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Most Famous Ivorian Athletes

Sports 69
Ivory Coast 122
1,581 DD Didier Drogba Didier Drogba Ivorian Football b. 1978
7,349 YT Yaya Touré Yaya Touré Ivorian Football b. 1983
14,970 G Gervinho Gervinho Ivorian Football b. 1987
16,335 SA Serge Aurier Serge Aurier Ivorian Football b. 1992
18,108 SK Salomon Kalou Salomon Kalou Ivorian Football b. 1985
18,135 WB Wilfried Bony Wilfried Bony Ivorian Football b. 1988
22,701 CT Cheick Tioté Cheick Tioté Ivorian Football 1986–2017
24,048 SB Sol Bamba Sol Bamba Ivorian Football b. 1985
36,948 SG Steve Gohouri Steve Gohouri Ivorian Football 1981–2015
37,855 OK Olivier Kapo Olivier Kapo Ivorian Football b. 1980
39,990 GS Giovanni Sio Giovanni Sio Ivorian Football b. 1989
41,262 GD Guy Demel Guy Demel Ivorian Football b. 1981
56,533 JM Jean Michaël Seri Jean Michaël Seri Ivorian Football b. 1991
57,866 BD Brice Dja Djédjé Brice Dja Djédjé Ivorian Football b. 1990
62,306 SC Sekou Cissé Sekou Cissé Ivorian Football b. 1985
63,344 SD Serey Dié Serey Dié Ivorian Football b. 1984
66,498 IB Ibrahima Bakayoko Ivorian Football b. 1976
68,846 OV Ousmane Viera Ousmane Viera Ivorian Football b. 1986
83,339 EK Emmanuel Koné Emmanuel Koné Ivorian Football b. 1986
86,018 MC Maxwel Cornet Maxwel Cornet Ivorian Football b. 1996
86,554 AT Adama Traoré (footballer (Born 1990)) Adama Traoré (footballer (Born 1990)) Ivorian Football b. 1990
95,924 CD Cyril Domoraud Cyril Domoraud Ivorian Football b. 1971
107,129 SG Sylvain Gbohouo Sylvain Gbohouo Ivorian Football b. 1988
125,017 AG Abraham Gneki Guié Ivorian Football b. 1986
164,825 ÉT Éric Tié Bi Éric Tié Bi Ivorian Football b. 1990
186,352 YF Youssouf Falikou Fofana Ivorian Football b. 1966
216,705 YE Yao Eloge Koffi Ivorian Football b. 1996
244,598 TG Tchiressoua Guel Tchiressoua Guel Ivorian Football b. 1975
278,271 KD Kouadio-Yves Dabila Kouadio-Yves Dabila Ivorian Football b. 1997
293,911 JN Josée Nahi Ivorian Football b. 1989
307,729 JD Joël Damahou Ivorian Football b. 1987
356,774 IK Ibrahima Koné (footballer (Born 1969)) Ivorian Football b. 1969
362,008 JL Jean Luc Gbayara Assoubre Ivorian Football b. 1992
362,276 HM Hamed Modibo Diallo Hamed Modibo Diallo Ivorian Football b. 1976
392,071 ÉK Élie Kroupi Ivorian Football b. 1979
411,943 MM Marcel Metoua Marcel Metoua Ivorian Football b. 1988
440,868 MK Mechac Koffi Mechac Koffi Ivorian Football b. 1988
447,438 KZ Kévin Zougoula Ivorian Football b. 1988
486,469 IG Ida Guehai Ida Guehai Ivorian Football b. 1994
508,766 JA Jean-Baptiste Akassou Jean-Baptiste Akassou Ivorian Football b. 1985
513,350 FY François Yabré François Yabré Ivorian Football b. 1991
540,978 PZ Patrice Zéré Ivorian Football b. 1970
562,269 ZA Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne Ivorian Judo b. 1992
596,220 VA Vincent Aka-Akesse Ivorian Wrestler b. 1975
605,850 MS Mamadou Soro Nanga Mamadou Soro Nanga Ivorian Football b. 1993
662,275 AA Amandine Allou Affoue Ivorian Athletic b. 1980
674,977 GK Gnohere Krizo Ivorian Football b. 1997
723,209 SS Soune Soungole Ivorian Football b. 1995
761,922 IS Ismaila Soro Ivorian Football b. 1998
805,272 YE Yann Emmanuel Affi Ivorian Football b. 1995
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Inside Ivory Coast Athletes

69 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous ivory coast athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Ivory Coast Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 31 people.

What Ivory Coast Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Ivory Coast Athletes's biggest group — 91% of all notables (63).

Ivory Coast Athletes over-index on football — 9.9× the global rate.

  1. Football63
  2. Judo1
  3. Wrestler1
  4. Athletic1
  5. Driver1
  6. Swimmer1
  7. Basket1
  1. Football639.9×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Ivory Coast Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.