Gilles Yapi-Yapo from JMG Academy of Ivory Coast

YAYA TOURE

Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He played for and captained the Ivory Coast national team. He was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Personal information
Touré in 2013
Full name	Gnégnéri Yaya Touré
Date of birth	13 May 1983 (age 35)
Place of birth	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Central midfielder
Youth career
1996–2001	Academy JMG at ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Beveren	70	(3)
2003–2005	Metalurh Donetsk	33	(3)
2005–2006	Olympiacos	20	(3)
2006–2007	Monaco	27	(5)
2007–2010	Barcelona	74	(4)
2010–2018	Manchester City	230	(59)
National team^‡
2004–	Ivory Coast	101	(19)

KOLO TOURE

Kolo Abib Touré (born 19 March 1981) is an Ivorian former footballer. He played as a defender for Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Celtic and the Ivory Coast national team. He is currently technical assistant at Celtic as well as a member of the coaching staff for the Ivory Coast. He is one of the eight players who have won the Premier League with two different clubs, having won it with Manchester City and Arsenal. He also won the Scottish Premiership with Celtic.

Touré is the second-most capped player for the Ivory Coast, with 120 appearances from 2000 to 2015. He represented the team at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup tournaments. Touré also represented the Ivory Coast at seven Africa Cup of Nationstournaments between 2002 and 2015, helping them finish runner-up in 2006 and 2012, while winning in 2015.

Personal information

Full name	Kolo Abib Touré
Date of birth	19 March 1981 (age 37)
Place of birth	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Academy JMG at ASEC Mimosas
2002–2009	Arsenal	225	(9)
2009–2013	Manchester City	82	(2)
2013–2016	Liverpool	46	(1)
2016–2017	Celtic	9	(0)
Total		362	(12)
National team
2000–2015	Ivory Coast	120	(7)
Teams managed
2017–	Celtic (technical assistant)
2017–	Ivory Coast (assistant manager)

GERVINHO

Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), better known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Parma Calcio 1913 and the Ivory Coast national team. Gervinho has made 80 appearances for the Ivorian national team from his debut in 2007, scoring 22 goals. He was part of their squads at fiveA frica Cup of Nations tournaments and two World Cups

Personal information

Full name	Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi
Date of birth	27 May 1987 (age 31)
Place of birth	Anyama, Ivory Coast
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)^[2]
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Parma
Number	27
Youth career
1998–2002	Academy JMG at ASEC Mimosas Abidjan
2002–2004	Toumodi
2004–2005	Beveren
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Beveren	61	(14)
2007–2009	Le Mans	59	(8)
2009–2011	Lille	67	(28)
2011–2013	Arsenal	46	(9)
2013–2016	Roma	71	(17)
2016–2018	Hebei China Fortune	29	(4)
2018–	Parma	0	(0)
National team^‡
	Ivory Coast U23
2007–	Ivory Coast

ARUNA DINDANE

Aruna Dindane (born 26 November 1980) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He has 62 caps and 17 goals for the Ivory Coast since his debut in 2000, and has played at four Africa Cup of Nations and two FIFA World Cups.

Personal information

Full name	Aruna Dindane
Date of birth	26 November 1980 (age 37)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1994–1995	Inconditionnel D’Adjamé
1995–1998	Academy JMG at ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	ASEC Mimosas	22	(9)
2000–2005	Anderlecht	131	(50)
2005–2010	Lens	102	(27)
2009–2010	→ Portsmouth (loan)	19	(8)
2010–2012	Lekhwiya	23	(5)
2012	Al-Gharafa	26	(1)
2012–2013	Al-Sailiya	18	(2)
2013	Crystal Palace	0	(0)
Total		341	(102)
National team
2000–2010	Ivory Coast	64	(18)

EMMANUEL EBOUE

Emmanuel Eboué (born 4 June 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a right back. He spent most of his career, from 2005 to 2011, with Arsenal of the Premier League, playing 214 games – including the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final – and scoring 10 goals.

Eboué made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2004, eventually earning 79 caps by 2013. He was part of their squads at five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and two World Cups.

Personal information

Full name	Emmanuel Eboué
Date of birth	4 June 1983 (age 35)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Right back
Youth career
2000–2001	Soccer Academy JMG at ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	ASEC Mimosas	25	(3)
2002–2004	Beveren	70	(4)
2004–2011	Arsenal	132	(5)
2011–2015	Galatasaray	77	(4)
2016	Sunderland	0	(0)
Total		304	(16)
National team
2004–2013	Côte d’Ivoire	79	(3)

Boubacar “Copa” Barry

Boubacar “Copa” Barry (born 30 December 1979) is an Ivorian footballer, who plays for Leuven and the Ivory Coast national team as a goalkeeper. Barry was called up to the Ivory Coast squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations held in Equatorial Guinea. The final finished goalless after normal and extra-time, and Barry emerged as the hero by saving two penalties and scoring the winning penalty, overcoming a cramp in the process

Personal information

Full name	Boubacar Barry
Date of birth	30 December 1979 (age 38)
Place of birth	Marcory, Ivory Coast
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	OH Leuven
Number	34
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Soccer Acadmy JMG at ASEC Mimosas	17	(0)
2001–2003	Rennes B	23	(0)
2003–2007	Beveren	107	(0)
2007–2017	Lokeren	239	(1)
2017–2018	OH Leuven	3	(0)
National team^‡
2000–2015	Ivory Coast	86	(0)
Teams managed
2018–	OH Leuven (goalkeeping coach)

BAKY Bakari Kone

Bakari Koné (born 17 September 1981) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played as a winger. With FC Lorient In his first season at the club he scored a respectable 10 goals, but then bagged an impressive 24 in 35 appearances in the 2004–05 season, earning him the Player of the Year and Top Scorer titles in the Ligue 2.

Personal information

Full name	Bakari Koné
Date of birth	17 September 1981 (age 36)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Winger
Youth career
1994–1999	JMG Soccer Academy at ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	ASEC Mimosas	84	(29)
2002–2003	Al-Ittihad	28	(11)
2003–2005	Lorient	68	(34)
2005–2008	Nice	95	(29)
2008–2010	Marseille	55	(13)
2010–2012	Lekhwiya	37	(14)
2012–2013	Qatar SC	21	(5)
2013–2014	Umm Salal	13	(3)
2014–2016	Ajman	13	(7)
2016	Paris FC	7	(0)
National team
2003–2010	Ivory Coast	42	(9)

Siaka Tiéné

Siaka Tiéné (born 22 February 1982) is an Ivorian footballer who last played for Montpellier. He played primarily as a left back Tiéné has had a distinguished international career with over 95 caps for the Ivory Coast, representing the team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and at seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015, helping them finish runner-up in 2006 and 2012, while captaining them to victory in 2015.

Personal information

Full name	Siaka Tiéné
Date of birth	22 February 1982 (age 36)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Left back
Youth career
	Soccer Academy JMG at ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	ASEC Mimosas
2003–2005	Mamelodi Sundowns	46	(14)
2005–2008	Saint-Étienne	21	(0)
2006–2007	→ Stade Reims (loan)	18	(3)
2008–2010	Valenciennes	57	(2)
2010–2013	Paris Saint-Germain	54	(1)
2013–2015	Montpellier	44	(5)
National team^‡
2000–2015	Ivory Coast	100	(2)

Igor Lolo

Igor Alexandre Lolo (born July 22, 1982 in Adzopé) is an Ivorian footballer

Personal information

Full name	Igor Alexandre Lolo
Date of birth	July 22, 1982 (age 36)
Place of birth	Adzopé, Ivory Coast
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	JMG Soccer Academy at ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	ASEC Mimosas	14	(1)
2003–2004	Beveren	10	(1)
2004–2005	Metalurh Donetsk	13	(0)
2005–2007	Beerschot	41	(4)
2007–2008	Racing Genk	27	(0)
2008–2009	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	3	(0)
2009–2011	AS Monaco	43	(2)
2011–2013	Kuban Krasnodar	34	(0)
2013–2015	FC Rostov	23	(0)
2016	Westerlo	0	(0)
National team^‡
2008–2013	Ivory Coast	21	(0)

KAFOU Kafoumba Coulibaly

Kafoumba Coulibaly (born 26 October 1985) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder.


Personal information

Date of birth	26 October 1985 (age 32)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	JMG SOCCER ACADEMY at Académie de Sol Beni
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	ASEC Mimosas
2004–2005	Beveren
2005–2006	Chonburi FC
2006–2007	BEC Tero
2007–2008	Bastia	18	(0)
2008–2012	Nice	74	(2)
2012–2015	Kasımpaşa	3	(0)
National team^‡
2008	Côte d’Ivoire U-23
2008–	Côte d’Ivoire	12	(0)

Gilles Yapi-Yapo

Gilles Donald Yapi Yapo (born 30 January 1982 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays in midfield for FC Aarau in the Swiss Challenge League. He has represented Ivorian national team. Yapi Yapo was part of the Côte d’Ivoire team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Personal information
Full name	Gilles Donald Yapi Yapo
Date of birth	30 January 1982 (age 36)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Aarau (on loan from Zürich)
Number	37
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–2001	ASEC Mimosas
2001–2004	Beveren	67	(13)
2004	→ Nantes (loan)	15	(1)
2004–2006	Nantes	45	(2)
2006	→ Young Boys (loan)	16	(2)
2006–2010	Young Boys	115	(15)
2010–2013	Basel	58	(3)
2013–2014	Dubai	12	(1)
2014–	Zürich	49	(2)
2017–	→ Aarau (loan)	10	(0)
National team
2000–2010	Côte d’Ivoire	46	(3)

Didier Zokora

Déguy Alain Didier Zokora (born 14 December 1980), commonly known as Didier Zokora, is an Ivorian professional footballer who lastly played for Indonesian club Semen Padang in the Liga 1. He represented the Ivory Coast national team for 14 years, beginning in 2000, and is currently the nation’s most capped player.

Personal information

Full name	Déguy Alain Didier Zokora
Date of birth	14 December 1980 (age 37)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1994–1999	Jean Marc Guillou Soccer Academy at Académie MimoSifcom
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	ASEC Mimosas	1	(0)
2000–2004	Racing Genk	131	(2)
2004–2006	Saint-Étienne	74	(0)
2006–2009	Tottenham Hotspur	134	(0)
2009–2011	Sevilla	79	(0)
2011–2014	Trabzonspor	105	(0)
2014–2015	Akhisar Belediyespor	30	(0)
2015	Pune City	13	(0)
2016	North East United	14	(0)
2017	Semen Padang	11	(0)
National team
2000–2014	Ivory Coast	123	(1)