Steve Gohouri

Ivorian footballer (1981-2015)

Ivory Coast Defender

1981Born

13Int'l caps

3Int'l goals

12Clubs

288Club apps

39Club goals

189Height (cm)

Steve Gohouri: profile

Steve Gohouri (born 8 February 1981 in Treichville, Ivory Coast) was an Ivorian footballer who played as a defender. He died in 2015.

Gohouri started out at Paris Saint-Germain FC in 1998. He played for 12 clubs in 8 countries between 1998 and 2015. The busiest spell of his career was at Yverdon-Sport FC (2000–2002): 72 appearances and 12 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 288 appearances and 39 goals.

At international level, Gohouri represented Ivory Coast (2006–2011), earning 13 caps and scoring 3 goals.

Treichville has produced 8 footballers in our database, including Laurent Pokou, François Zahoui and Moussa Traoré.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2006 (aged about 25)
Club career: 1998–2015 (18 seasons)
Countries played in: 8: France, Israel, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, United Kingdom and Greece
Club goals per game: 0.14 (39 in 288)
Height: 189 cm — taller than 90% of Ivorian internationals on record
Latest move: TSV Steinbach Haiger (2015)
Shares a birthday with: Wahbi Khazri, Yacine Brahimi and Haissem Hassan (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1998–2000	Paris Saint-Germain FC	Ligue 1	0	0
2000	Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.	Liga Leumit	13	4
2000–2002	Yverdon-Sport FC	Challenge League	72	12
2003	Bologna F.C. 1909	Serie A	0	0
2003–2005	FC Vaduz	Swiss Super League	53	10
2005–2007	BSC Young Boys	Swiss Super League	36	8
2007–2010	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	46	2
2010–2012	Wigan Athletic F.C.	EFL League One	42	2
2012–2013	Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.	Israeli Premier League	11	1
2013	Xanthi F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	2	0
2014–2015	FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt	Regionalliga Nordost	12	0
2015	TSV Steinbach Haiger	Fußball-Regionalliga Südwest	1	0
	Total		288	39

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2006–2011	Ivory Coast	Senior	13	3

Frequently asked questions

Where was Steve Gohouri born?

Steve Gohouri was born in Treichville, Ivory Coast.

Which national team does Steve Gohouri play for?

Steve Gohouri played international football for Ivory Coast. He has 13 caps and 3 goals on record.

Which clubs has Steve Gohouri played for?

Steve Gohouri's recorded clubs are Paris Saint-Germain FC, Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C., Yverdon-Sport FC, Bologna F.C. 1909, FC Vaduz, BSC Young Boys, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Wigan Athletic F.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C., Xanthi F.C., FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt and TSV Steinbach Haiger.

How tall is Steve Gohouri?

Steve Gohouri is 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What position does Steve Gohouri play?

Steve Gohouri played as a defender.