Steve Gohouri

Early career

Gohouri was born in Treichville, Ivory Coast. At the age of five, he moved to France with his family, and grew up in the suburbs of Paris. He started his career with CS Brétigny, where he played in the same youth team as Patrice Evra. He then spent two years at Paris Saint-Germain, but failed to break into the first-team. He signed for Israeli side Bnei Yehuda midway through the 1999–2000 season. He made his debut on 5 February 2000 against Hapoel Haifa, scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 draw. He scored two more goals in the next game – a 2–1 win against Beitar Jerusalem, and instantly became a fan favourite at the club. He finished the season with four goals in 13 appearances as the club avoided relegation from the Israeli Premier League with an 11th-place finish.

Switzerland

He left the club at the end of the season and joined Yverdon-Sport in Switzerland. He was initially signed by the club as a striker, scoring nine goals in his first season at the club as they were relegated from Nationalliga A. He has since played primarily as a central defender, but can also play at right-back or left-back. In January 2003, he moved to Bologna on loan for six months, but did not appear in Serie A during the spell. He moved to Vaduz the following summer. In July 2004, he made his debut in European competition in a UEFA Cup Preliminary Round tie against Longford Town. In September 2005 he signed for Young Boys, having agreed a four-year contract with the…

Gohouri made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team in August 2006 against Senegal. In March 2007, he scored his first two goals for the team in a friendly against Mauritius. He also played in the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo, scoring the opening goal in the 3–0 victory.

International goals

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.