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Person

Gervinho

b. 1987

Ivorian association football player (born 1987)

Born
27 May 1987 · Anyama
Part ofIvory Coast1905 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 45 years
  1. 27 May 1987BornBorn in Anyama
  2. 2005 – 2007TeamK.S.K. Beveren
  3. 2007 – 2021TeamIvory Coast men's national football team
  4. 2007 – 2009TeamLe Mans F.C.
  5. 2008Took part2008 Summer Olympics
  6. 2008TeamIvory Coast Olympic football team
  7. 2009 – 2011TeamLille OSC
  8. 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
  9. 2011 – 2013TeamArsenal F.C.
  10. 2013 – 2016TeamAS Roma
  11. 2014Took part2014 FIFA World Cup
  12. 2016 – 2018TeamHebei F.C.
  13. 2018 – 2021TeamParma Calcio 1913
  14. 2021 – 2022TeamTrabzonspor
  15. 2022 – 2023TeamAris Thessaloniki F.C.

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1987 – today).

  1. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  2. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  3. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  4. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  5. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  6. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  7. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  8. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  9. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  10. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  11. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  12. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  13. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  14. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  15. 20112011 Norway attacks
  16. 2011Libyan civil war
  17. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  18. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  19. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  20. 2015Paris Agreement
  21. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  22. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  23. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  24. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  25. 2023Gaza war
  26. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  27. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987), known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Gervinho began his career at ASEC Abidjan and Toumodi, before moving to Belgium in 2004 to play for Beveren. Between 2007 and 2011, he played in the French Ligue 1, initially at Le Mans and then at Lille. In his final season in France, he helped his club win the league and the Coupe de France. He was sold to Arsenal in 2011 for £10.8 million and moved to Roma in 2013 for €8 million. In January 2016, Gervinho moved to Hebei China Fortune. In August 2018, he joined Parma.

Internationally, Gervinho represented the Ivory Coast. He made over 80 appearances for the national team from his debut in 2007 until 2021, scoring 23 goals. He was part of the squad at five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and two World Cups.

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