On January 26, Hebei Huaxia Happiness Club officially announced the joining of Gervinho and looked forward to his success in the new season.
Gervinho, a native of Côte d'Ivoire, was born on 27 May 1987. He was named one of the top 10 rising stars in Ligue 1 and was named Ivorian Footballer of the Year twice in 2010 and 2011, playing for Ligue 1 lille, Arsenal and Serie A Roma. In 2008, Gervinho represented Côte d'Ivoire at the Beijing Olympic Games and was selected for the Olympic Team with Messi and Aguero.
The following is the full text of the official announcement:
After friendly consultation with Roma Football Club, Ivorian player Gervinho officially transferred to Hebei Huaxia Happiness. Looking forward to Gervinho's quick integration into the team and the 2016 season shines!
Talking about the home field Qinhuangdao, Gervinho was in a good mood, and this time he continued the front rim, he said excitedly: "The Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center has left a very deep impression on me! I still remember the 2008 Beijing Olympics playing the men's quarter-finals there, the stadium was very beautiful, just close to the sea, I loved it there! ”
Gervais Yao Kouassi (also translated as Gervais Yao Kouassi) is an Ivorian footballer born on 27 May 1987, with a height of 1.79 meters, a weight of 66 kg, a balanced foot ability, and a reputation in Europe for his speed and superb dribbling skills. He was named one of the top 10 rising stars in Ligue 1 and was twice named Ivorian Footballer of the Year in 2010 and 2011. During his time at Arsenal in the Premier League, the "Arsenal Magic Wing" won the third place in the League with outstanding personal ability to help the Gunners win the third place in the League, and after joining Roma, the "Hot Bird" was in a state of great strength, his crazy breakthroughs, forward goals, and perfect assists often helped the Red Wolves to lock up the victory.
"Hot Birds" club resume
2005–2006 / Real Sporting Club Beveren (Belgian Football League): 61 appearances, 14 goals, the first appearance of the professional league
2007–2008 / Le Mans FC (French Football League): 59 appearances, 9 goals, Le Mans absolutely attacked the core, and scored a number of brilliant goals and key assists
2009-2010 / Lille FC (French Football League): 67 league appearances, 28 goals, 12 Europa League appearances, 5 goals, winning the league and cup "double"
2011-2012 / Arsenal Football Club (English Premier League): 46 league appearances, 9 goals, 10 Champions League appearances, 2 goals, known as the "Arsenal Wings"
2013 Season to date / Roma FC (Italian Football League): 71 league appearances, 17 goals, 4 Europa League appearances, 2 goals, 9 Champions League appearances, 4 goals, as a sharp blade in the Roma front line many times to play a single savior
"Hot Bird" national team resume
In 2007, he began playing for the Ivorian national team, and as an Ivorian international, Gervinho has scored 20 goals in 71 appearances for the Ivorian national team.
World Cup: Gervinho scored 2 goals in the World Cup qualifiers in South Africa, as the absolute main force of the Ivorian national team, participated in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa; in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, in the first round of Group C, Gervinho scored a header to help Côte d'Ivoire complete a 2-1 reversal, in the second round of Group C, Gervinho scored another goal, three group matches Gervinho 2 goals, 1 assist, the data is perfect.
Africa Cup of Nations: So far, Gervinho has participated in five African Cups in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015. In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Gervinho scored 1 goal to help the team win the runner-up; in the 2013 Africa Cup, Gervinho scored 2 goals to help the team advance to the quarterfinals; in the 2015 African Cup, Gervinho scored 4 goals to help the team win the championship.
Olympic Games: Since 2006, Gervinho has been the captain of the Ivorian Olympic team, and in September 2007, the Ivorian Olympic team won the Beijing Olympic Games with his 3-1 victory over Mali with one of his goals. In the men's football competition at the Beijing Olympic Games, Gervinho contributed 1 goal and 2 assists, and was selected for the Olympic Team with Messi and Aguero.