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Gervinho

Gervais Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Gervinho is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward and competed at the highest levels of European club football. He is notable as a player from Ivory Coast who had a career in professional soccer during the late 2000s and 2010s.

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Born: 1987-05-27

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Key facts

Football biography.name: Gervinho
Football biography.image: Colombia and Ivory Coast match at the FIFA World Cup 2014-06-19 (15).jpg
Football biography.caption: Gervinho with the Ivory Coast at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Football biography.full_name: Gervais Yao Kouassi
Football biography.birth_place: Anyama, Ivory Coast
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Article

28 sections

Contents

Club career
Early career
Beveren
Le Mans
Lille
Arsenal
2011–12
2012–13
Roma
Hebei China Fortune
Parma
Trabzonspor
Aris Thessaloniki
International career
Africa Cup of Nations
2010
2012
2015
FIFA World Cup
2010
2014
Style of play
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
References
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Gervais Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Gervinho began his career at ASEC Abidjan and Toumodi, before moving to Belgium in 2004 to play for Beveren. Between 2007 and 2011, he played in the French Ligue 1, initially at Le Mans and then at Lille. In his final season in France, he helped his club win the league and the Coupe de France. He was sold to Arsenal in 2011 for £10.8 million and moved to Roma in 2013 for €8 million. In January 2016, Gervinho moved to Hebei China Fortune. In August 2018, he joined Parma.