Yann Gboho

Yann Gboho
Gboho with Toulouse in 2024
Personal information
Full name Gnantin Yann-Alexandre Gboho
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Man, Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Coventry City
Number 34
Youth career
2010–2013 Aiglon du Lamentin
2013–2016 Rouen
2016–2018 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Rennes II 19 (4)
2019–2022 Rennes 18 (1)
2021–2022 → Vitesse (loan) 17 (2)
2022–2024 Cercle Brugge 49 (3)
2024–2026 Toulouse 79 (16)
2026– Coventry City 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 France U16 12 (5)
2017–2018 France U17 12 (2)
2018 France U18 3 (0)
2026– Ivory Coast 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2026

Gnantin Yann-Alexandre Gboho (born 14 January 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Premier League club Coventry City and the Ivory Coast national team. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented France at youth international level before switching his allegiance to his birth country.

Club career

Rennes

On 24 May 2018, Gboho signed his first professional contract with Rennes. He made his debut for the club in the 2019 Trophée des Champions, losing 2–1 to Paris Saint-Germain on 3 August 2019. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 27 October 2019, a stoppage time winner in a 3–2 home victory over Toulouse.

Vitesse (loan)

On 22 July 2021, Gboho joined Vitesse in the Netherlands on loan.

Cercle Brugge

On 19 August 2022, Gboho signed a three-year contract with Cercle Brugge in Belgium.

Toulouse

On 8 January 2024, Gboho returned to France, joining Ligue 1 side Toulouse for a reported fee of €2.5 million.

Coventry City

On 4 September 2026, Gboho joined newly promoted Premier League club Coventry City for a fee in the region of £10.3 million. While the move was agreed prior to the 1 September deadline, it required ratification from FIFA before being confirmed on 4 September.

International career

On 16 September 2026, Gboho was included in the Ivory Coast national team squad by newly appointed head coach Hervé Renard, marking his first call-up under Renard.

He made his debut against Somalia in the second matchday of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. Coming on as a substitute, he replaced Franck Kessié in the 83rd minute and scored his first goal for Ivory Coast in the 89th minute, giving his side a 1–0 lead. Ivory Coast went on to win the match 2–0.

International

As of match played 29 September 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ivory Coast 202611
Total11
As of match played 29 September 2026
Ivory Coast score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gboho goal.
List of international goals scored by Yann Gboho
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 September 2026 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Somalia 1–0 2–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life

Gboho's uncle, Ambroise, is also a professional footballer, as are his cousins, Guéla and Désiré Doué.

References

  1. ↑ "Player profile".
  2. ↑ À la découverte de Yann Gboho, la nouvelle sensation du Stade Rennais footmercato.net
  3. ↑ "PREMIER CONTRAT PROFESSIONNEL POUR YANN GBOHO". STADE RENNAIS F.C. 24 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Trophée des Champions - Season 2019/2020 - Final - Paris Saint-Germain / Stade Rennais FC". Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ligue 1 - Yann Gboho offre la victoire à Rennes dans les arrêts de jeu face à Toulouse (3-2)" [Ligue 1 - Yann Gboho gives Rennes the victory in stoppage time against Toulouse (3-2)]. Eurosport (in French). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "YANN GBOHO GEEFT VITESSE-SELECTIE CREATIEVE IMPULS (VIDEO)" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 22 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "YANN GBOHO JOINS CERCLE!". Cercle Brugge. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Yann Gboho est la première recrue hivernale du Toulouse Football Club" [Yann Gboho is Toulouse Football Club's first Winter recruit] (in French). Toulouse FC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Cercle Brugge attacker set for €2.5m switch to Toulouse". OneFootball. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Coventry transfer news: Yann Gboho joins Sky Blues". BBC. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Yann Gboho joins Coventry City from Toulouse". Coventry City F.C. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  12. ↑ Feuillette, Valentin (16 September 2026). "Côte d'Ivoire : la première liste de Hervé Renard avec Eddy Doué, Yann Gboho, Patrick Zabi et Rayan Fofana". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Fortin, Arnold (29 September 2026). "Qualifs. CAN 2027: La Côte d'Ivoire gagne encore". Sports.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "Equipe de France U16 - Yann Gboho, la nouvelle promesse du Stade Rennais". Onefootball.
  15. ↑ "Rennes : Désiré Doué signe son premier contrat professionnel". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 15 April 2022.