Arthur Gnohéré

Arthur Gnohéré
Personal information
Full name David Arthur Gnohéré
Date of birth (1978-11-20) November 20, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Cannes 2 (0)
1999–2001 Caen 48 (2)
2001–2004 Burnley 81 (6)
2003 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 6 (0)
2004–2005 Queens Park Rangers 15 (0)
2005–2006 Istres 12 (0)
2007–2008 Oxford United 8 (0)
2008–2009 Bulle 15 (0)
2009–2011 Monthey ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

David Arthur Gnohéré (born November 20, 1978) is a retired Ivorian professional footballer. His brother, Harlem, is also a footballer.[1]

Career

Burnley

Gnohéré's first taste of English football came at Lancashire club Burnley. After a successful trial period at the club, he signed a contract to be a part of Stan Ternent's squad in 2001. 'King Arthur', as he was effectively nicknamed, became a firm fans' favourite at the club with his dominant displays and his excellent runs up the field from defence.

His finest hour was in a local derby away at Preston North End. He stunned the Lilywhites with two goals,[2] including one from a classy set up from Alan Moore. He was a constant fixture in the Burnley team during the 2001/2002 season, where Burnley looked likely to gain promotion to the Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers

Gnohéré failed to live up to his early form at Burnley in the following seasons and was subsequently released when his contract expired. He joined Queens Park Rangers after an initial loan, but left the club at the end of the 2004/05 season. During his spell at QPR, he scored once in the Football League Trophy against Kidderminster Harriers.[3]

Oxford United

After a spell out of the game, Gnohéré signed for Oxford United in August 2007. However, after a string of poor performances for them and the return of regular defenders from injury, the club decided not to renew his month-to-month contract, and he was released in October 2007.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ "5 secrete ale bizonului Gnohere" [5 of The Bison Gnohere's secrets] (in Romanian). click.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Preston 2-3 Burnley". BBC. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  3. ^ "QPR 2-0 Kidderminster". BBC. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Oxford sign Gnohere and Standing". BBC Sport. 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-08-08.