Joris Gnagnon

Joris Gnagnon (born 13 January 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Sevilla.

Club career

Rennes

Born in Bondy next to Paris, Gnagnon is a youth exponent from Stade Rennais. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 16 January 2016 against Troyes AC, playing the entire second half. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 28 January 2017, in a Derby Breton against Nantes to draw the game in the 86th minute.

Sevilla

On 25 July 2018, Gnagnon joined Spanish side Sevilla FC for five years.

Return to Rennes (loan)

On 26 August 2019, Gnagnon returned to Rennes on a one year loan deal.

International career

On 25 March 2017, Gnagnon made his debut for the France under-20 team. His first ever game for a French youth team.

He later chose to represent the Ivory Coast national team, for whom he is eligible through his family's Ivorian origins. He was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for the first time on 19 May 2017.

However, he never made an appearance for the African nation and stated in May 2018 that he had not ruled out playing for the European country at senior level, despite switching allegiance to Ivory Coast the previous year. He was subsequently called up by the France under-21 team for friendlies against Switzerland and Italy in May 2018.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2020