Claude Gnakpa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johouri Claude Gnakpa | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Montpellier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Marignane | ||
| 2002–2003 | Beaucaire | 20 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Racing Santander B | 35 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Alavés B | 20 | (1) |
| 2006 | FC Vaduz | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Peterborough United | 29 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Luton Town | 107 | (22) |
| 2011–2012 | Walsall | 20 | (1) |
| 2012 | Inverness CT | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Al-Minaa | 12 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Salgaocar | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:25, 5 November 2013 (UTC). |
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Claude Gnakpa Johouri (born 9 June 1983 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a French footballer of Ivorian descent who most recently played for Salgaocar in the I-League. He plays as a striker.
Beginning his career as a trainee at Montpellier HSC, Gnakpa then played for French lower league sides before moving to Spain in 2003 to play in the reserve teams of La Liga sides Racing de Santander and Deportivo Alavés. In 2006, he moved to Switzerland for a short time to play for top-tier club FC Vaduz. He moved to England in 2007 to play for Swindon Town, though never made an appearance. He subsequently signed for Peterborough United, where he was used as a defender, then for Luton Town on a free transfer in 2008. At Luton, Gnakpa received notability for scoring the winning goal in the club's 2009 Football League Trophy Final victory, securing Luton's first success in the competition. Since the 2009–10 season, Gnakpa has been utilised almost solely in a wide position, using his combination of pace, power and crossing to contribute numerous goals and assists. After he received the March player of the month, Gnakpa was named in the Conference Premier team of the season for 2009–10. Gnakpa left Luton at the end of his contract in July 2011, signing for League One side Walsall.
Gnakpa began as a youth player for Montpellier HSC, then appeared for local sides Marignane and Beaucaire, before moving abroad to play for Racing de Santander B, Deportivo Alavés B and FC Vaduz. In March 2007, Gnakpa was signed on transfer deadline day by Swindon Town boss Paul Sturrock on a short-term contract. Gnakpa failed to play for Swindon's first team, appearing only as an unused substitute in several matches, before he was released at the end of the season.
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