Claude Gnakpa

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Claude Gnakpa
Full name	Claude Gnakpa Johouri
Date of birth	June 9, 1983 (1983-06-09) (age 25)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Peterborough United
Number	27
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2003 2003-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007 2007-2008	Montpellier Racing B Alavés B FC Vaduz Swindon Town Peterborough United	00 (0) 35 (2) 20 (1) 00 (0) 00 (0) 27 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Claude Gnakpa Johouri (born June 9, 1983 in Marseille, France) is a French footballer of Ivorian descent who plays for Peterborough United. His most usual demarcations are central defender and Full back. Gnakpa has played for Montpellier HSC, Racing de Santander, Deportivo Alavés and FC Vaduz.

In March 2007, Gnakpa was signed on transfer deadline day by Swindon Town boss Paul Sturrock on a short-term contract. Gnapka was an unused sub in the 3-2 away win at Lincoln City. On March 28, Gnapka started for the reserves in the 4-0 win against Weymouth F.C. Reserves. Gnakpa failed to break into the Swindon Town first-team before he was released.

In July 2007, Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson took Gnakpa on trial. .^[1] He was eventually signed by the club. The "Flying Frenchman" was quickly made a regular at London Road and with his notoriously strong tackle and terrifying pace he cemented his place in the team.^[2]

In May 2008, with his contract due at the end of the season, it was reported that Gnapka had rejected Peterborough's offer of an improved contract for 2008/09, following the Cambridgeshire sides promotion to Englands League 1, and would instead search for another league club. Reportedly, Gnapka has harboroured interested from Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, League 1 outfit Luton, and Scottish Premier side Aberdeen.^[3]

[edit] Notes

^ "Peterborough give trial to Gnapka", BBC Sport, 2007-07-04. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
^ "Peterborough sign defender Gnakpa", BBC Sport, 2007-07-17. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
^ "Gnakpa D-Day on new Posh deal offer", Peterborough Today, 2008-04-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.

[edit] External links

Claude Gnakpa career stats at Soccerbase

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2 Low • 3 Blackett • 4 Morgan • 5 Westwood • 6 Lee • 7 Newton • 8 Hyde • 9 McLean • 10 Boyd • 11 Keates • 12 Mackail-Smith • 14 Mitchell • 15 Rendell • 17 Day • 18 Whelpdale • 19 Smith • 20 Potter • 21 Gaughran • 22 Charnock • 24 Crook • 25 Hughes • 26 Hatch • 27 Gnakpa • 28 Gourlay • 29 Williams • 31 McKeown • 32 Lewis • 33 Blanchett • Manager: Ferguson