Cyriac

Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac Sede (born 15 August 1990), known mononymously as Cyriac, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Cyriac

Personal information
Full name	Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac Sede
Date of birth	(1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth	Daloa, Ivory Coast
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2004–2007	ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008^[1]	ASEC Mimosas	24	(8)
2008–2009	Charlton Athletic	0	(0)
2009–2012	Standard Liège	48	(16)
2012–2015	Anderlecht	50	(8)
2015–2017	Oostende	54	(18)
2017	→ Fulham (loan)	9	(1)
2017–2019	Sivasspor	25	(2)
2019	→ Giresunspor (loan)	3	(0)
2021–2022	URSL Visé	0	(0)
International career^‡
2013–	Ivory Coast	9	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:08, 20 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2017

Club career

In March 2004, Cyriac joined ASEC Mimosas.^[2] He was a topscorer of Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division in 2008 season. He moved to Charlton Athletic in 2008 as part of a partnership with ASEC,^[3] but was unable to obtain a work permit,^[4] and on 31 January 2009, he moved to Standard Liège signing a five-year contract with Belgian champions. On 2 July 2012, he signed a four-year contract with RSC Anderlecht.^[5][6]

Having joined Oostende in 2015, Cyriac left for Fulham on 31 January 2017 for the rest of the 2016–17 season.^[7] He scored his only goal for Fulham in a 2–2 draw with Blackburn Rovers on 14 March 2017.^[8]

In July 2021, Cyriac signed with URSL Visé competing in the third-tier Belgian National Division 1.^[9][10] He left the club in January 2022.^[11]

International career

Cyriac made his debut for Ivory Coast in a friendly against Mexico in August 2013.^[12] His first goal for his country came in November 2015, in a World Cup qualifying win over Liberia.^[13]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cyriac goal.

List of international goals scored by Cyriac

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	13 November 2015	Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	1–0	1–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	27 March 2017	Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France	Senegal	1–1	1–1	Friendly

Honours

Standard Liège

• Belgian Super Cup: 2009^[14]

Anderlecht

• Belgian Pro League: 2012–13, 2013–14
• Belgian Super Cup: 2012, 2013, 2014

Individual

• Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division top scorer: 2008^[15]

References

1. "Gohi Bi Cyriac". Standard.sudpresse.be. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
2. . Asec.ci. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
3. Ornstein, David (15 February 2008). "Charlton focus on Ivorian future". BBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
4. Gourizro, Giscard. "Gohi Bi set for Addicks exit". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
5. . Standard.be. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
6. . Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
7. "Cyriac Signs | Fulham Football Club". Fulham F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
8. "Fulham 2-2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
9. "Cyriac (ex Standard et Anderlecht) a six semaines pour convaincre à Visé: "Mes sensations sont bonnes"". DH Les Sports + (in French). 13 July 2021.
10. "Gohi Bi Cyriac". URSL Visé (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
11. "Gohi Bi Cyriac à Visé, c'est finalement... non". DH Les Sports + (in French). 7 January 2022.
12. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann (14 August 2013). "Mexico vs. Ivory Coast (4:1)". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
13. "Liberia vs. Côte d'Ivoire - 13 November 2015". Soccerway. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
14. "Belgian Supercup 2009". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
15. "Ivory Coast 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2017.

External links

• Official website
• Cyriac at Soccerway
• Cyriac at National-Football-Teams.com  
• Cyriac at WorldFootball.net