory Coast men's national football team (2007–2021) — 88 appearances, 23 goals.
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Played for Le Mans F.C. (2007–2009) — 59 appearances, 9 goals.
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2006· 1 entry
“As our failures at the African Cup of Nations in Ghana and now Angola show, there’s no way anyone can say Côte d’Ivoire are stronger than they were in 2006.”
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2005· 2 entries
Played for K.S.K. Beveren (2005–2007) — 61 appearances, 14 goals.
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Joined Waasland-Beveren in 2005.
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1987· 1 entry
Born 1987-05-27.
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