Background
Gnahoré was born in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in the Paris suburbs, of Ivorian descent.
Gnahoré was born in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in the Paris suburbs, of Ivorian descent.
A midfielder, he has represented France at under-18 level As a youngster, he played for Commanding Officer Savigny, from 2000 to 2003, and then for Morangis Chilly F.C. until he joined the Paris Centre de Formation in November 2005. He remained there until 2008, when he joined the youth system of LB Châteauroux.
After one season, he moved to England where he joined Manchester City"s youth system in July 2009.
When he decided to leave Manchester City, he joined Birmingham City"s Academy, whose then director, Terry Westley, described him as "not really a Vieira because he"s not a tackler. He"s more a number 10 who can also do a shift in midfield." When he turned 18, in November 2011, Gnahoré signed his first professional contract, to run until 2014.
He was given a first-team squad number in January 2012, and his first competitive involvement came when he was named among the substitutes for the third-round replay against Wolverhampton Wanderers, remaining unused. He ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in training in February, and was predicted to be out of football for as much as nine months.
In August 2013, Gnahoré had a trial with Mansfield Town, and on the last day of the summer transfer window, his contract with Birmingham City was terminated by mutual consent.
After leaving Birmingham, Gnahoré had trials with clubs including Troyes, Saint-Étienne and Olympique Marseille, before signing for Italian third-tier club Carrarese in July 2014. He became a regular selection in their first team, and scored his first goal in his ninth league match, a header to give his team a second-half lead against Santarcangelo on 26 October, but the visitors equalised in stoppage time. On 26 January 2016, Gnahoré signed for Serie A club Napoli, who immediately loaned him to fellow Serie A club Carpi until the end of the 2016-2017 season.
While driving home from training on 13 February, Gnahoré was involved in a serious accident when his car struck a lorry.
He was taken to hospital by air ambulance. He was reported to have suffered injuries to head and pelvis, which were not life-threatening.
Gnahoré played twice for the France under-18 team He played the first half of a friendly match against the Belgium under-18s on 25 January 2011, and two days later appeared as a late substitute against the same opponents.