On 8 August 2013 Roma announced the arrival of Gervinho. The Ivorian striker, returning from a couple of less than exciting seasons with the prestigious Arsenal shirt, was a specific request for Rudi Garcia who had him in that Lille winner of Ligue 1 and the French Cup in 2011.
Initially greeted with some skepticism, It takes Gervinho very little to enter the hearts of the fans. His accelerations on the left create quite a few dangers for opposing defenses, especially when caught on the counterattack. A footballer who presents characteristics that are missing from the current Roma squad, as mentioned by De Rossi in the post-match of the last home match against Genoa: “We are a somewhat staid team, we have few players like Gervinho to make you understand.”
A precise message from De Rossi to society on which type of player to fish for in the next transfer window. Returning to Gervinho, the Ivorian wore the Roma shirt for two and a half seasons, creating 26 goals in 88 appearances in all competitions.
After being handed over to the Chinese on 26 January 2016Hebei China Fortune, on 17 August 2018 he returned to Italy for three years in which he wore the shirt of Parma. He is currently released after uninspiring experiences with Trabzonspor and Aris Thessaloniki.
Finally, regarding his chapter with the national team, boasts 88 appearances and 23 goals with Ivory Coast. With the Elephants of Africa, during his period in Rome, he won the 2015 Africa Cup, scoring two goals in the event against Algeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi, better known as Gervinhoturns 37 today and our editorial team joins in wishing him a happy birthday!
