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'''Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi''' (born 27 May 1987), better known as '''Gervinho''', is an [[Côte d'Ivoire|Ivorian]] [[Association footballer|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for English [[Premier League]] club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. He is known for his pace and finishing.<ref name=espn>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/917670-arsenal-fc-why-is-now-the-perfect-time-to-have-a-player-like-gervinho |title= Bleacher Report |work=Bleacher Report |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>
'''Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi''' (born 27 May 1987), better known as '''Gervinho''', is an [[Côte d'Ivoire|Ivorian]] [[Association footballer|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for English [[Premier League]] club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. He is known for his pace and finishing, and he has quite a lot of pace on [[FIFA 13]].<ref name=espn>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/917670-arsenal-fc-why-is-now-the-perfect-time-to-have-a-player-like-gervinho |title= Bleacher Report |work=Bleacher Report |accessdate=4 April 2012}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==

Revision as of 00:32, 4 October 2012

Gervinho
Gervinho playing for Côte d'Ivoire
Personal information
Full name Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 27
Youth career
1998–2002 ASEC Mimosas
2002–2004 Toumodi
2004–2005 Beveren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Beveren 61 (14)
2007–2009 Le Mans 59 (9)
2009–2011 Lille 67 (28)
2011– Arsenal 33 (7)
International career‡
2009– Côte d'Ivoire 41 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:46, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:49, 23 September 2012 (UTC)

Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), better known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for English Premier League club Arsenal. He is known for his pace and finishing, and he has quite a lot of pace on FIFA 13.[2]

Career

Youth career

Gervinho was born in Anyama, Cote d'Ivoire.[2] He began his career in the famed ASEC Abidjan youth academy, where he spent five years. At ASEC Abidjan, he was given the Brazilian Portuguese style nickname "Gervinho", derived from his first name Gervais.[3]

Following this, he moved to Ivorian Deuxieme Division Zone Four side Toumodi F.C., where he turned professional.[4]

Beveren

Gervinho played for two seasons at Belgian side Beveren, where he made 61 appearances for the club and scored 14 goals.

Le Mans

At the end of the 2006–07 season Gervinho moved to French Ligue 1 side Le Mans, where he played alongside Ivorian international midfielder Romaric. He scored two goals in his debut season in Ligue 1,[2] with one of them coming against AS Nancy.[5] Gervinho scored 9 times in 59 Ligue 1 appearances over 2 seasons with the French side.

Lille

On 21 July 2009, Gervinho joined Lille for a reported fee of about €6 million (8.5 million USD) on a three-year contract.[6] Gervinho scored 13 times in 32 appearances in his debut season for the club.[2] His first goal for Lille came in a 3–2 victory away to US Boulogne on 4 October 2009.[7]

Gervinho had an even more successful second season with Lille. He scored 18 goals in all competitions, 15 in Ligue 1,[8] to help Lille win the Ligue 1 for the first time in 56 years.[9] His side were also crowned Coupe de France champions, with Gervinho scoring a goal in the 2–0 semi-final victory over Nice on 20 April.[10][11] At the end of the season, Gervinho was linked with clubs like Arsenal[12], Paris Saint-Germain[13], Atlético Madrid[14] and Newcastle United.[15]

Arsenal

2011–12

Gervinho (extreme right) playing against Sunderland.

On 12 July 2011 Gervinho completed a transfer from Lille to Arsenal for a fee believed to be around £10.8 million.[16][17][18] Gervinho was given the number 27 shirt, which was last worn by Côte d'Ivoire teammate Emmanuel Eboué who was already on the verge of leaving the club.[19] He made his debut in a pre-season friendly match against 1. FC Köln, in which he scored a brace within the first 15 minutes.[20] He was sent off on his Premier League debut against Newcastle United for slapping Joey Barton. The game finished 0–0.[21] This resulted in a standard three-match ban for violent conduct.[22] Alan Pardew (manager of Newcastle United) accused Gervinho of diving when Cheick Tioté challenged him inside the box.[23] He scored his first league goal in a 4–3 loss to Blackburn Rovers.[24] On 23 October 2011 Gervinho followed this up by contributing to all three goals in Arsenal's 3–1 win over Stoke City, scoring the first and assisting both of Robin van Persie's goals.[25] He then scored his third goal for Arsenal on 3 December 2011, in a 4–0 win at Wigan Athletic, scoring the third goal of the match in a comfortable victory. He scored his fourth goal of his time at Arsenal on 27 December 2011 in the 1–1 draw against Wolves. Gervinho then departed for the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2–1 defeat to Fulham. Gervinho made his return on 18 February 2012 in the FA Cup match against Sunderland which ended in a 2–0 defeat that knocked Arsenal out of the 2011–12 FA Cup.[26]

2012–13

Gervinho played in three of the first four league games of the season and scored a double in the 6–1 home victory over Southampton on 15 September.[27] Gervinho scored his first Champions League goal of the new season in a 2–1 victory over Ligue 1 champions HSC Montpellier on 18 September.[28]

International career

Gervinho warming up before a match at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.

Gervinho captained Côte d'Ivoire at U21 level.[4]

He was named in the Ivorian senior squad for the first time for the friendlies against Angola and Qatar in November 2007, and was picked for the Ivorian squad for their 2008 African Cup of Nations campaign in Ghana where he was given the number 10 shirt. He made his competitive debut for the Ivorian club during the 2008 Nations Cup where he made two substitute appearances.

He represented his country at the 2008 Olympic tournament where he was captain.[3] After Côte d'Ivoire lost to Argentina in the first match, Gervinho scored one goal and set up two others in a 3–2 victory over Serbia.[29]

On 15 January 2010, Gervinho scored his third international goal in the African Nations Cup group stage game against Ghana.[30] He made a total of three appearances in the tournament, scoring once.[31]

Gervinho made only three appearances, all as a substitute, in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup but still scored twice.[3] On 15 June 2010, he played his first match in a World Cup. He played 82 minutes in Côte d'Ivoire's opening match in Group G against Portugal, which ended 0–0.[4] In total he made three appearances in the World Cup.[3] He missed a penalty in the shoot-out at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final, which allowed Zambia to win the competition.


International goals

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 29 September 2012.
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Beveren 2005–06 32 6 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 6 —
2006–07 29 8 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 8 —
Total 61 14 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 14 —
Le Mans 2007–08 26 2 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 30 6 5
2008–09 33 7 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 37 8 3
Total 59 9 8 8 5 0 0 0 0 67 14 8
Lille 2009–10 32 13 4 0 0 0 8 5 1 40 18 5
2010–11 35 15 10 8 3 1 10 0 0 53 18 11
Total 67 28 14 8 3 1 18 5 1 93 36 16
Arsenal 2011–12 28 4 6 2 0 0 7 0 2 37 4 8
2012–13 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 5 0
Total 33 7 6 2 0 0 9 2 2 44 9 8
Career total 220 58 28 18 8 1 26 6 3 265 73 32

Style of play

Gervinho is generally deployed as a forward, more often on the wing, and takes a more attacking role than a typical midfielder. He possesses good ball control and dribbling which, coupled with short, fast bursts of pace, lead him to be considered a very direct player. Playing from the left allows him to cut in onto his favored right foot to shoot. In a 4–4–2 formation, Gervinho can take on a more central role, but for both club and country is often utilized on either wing in a 4–3–3 formation.

Honours

Club

Lille

References

  1. ^ "LOSC Lille profile". LOSC Lille. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bleacher Report". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 April 2012. Cite error: The named reference "espn" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d "Gervinho". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "FIFA.com profile". FIFA. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  5. ^ Julien Pretot (1 December 2007). "Gervinho fires Le Mans up to third in Ligue 1". Reuters. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Lille snap up Gervinho". FIFA. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Boulogne 2 – 3 Lille Match Report". ESPN Soccernet. 4 October 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Gervinho". ESPN Soccernet. Unknown. Retrieved 14 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "SOW GOOD AS LILLE TAKE TITLE". Ligue 1 Official Website. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  10. ^ "OGC Nice 0 – 2 LOSC Lille Métropole" (in French). Coupe De France. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Arsenal reveal Gervinho deal agreed". FIFA. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Lille determined over duo". Sky Sports. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  13. ^ "PSG fail in Gervinho quest". Sky Sports. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Atletico track Gervinho". Sky Sports. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Pardew waiting on striker move". Sky Sports. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  16. ^ "Gervinho agrees deal to join Arsenal". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  17. ^ "Gervinho finally a Gunner". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  18. ^ "Arsenal complete signing of Lille striker Gervinho". BBC Sport. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  19. ^ "Arsenal's first-team squad numbers announced". Arsenal. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  20. ^ "FC Cologne 1–2 Arsenal". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  21. ^ "Match Report: Newcastle United 0–0 Arsenal". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  22. ^ "Arsenal's Gervinho given three-game ban after red card". BBC Sport. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  23. ^ "Pardew defends Barton". Sky Sports. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  24. ^ Beasley, Rob (17 September 2011). "Blackburn 4 Arsenal 3". The Sun. London. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  25. ^ "MATCH REPORT:Arsenal 3 – 1 Stoke City". ESPN Soccernet. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  26. ^ David Ornstein
    BBC Sport (18 February 2012). "Arsenal's troubled season took another turn for the worse after they were deservedly beaten by a rejuvenated Sunderland in the FA Cup fifth round". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  27. ^ "Arsenal 6–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  28. ^ "Podolski keeps firing for Gunners". Sky Sports. 18 September 2012.
  29. ^ "Gervinho shines as Côte d'Ivoire beats Serbia 4–2". The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  30. ^ "Black Stars blown away by 10-man Elephants". ESPN Soccernet. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  31. ^ Benji Lanyado (2 April 2010). "Ivorian With a Game to Match His Brazilian Name". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 August 2011.

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