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1-Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance, Tunisia). Date of birth: 7.9.72 Matches in the national team: 22 Goals: 0 Struggling with injuries, the goalkeeper made his debut in the national team in 1995, but then had to wait 5 years before being called up again to the team for the 2002 World Cup qualifying tournament. One of the few players in the national team lineup playing in Africa.
23-Boubacar Barry (Beveren, Belgium). Date of birth: 30.12.79 Matches in the national team: 5 Goals: 0 The second goalkeeper of the Ivory Coast national team, who occasionally appeared on the field during the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament. More than half of Beveren players represented the team.
16-Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier, France). Date of birth: 12.2.79 Matches in the national team: 6 Goals: 0 He last represented the team in September 2005, when the Ivory Coast lost 3-2 to the Cameroon national team at home. After this match, the goalkeeper received a lot of criticism. The player spent three seasons in France, at the "Sochaux" team, where he had to play in the UEFA Cup.
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3-Arthur Boka (Strasbourg, France). Date of birth: 2.4.83. Matches in the national team: 20 Goals: 1 An athletic footballer who started his career at the "ASEC Abidjan" football academy, but then moved to the Belgian team "Beveren" with many other compatriots. Last year, representing the "Strasbourg" club, he won the French Cup.
20-Guy Demel (Hamburg, Germany). Date of birth: 13.6.81. Matches in the national team: 6 Goals: 0 Born in France, the defender spent most of his career in Germany, where he had to play both in defense and midfield positions. He played his first match in the national team lineup during the African Nations Cup group matches against Egypt last summer.
13-Marc Zoro (Messina, Italy). Date of birth: 27.12.83. Matches in the national team: 12 Goals: 0 Born in Africa but moved to Italy as a teenager. Zoro started his professional career at the "Salernitana" club. Recently, the player gained fame for publicly speaking out against racism in football after receiving racist chants during a "Serie A" match.
