Steve Gohouri
{{Short description|Ivorian footballer (1981–2015)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Steve Gohouri
| image = Gohouri.JPG
| image_size = 200
| caption = Gohouri while at Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2007
| fullname = Lohoré Steve Ulrich Gohouri{{cite web | title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2010 and 31/01/2010 | url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/January%202010.ashx/January%202010.pdf | publisher = The Football Association | accessdate = 7 February 2010}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1981|02|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Treichville, Ivory Coast
| death_date = 31 December 2015 (aged 34){{cite web|title=Ex-Gladbach-Spieler Steve Gohouri tot am Rhein gefunden|url=https://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/ex-gladbach-spieler-steve-gohouri-tot-am-rhein-gefunden-id11423989.html|website=Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung|language=German|accessdate=2 January 2016|date=2 January 2016}}
| death_place = Krefeld, Germany
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = CS Brétigny
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain
| years1 = 1998–2000 | clubs1= Paris Saint-Germain
| caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2000 | clubs2 = Bnei Yehuda
| caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2000–2003 | clubs3 = Yverdon-Sport
| caps3 = 72 | goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2003 | clubs4 = → Bologna (loan)
| caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2003–2005 | clubs5 = Vaduz
| caps5 = 53 | goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = Young Boys
| caps6 = 36 | goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2007–2009 | clubs7 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| caps7 = 46 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2009 | clubs8 = Borussia Mönchengladbach II
| caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2010–2012 | clubs9 = Wigan Athletic
| caps9 = 42 | goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2012–2013 | clubs10 = Maccabi Tel Aviv
| caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2013 | clubs11 = Skoda Xanthi
| caps11 = 2 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2014–2015 | clubs12 = Rot-Weiß Erfurt
| caps12 = 12 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2015 | clubs13 = TSV Steinbach
| caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0
| totalcaps = 291 | totalgoals = 39
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2011 | nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 3
}}
Lohoré Steve Ulrich Gohouri (8 February 1981 – 31 December 2015) was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Gohouri started his career in France, playing in the youth teams at CS Brétigny and Paris Saint-Germain. Due to a lack of first team opportunities, he had a brief spell in Israel with Bnei Yehuda before moving to Switzerland and joining Yverdon-Sport. He spent the next seven seasons in the Swiss leagues, later playing for Vaduz, where he made his debut in a European competition, and Young Boys, where he won a runners-up medal in the Swiss Cup.
In 2007, he signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga. He struggled to become a regular in the first team, and was eventually demoted to the reserves in 2009. He was released by the club at the end of the year, and signed for Premier League side Wigan Athletic. He also represented Ivory Coast at international level, but only played sporadically since first appearing for his country in 2006.
On 12 December 2015, Gohouri was reported missing, and he was found dead in the Rhine river almost three weeks later, on New Year's Eve (31 December).
Club career
=Early career=
Gohouri was born in Treichville, Ivory Coast. At the age of five, he moved to France with his family, and grew up in the suburbs of Paris.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} He started his career with CS Brétigny,{{cite web|url=http://csbretignyfootball.fr/club/pros |title=Professionnels formés par le CS Brétigny football |language=fr |access-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814031235/http://csbretignyfootball.fr/club/pros |archive-date=14 August 2011}} where he played in the same youth team as Patrice Evra.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} He then spent two years at Paris Saint-Germain,{{cite web | url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=294608/profile.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111181309/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=294608/profile.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 November 2012 | title=Steve Gohouri | publisher=FIFA | accessdate=5 June 2011}} but failed to break into the first-team. He signed for Israeli side Bnei Yehuda midway through the 1999–2000 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/isra00squads.html | title=Israel Squads Premier League 1999/00 | publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | accessdate=5 June 2011}} He made his debut on 5 February 2000 against Hapoel Haifa, scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 draw. He scored two more goals in the next game – a 2–1 win against Beitar Jerusalem,{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/isra00.html | title=Israel 1999/2000 | publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | accessdate=8 June 2011}} and instantly became a fan favourite at the club.{{cite web | url=http://bneiyehuda.com/temp/?p=2169 | script-title=he:איפה הם היום – גורי גורי | language=Hebrew | accessdate=8 June 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} He finished the season with four goals in 13 appearances as the club avoided relegation from the Israeli Premier League with an 11th-place finish.
=Switzerland=
He left the club at the end of the season and joined Yverdon-Sport in Switzerland. He was initially signed by the club as a striker, scoring nine goals in his first season at the club as they were relegated from Nationalliga A. He has since played primarily as a central defender,{{cite web | url=http://www.rp-online.de/niederrheinsued/moenchengladbach/sport/borussia/Steve-Gohouri-Abraeumer-mit-Torinstinkt_aid_392802.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909160439/http://www.rp-online.de/niederrheinsued/moenchengladbach/sport/borussia/Steve-Gohouri-Abraeumer-mit-Torinstinkt_aid_392802.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 September 2012 | title=Steve Gohouri: Abräumer mit Torinstinkt | publisher=RP Online | language=German | date=4 January 2007 | access-date=18 September 2010 }} but can also play at right-back or left-back.{{cite web | url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~1930429,00.html | title=Gohouri – First Interview | publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. | date=12 January 2010 | access-date=6 June 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328215007/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~1930429,00.html | archive-date=28 March 2010 }} In January 2003, he moved to Bologna on loan for six months,{{cite news|title=Nervo s' allunga la vita rossoblù Beppe aspetta: Bologna o l' estero|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2003/01/04/nervo-allunga-la-vita-rossoblu-beppe.html|publisher=repubblica|language=Italian|date=4 January 2003|accessdate=14 February 2012}} but did not appear in Serie A during the spell. He moved to Vaduz the following summer. In July 2004, he made his debut in European competition in a UEFA Cup Preliminary Round tie against Longford Town.{{cite web | url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=94497/profile/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128024435/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=94497/profile/index.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 January 2012 | title=Steve Gohouri | publisher=UEFA | accessdate=7 June 2011}}{{cite web | url=http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/sport/soccer/european_tie_still_alive_for_brave_town_1_2025613 | title=European tie still alive for brave Town | publisher=Leitrim Observer | date=22 July 2004 | access-date=7 June 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720205727/http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/sport/soccer/european_tie_still_alive_for_brave_town_1_2025613 | archive-date=20 July 2011 }} In September 2005 he signed for Young Boys, having agreed a four-year contract with the club.{{cite web | url=http://www.fussball.ch/Gohouri+von+Vaduz+zu+YB/222819/detail.htm | title=Gohouri von Vaduz zu YB | language=German | publisher=fussball.ch | date=27 September 2005 | accessdate=7 June 2011}}
=Borussia Mönchengladbach=
Gohouri left Young Boys for Borussia Mönchengladbach on a three-and-a-half-year contract on 28 December 2006 for a transfer fee of €1.5 million.{{cite news | url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11904_2399512,00.html | title= Foals complete Gohouri swoop | publisher=Sky Sports | accessdate= 18 September 2010 | first = Chris | last = Ives}} He made his Bundesliga debut on 27 January 2007 against Energie Cottbus.{{cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com
|url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3305.php | accessdate= 29 January 2007}} In September 2008, Borussia coach Jos Luhukay sent Gohouri to the reserve team after he failed to attend several appointments with the club's medical staff during an injury.{{cite web|title=Gohouri in U23 verbannt|url=https://www.kicker.de/gohouri-in-u23-verbannt-382773/artikel|website=kicker|access-date=3 January 2016|language=German|date=9 September 2008}} He returned to the first team later that month, starting in a 1–0 defeat against Hamburger SV.{{cite web|title=Spielstatistik Hamburger SV gegen Borussia Mönchengladbach 1:0 (1:0)|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2009/6/hamburg-mgladbach/|website=Die Fußballdatenbank|accessdate=3 January 2016|language=German}} In October 2008, he scored his first Bundesliga goal for the club, heading in the opening goal in a 2–2 draw against VfL Bochum.{{cite web|title=Spielstatistik VfL Bochum gegen Borussia Mönchengladbach 2:2 (0:1)|url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/bundesliga/2009/8/bochum-mgladbach/|website=Die Fußballdatenbank|accessdate=3 January 2016|language=German}} In summer 2009, he was again demoted to Borussia's reserves and was ultimately released in December 2009.{{cite web|title=Vertrag mit Gohouri aufgelöst|url=https://www.kicker.de/vertrag-mit-gohouri-aufgeloest-518791/artikel|website=kicker|access-date=3 January 2016|language=German|date=22 December 2009}}
=Wigan Athletic=
On 12 January 2010, Gohouri joined Wigan Athletic of the Premier League, signing until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Wigan sign Ivory Coast defender Steven Gohouri |publisher=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8455001.stm | accessdate= 12 January 2010 | date = 12 January 2010}} He scored his first goal for Wigan on 3 May 2010 against Hull City. The equalizer brought the game to 2–2 and relegated Hull, prompting a pitch invasion at the DW Stadium.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8649742.stm |title=Wigan 2–2 Hull |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2010 |accessdate=3 May 2010}}
On 7 May 2010, Gohouri signed a new two-year contract with Wigan to extend his stay at the club until the end of the 2011–12 campaign.{{cite web |title=Gohouri signs new Wigan deal |work=Ontheminute.com |url=http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=22618 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722235922/http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=22618 |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 July 2011 |accessdate=7 May 2010 }} During the 2010–11 season, he made 28 appearances in all competitions, including a goal Gohouri scored against Liverpool in a 1–1 draw on 12 February and was rewarded with another contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6967210,00.html | title=Gohouri extends Latics deal | publisher=Sky Sports | date=5 June 2011 | accessdate=5 June 2011}} Unfortunately the 2011–12 season started badly for Gohouri, getting sent off against Tottenham Hotspur after picking up a second yellow card during a match on 24 September as well as falling down to the pecking order, making just 10 league appearances. Subsequently, Gohouri was released by Wigan when his contract expired at the end of the 2011–12 season.
=Maccabi Tel Aviv=
At the beginning of the 2012/13 season, Gohouri returned to Israel when he joined the ranks of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first season of Jordy Cruyff as the professional manager. Gohouri participates in 10 league games in which he played as defender. He was released from the team mid-season.
=Skoda Xanthi=
On 29 June 2013, Gohouri joined Skoda Xanthi F.C. in the Greek Superleague.{{cite web | url = http://www.skodaxanthifc.gr/?q=node/4699 | script-title=el:Ανακοίνωση | language = Greek | publisher = Skoda Xanthi | date = 29 June 2013 | accessdate = 24 July 2013}} He made his debut in the Europa League against Linfield, and made a further two appearances in the league before leaving the club in September 2013.{{cite web|last1=Wozniak|first1=Krystian|title=Ex-Bundesligaprofi auf Vereinssuche|url=http://www.reviersport.de/271180---steve-gohouri-ex-bundesligaprofi-vereinssuche.html|website=RevierSport|accessdate=2 January 2016|language=German|date=29 April 2014}}
=Return to Germany=
In October 2014, Gohouri signed a contract with German 3. Liga side FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt until the end of the year.{{cite web|title=Rot-Weiß Erfurt verpflichtet neuen Abwehrspieler|url=http://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/web/zgt/dritte-liga/detail/-/specific/Rot-Weiss-Erfurt-verpflichtet-neuen-Abwehrspieler-1413773642|website=Thüringer Allgemeine|publisher=Mediengruppe Thüringen|accessdate=2 January 2016|language=German|date=11 October 2014}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The club extended his contract for a further six months in December 2014.{{cite web|title=Gohouri verlängert in Erfurt|url=https://www.kicker.de/gohouri-verlaengert-in-erfurt-617913/artikel|website=kicker|access-date=2 January 2016|language=German|date=21 December 2014}}
On 3 December 2015, he signed a one-year contract with TSV Steinbach in the Regionalliga.{{cite web|title=Steinbach holt Ex-Nationalspieler|url=http://hessenschau.de/sport/fussball/regionalliga/steinbach-holt-ex-nationalspieler,kurz-gohouri-100.html|website=hessenschau.de|access-date=2 January 2016|language=German|date=3 December 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108021640/http://hessenschau.de/sport/fussball/regionalliga/steinbach-holt-ex-nationalspieler,kurz-gohouri-100.html|archive-date=8 January 2016}}
International career
Gohouri made his debut for the Ivory Coast national team in August 2006 against Senegal. In March 2007, he scored his first two goals for the team in a friendly against Mauritius.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6477061.stm | title=Elephants stroll to Mauritius win | publisher=BBC Sport | date=21 March 2007 | accessdate=9 June 2011}} He also played in the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo, scoring the opening goal in the 3–0 victory.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6493727.stm | title=Ivory Coast cruise in Group 1 | publisher=BBC Sport | date=25 March 2007 | accessdate=9 June 2011}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/15189/Steve_Gohouri.html|title=Gohouri, Steve|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=13 July 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | rowspan="2" | 21 March 2007 | rowspan="2" | Stade Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | rowspan="2" | {{fb|MRI}} | align=center | 2–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–0 | rowspan="2" | Friendly |
| 2. | align=center | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 25 March 2007 | Stade Municipal de Mahamasima, Antananarivo, Madagascar | {{fb|MAD}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Disappearance and death
On 12 December 2015, Gohouri was declared missing after his family filed a missing person's report. He was last seen at TSV Steinbach's Christmas party, and was expected to visit his family in Paris, but never arrived.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35136237 |title=German police search for ex-Ivory Coast player Gohouri |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 December 2015 |accessdate=2 January 2016}} On 2 January 2016, German police confirmed that Gohouri had been found dead on New Year's Eve in the river Rhine near Krefeld. He had drowned. {{cite news |url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/former-wigan-defender-steve-gohouri-found-dead_sto5044958/story.shtml |title=Former Wigan defender Steve Gohouri found dead |publisher=Eurosport |date=2 January 2016 |accessdate=2 January 2016}}
See also
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