Arthur Gnahoua

Arthur Gnahoua
Personal information
Full name Arthur Bertrand Gnahoua[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-05) 5 April 1992[2]
Place of birth Grenoble, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Southport
Youth career
2002–2003 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Stalybridge Celtic 26 (2)
2012–2015 Macclesfield Town 34 (3)
2013 → Colwyn Bay (loan) 5 (0)
2015–2016 CF Gavà
2016–2017 Kidderminster Harriers 51 (16)
2017–2019 Shrewsbury Town 12 (1)
2018–2019 → AFC Fylde (loan) 8 (2)
2019 Carlisle United 1 (0)
2019–2020 Macclesfield Town 29 (4)
2020–2021 Bolton Wanderers 28 (2)
2021–2023 Morecambe 55 (6)
2023–2025 Grimsby Town 24 (1)
2025- Southport 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:16, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Arthur Bertrand Gnahoua (born 18 September 1992) is a French footballer who plays as a winger or centre-forward for Southport.

He has previously played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Shrewsbury Town, Carlisle United, Macclesfield Town, Morecambe and Grimsby Town, as well as at non-League level for Stalybridge Celtic, Colwyn Bay, Kidderminster Harriers and AFC Fylde. He also spent a season playing in Spain with CF Gavà.

Club career

Gnahoua was born in Grenoble,[4] France[5] and is of Ivorian descent.[6] He moved to England when he was six and grew up in Salford.[5] He was coached and taught how to play football by his brother.[7] In 2003 he was released from the Bolton Wanderers Academy.[5]

He began his senior career in non-league football, joining Macclesfield Town from Stalybridge Celtic in 2012.[8] On 16 January 2015 he signed for CF Gavà[9] and then moved on to Kidderminster Harriers in January 2016,[10] and was their top goal scorer in the 2016–17 season as they reached the National League North play-off semi-finals.[6]

He joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer in May 2017, signing a one-year deal with an option for a further year,[6] making his Football League debut on 5 August 2017 as a substitute in a 1−0 victory over Northampton Town.[11] Gnahoua scored his first professional goal in a 3−2 victory over Coventry City in an EFL Trophy group-stage match on 29 August,[12] followed by his first Football League goal - netting a 94th-minute winner in a 2−1 away win at Doncaster Rovers - on 26 September.[13]

His contract with Shrewsbury was extended at the end of the 2017–18 season.[14] He went on loan to Fylde on 26 November 2018.[15]

He signed for Carlisle on 21 January 2019[16] but missed the rest of the season after getting injured only 27 minutes into his debut.[17] He was released at the end of the season.[18]

Gnahoua re-joined Macclesfield Town in August 2019 on a one-year contract.[19]

Gnahoua re-signed for Bolton Wanderers on 26 September 2020, 17 years after being released from Bolton's Academy.[5] He said he signed for Bolton as it was close to his home, which became an internet meme,[20] with Bolton fans creating the chant "Arthur Gnahoua, he lives down the road!"[21] They also gave him the nickname King Arthur.[22] He made his debut the same day he signed, coming off the bench to replace Nathan Delfouneso in the 65th minute of a 0−2 Home defeat against Newport County.[23] His first goal came on 17 November as he scored Bolton's second goal in a 3–2 win against Newcastle United U21 in the EFL Trophy[24] with his first league goal coming on 13 January 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Exeter City.[25] On 19 May 2021 Bolton announced he would be released at the end of his contract.[26]

On 17 June 2021 newly promoted Morecambe announced they had signed him.[27] Gnahoua signed a new one-year contract with the club in June 2022.[28]

On 5 August 2023, Gnahoua signed for Grimsby Town on a one-year deal following a successful trial with the club. The move reunited him with his former Shrewsbury Town manager Paul Hurst.[4] Gnahoua made his debut later that day as he came on as a 77th minute substitute for Charles Vernam in a 0–0 draw at home to AFC Wimbledon on the opening day of the 2023–24 season.[29] He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[30]

On 8 February 2025, Gnahoua signed for National League North club Southport on non-contract terms.[31]

Career statistics

As of 22 May 2025[32][33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stalybridge Celtic 2010–11 Conference North 2100–0021
2011–12 Conference North 24100–00241
Macclesfield Town 2012–13 Conference 3100–0031
Colwyn Bay (loan) 2012–13 Conference North 5000–0050
Macclesfield Town 2013–14 Conference 10000–1[a]0110
2014–15 Conference 21220–1[a]0242
CF Gavà 2014–15 Tercera División ??????????
2015–16 Tercera División ??????????
Kidderminster Harriers 2015–16 National League 16400–00164
2016–17 National League North 351221–5[b]14214
Shrewsbury Town 2017–18[34] League One 11131107[c]1223
2018–19[35] League One 1000002[c]030
Fylde (loan) 2018–19 National League 8200–2[a]0102
Carlisle United 2018–19[35] League Two 1000000010
Macclesfield Town 2019–20[36] League Two 29400102[c]0324
Bolton Wanderers 2020–21[37] League Two 28200002[c]1303
Morecambe 2021–22[38] League One 34520103[c]0405
2022–23[39] League One 24110113[c]0292
Total 586302160697
Grimsby Town 2023–24[40] League Two 24112103[c]0293
Southport 2024–25 National League North 3000–0030
Career total 279371145131332444
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy and National League North play-offs
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Shrewsbury Town

Bolton Wanderers

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Arthur Gnahoua player Football Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Arthur Gnahoua". Morecambe F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "GNAHOUA SIGNS ON A ONE-YEAR DEAL!". gtfc.co.uk/. 5 August 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Evatt boosts strike force with signing number 18". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst hopes to have uncovered gem in Arthur Gnahoua". Shropshire Star. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ↑ His first club in Salford was Barr Hill under 7's Shrewsbury's Arthur Gnahoua is chasing his Wembley dream shropshirestar.com
  8. ↑ "Macclesfield Town: Arthur Gnahoua rejoins as two more sign". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  9. ↑ CF Gava: "Descubriendo al nuevo fichaje Arthur"
  10. ↑ "Match preview: Kidderminster Harriers vs Curzon Ashton". Curzon Ashton F.C. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Coventry City 2 Shrewsbury Town 3 report and pictures". Shropshire Star. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 1 Town 2". Shrewsweb. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town: Joe Riley, Shaun Rowley and AJ Leitch-Smith to be released". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  15. ↑ shropshirestar.com: "Shrewsbury send Arthur Gnahoua on loan to AFC Fylde"
  16. ↑ BBC Sport: "Arthur Gnahoua: Carlisle United sign midfielder following release by Shrewsbury Town"
  17. ↑ BBC Sport: "Arthur Gnahoua: Carlisle United midfielder to miss rest of season after being hurt 27 minutes into debut"
  18. ↑ "Carlisle United release eight players after League Two season completed". BBC Sport. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  19. ↑ "Arthur Gnahoua: Macclesfield Town re-sign forward on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  20. ↑ Soccer AM on Twitter: "MLS? China? No, Arthur Gnahoua revealed the REAL reason he chose to sign for Bolton Wanderers"
  21. ↑ Bolton Wanderers on Twitter: "𝙃𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙... @ASarcevic beat the offside trap to get down the right and his low centre was buried by Arthur Gnahoua. 𝙸𝙼𝙿𝙰𝙲𝚃. ⚡️🔴 #ECFC [1-1] #BWFC
  22. ↑ The Bolton News: "Bolton boss on qualities Arthur Gnahoua brings to his side"
  23. ↑ BWFC.co.uk Report: Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Newport County"
  24. ↑ BWFC.co.uk "Report: Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Newcastle United U21s"
  25. ↑ BBC Sport: "Exeter City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers"
  26. ↑ "Wanderers Reveal Retained List". Bolton Wanderers - Official Site. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  27. ↑ Morecambe: "SIGNING | Arthur Gnahoua"
  28. ↑ "Gnahoua signs a new deal with the Club". www.morecambefc.com. 30 June 2022.
  29. ↑ "Grimsby Town 0-0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  30. ↑ "Retained and Released List 2023/24". gtfc.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  31. ↑ "New Signing Arthur Gnahoua". southportfc.net. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  32. ↑ Arthur Gnahoua at Soccerbase
  33. ↑ Soccerway: A. GNAHOUA"
  34. ↑ "Games played by Arthur Gnahoua in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  35. 1 2 "Games played by Arthur Gnahoua in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Arthur Gnahoua in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  37. 1 2 "Games played by Arthur Gnahoua in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Arthur Gnahoua in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Arthur Gnahoua in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  40. ↑ "Games played by Arthur Gnahoua in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  41. ↑ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  42. ↑ Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table
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