Gervinho profile
Name
Gervinho
Born
May 27, 1987
Anyama, Ivory Coast
Position
Striker
Squad Number
27
Previous Club(s)
Beveren
Le Mans
Lille
Joined Arsenal
July 18, 2011
Gervinho, 24, arrived at Arsenal from French side Lille. The Ivorian helped Lille to a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double last season, scoring 18 goals in 49 games in all competitions.
The campaign capped a very successful two years for Gervinho, during which time he netted 36 times in his 93 appearances for Les Dogues. Before joining Lille, Gervinho enjoyed two seasons with Le Mans, also in Ligue 1.
On the international stage, Gervinho captained the Ivory Coast in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and also represented his country at the 2010 World Cup, scoring twice in just three substitute appearances during qualification to the finals. To date, Gervinho has made 27 appearances in total for Les Eléphants, scoring six goals.
Gervinho is a 'non-homegrown' player in Arsenal's official 2011/12 Premier League squad.
27. Gervinho - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2011-2012 | 19+9 | 4 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26+11 | 4 |
| Totals | 19+9 | 4 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26+11 | 4 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
27. Gervinho - News
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Wed, May 16, 2012
Gervinho - This team is young and gifted -
Sun, May 6, 2012
'Gervinho came to life in the second half' -
Sat, Apr 28, 2012
TEAM NEWS: Gervinho, Benayoun start at Stoke -
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Gervinho - We’ve learnt so much this year -
Fri, Apr 13, 2012
Team News: Gibbs, Gervinho, Diaby, Coquelin -
Tue, Apr 10, 2012
Team News: Gibbs, Gervinho and Mertesacker -
Wed, Mar 28, 2012
Gervinho - I've done well but I can do better -
Wed, Mar 28, 2012
Gervinho - We can do great things together -
Mon, Mar 26, 2012
Gervinho - I'm getting back to my best -
Fri, Mar 23, 2012
Gervinho - I'll work to be more clinical
