Armand Erwan Djihounou Gnanduillet was born on 13 February 1992 and is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Sochaux.
23 Facts About Armand Gnanduillet
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Armand Gnanduillet started playing football at CS Lanrelas in Brittany, later joining Le Havre and Poissy, and was an Ivory Coast under-20 international.
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Armand Gnanduillet was named in the Ivory Coast squad for the 2011 CAF African Under-23 Championships.
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Armand Gnanduillet acquired French nationality on 6 September 2000, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.
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Armand Gnanduillet moved from Le Havre to AS Poissy in 2012, where he went on to score five times in 11 games.
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Armand Gnanduillet was handed a contract until the end of the season by Chesterfield boss Paul Cook after a trial.
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Armand Gnanduillet scored 39 minutes into his first competitive appearance for a Chesterfield XI against Belper Town in the Derbyshire Senior Cup.
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Armand Gnanduillet then went on to score on his third league appearance for the Spireites, coming on as a half-time substitute for Mark Randall against AFC Wimbledon.
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Armand Gnanduillet stroked a Danny Whitaker cross into the top corner to score his first goal in English football having played just 20 minutes' game time in League Two.
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Armand Gnanduillet later went on to score the first of Chesterfield's two goals against York City after converting a penalty won by Gary Roberts.
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On 30 August 2014, following a match at Port Vale, it was reported that Armand Gnanduillet had suffered alleged racist abuse after reacting to something shouted at him by a Port Vale fan as the teams left the pitch.
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On 20 October 2014, Armand Gnanduillet joined League Two side Tranmere Rovers on a one-month loan, and in March 2015 he signed on loan for Oxford United until the end of the season.
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Armand Gnanduillet made four substitute appearances for Oxford before being recalled early by his parent club.
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On 22 January 2016, Armand Gnanduillet joined Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee.
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On 19 August 2016, Armand Gnanduillet joined Blackpool on a two-year contract.
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On 12 August 2020, Armand Gnanduillet signed for Turkish second division side Altay on a one-year deal.
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On 29 December 2020, after just 4 months at the club, Armand Gnanduillet left Atlay by mutual consent.
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Armand Gnanduillet had scored 2 goals in 15 appearances during his short spell at the Turkish club.
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Armand Gnanduillet joined Scottish Championship club Heart of Midlothian on an 18-month deal on 25 January 2021.
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Armand Gnanduillet scored twice on his debut away to Raith Rovers after coming on as a 60th minute substitute.
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On 21 January 2022, Armand Gnanduillet left Hearts after 12 months and signed a permanent deal with Championnat National club Le Mans.
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On 10 July 2024, Armand Gnanduillet signed a two-year contract with Sochaux.
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Armand Gnanduillet has previously represented Ivory Coast at under-20 international level.