Assane Gnoukouri

Assane Demoya Gnoukouri (born 28 September 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He temporarily retired in 2017 following a diagnosis with a heart condition while playing for Serie A club Udinese, on loan from Inter Milan. Gnoukouri made his Serie A debut as an 18-year-old for Inter, under then coach, Roberto Mancini.

Early career
Gnoukouri spent his early career at the Altovicentino. On 18 September 2014, Gnoukouri, along with his younger brother Zate Wilfried Gnoukouri and other brothers, Miguel Anguel Gnoukouri and Williams Gnoukouri, joined the Internazionale Primavera.

Club career
He made his Serie A debut for the club on 11 April 2015, coming on as a substitute for Gary Medel after 80 minutes in 3–0 win against Hellas Verona.

International career
Gnoukouri was born in Ivory Coast to Ivorian parents, but was raised in France as child before spending his late teens in Italy. He received a call up to the Ivory Coast national football team for their friendly tie against Hungary, where he was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw. He debuted for the Ivory Coast U23s in a 5-1 loss to France U21 in November 2016.