Joris Gnagnon

Joris Gnagnon (born 13 January 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Joris Gnagnon

Gnagnon with Rennes in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Joris Gnagnon^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bondy, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2003–2008	UF Clichois
2008–2010	FC Montfermeil
2011	UF Clichois
2011–2014	FC Montfermeil
2014–2016	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Rennes II	24	(3)
2016–2018	Rennes	70	(3)
2018–2021	Sevilla	7	(0)
2019–2020	→ Rennes (loan)	19	(0)
2021–2022	Saint-Étienne	0	(0)
International career^‡
2017	France U20	2	(0)
2018	France U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:29, 2 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2019

Club career

Rennes

Born in Bondy next to Paris, Gnagnon is a youth exponent from Stade Rennais. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 16 January 2016 against Troyes AC, playing the entire second half.^[3] He scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 28 January 2017, in a Derby Breton against Nantes to draw the game in the 86th minute.^[4]

Sevilla

On 25 July 2018, Gnagnon joined Spanish side Sevilla FC for five years.^[5] Gnagnon came under criticism in July 2019 after aggressively kicking Liverpool player Yasser Larouci in a pre-season friendly in Boston, causing the 18 year old to leave the pitch on a stretcher and Gnagnon to be given a red card.^[6]

On 26 August 2019, Gnagnon returned to Rennes on a one year loan deal.^[7]

On 22 September 2021, Gnagnon was sacked by Sevilla for a lack of professionalism with the club citing concerns about his discipline and physical fitness.^[8]

Saint-Étienne

After being released from his contract with Sevilla, Gnagnon signed with French side Saint-Étienne on 26 November 2021.^[9] He failed to make a competitive appearance for the club before leaving by mutual consent in May 2022.^[10]

International career

On 25 March 2017, Gnagnon made his debut for the France under-20 team. His first ever game for a French youth team.^[11]

He later chose to represent the Ivory Coast national team, for whom he is eligible through his family's Ivorian origins.^[12][13] He was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for the first time on 19 May 2017.^[14]

However, he never made an appearance for the African nation and stated in May 2018 that he had not ruled out playing for the European country at senior level, despite switching allegiance to Ivory Coast the previous year.^[15] He was subsequently called up by the France under-21 team for friendlies against Switzerland and Italy in May 2018.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2020^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes B	2014–15	CFA 2	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	2015–16	CFA 2	13	2	—		—		—		—		13	2
	2016–17	CFA	8	1	—		—		—		—		8	1
	Total		24	3	—		—		—		—		24	3
Rennes	2015–16	Ligue 1	7	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2016–17	Ligue 1	27	1	2	1	1	0	—		—		30	2
	2017–18	Ligue 1	36	2	1	0	4	0	—		—		41	2
	Total		70	3	4	1	5	0	—		—		79	4
Sevilla	2018–19	La Liga	7	0	3	0	—		6^[a]	0	0	0	16	0
	2020–21	La Liga	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		7	0	4	0	—		6	0	0	0	17	0
Rennes (loan)	2019–20	Ligue 1	19	0	5	0	1	0	6^[a]	2	—		31	2
Saint-Étienne	2021–22	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			120	6	13	1	6	0	12	2	0	0	151	9

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de diciembre de 2020, en Getafe" [Minutes of the Match held on 12 December 2020, in Getafe] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
2. "Joris Gnagnon" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
3. "Troyes vs. Rennes - 16 January 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
4. "Rennes vs. Nantes - 28 January 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
5. "Joris Gnagnon file à Séville (officiel)". L'Équipe. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
6. "Sevilla's Joris Gnagnon apologises for 'heinous' tackle on Liverpool's Yasser Larouci". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
7. "Transferts : Joris Gnagnon (Séville FC) de retour à Rennes (officiel)". L'Équipe. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
8. "Joris Gnagnon's contract terminated by Sevilla for "lack of professionalism"". Get Football News. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
9. "Transferts : Gnagnon à Saint-Etienne, c'est signé" (in French). L'Équipe.fr. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
10. "Joris Gnagnon leaves Saint-Etienne by mutual agreement". Get French Football News. 7 May 2022.
11. "Match - France - Angleterre - FFF". FFF.fr. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
12. "Joris Gnagnon latest to join Ivory Coast recruitment drive". 8 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
13. Kautcha, Donatien (10 January 2017). "Côte d'Ivoire: Le Franco-ivoirien de Rennes Joris Gnagnon refuse une offre de 6,5 milliards du FC Seville" (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2017.
14. "Côte d'Ivoire : Marc Wilmots convoque Cornet et Gnagnon" (in French). L'Équipe.fr. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
15. "Ivorian Joris Gnagnon hints at France switch". BBC.com. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
16. "Espoirs : Joris Gnagnon et Sofiane Alakouch en renfort" (in French). L'Équipe.fr. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
17. "France - J. Gnagnon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

External links

• Joris Gnagnon at BDFutbol  
• Joris Gnagnon at the French Football Federation (in French)
• at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)