List of Famous people born in Abidjan, Abidjan Autonomous District

Steve Gohouri

First Name Steve

Last Name Gohouri

Born on February 8, 1981

Died on December 31, 2015 (aged 34)

Born in Abidjan Autonomous District, Abidjan

Height 189 cm | 6'2

Footballer

Sportsperson

Lohoré Steve Ulrich Gohouri was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a defender.

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Maxwel Cornet

Gnaly Albert Maxwel Cornet

First Name Maxwel

Born on September 27, 1996 (age 29)

Born in Abidjan Autonomous District, Abidjan

Height 179 cm | 5'10

Footballer

Sportsperson

Gnaly Albert Maxwel Cornet is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Ivory Coast national team.

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Laurent Pokou

First Name Laurent

Last Name Pokou

Born on October 8, 1947

Died on November 13, 2016 (aged 69)

Born in Abidjan Autonomous District, Abidjan

Height 178 cm | 5'10

Laurent N'Dri Pokou was an Ivorian footballer who played as a striker. He notably played for French club Stade Rennais F.C.

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Georges Griffiths

First Name Georges

Last Name Griffiths

Born on February 24, 1990

Died on October 5, 2017 (aged 27)

Born in Abidjan Autonomous District, Abidjan

Height 195 cm | 6'5

Footballer

Sportsperson

Georges Griffiths was an Ivorian professional footballer who played for Hungarian sides Lombard-Pápa and Diósgyőr. While playing for AS Indenié Abengourou in Ligue 1, he scored half of his team's league goals in the 2011 league season.

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Abdourahmane Cissé

First Name Abdourahmane

Born on August 6, 1981 (age 44)

Born in Abidjan Autonomous District, Abidjan

Abdourahmane Cissé is an Ivorian engineer and economist. He presently serves as the Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies Minister of Ivory Coast under Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko. He was previously Budget Minister of Ivory Coast under Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan.

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