Arthur Bertrand Gnahoua (born 18 September 1992) is a French

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who plays as a winger or centre-forward He has previously played in the

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for

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, Shrewsbury Town,

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and Grimsby Town, as well as at non-League level for

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, Colwyn Bay,

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and

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. He also spent a season playing in

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with

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Club career

Gnahoua was born in Grenoble, France and is of Ivorian descent. He moved to England when he was six and grew up in Salford. He was coached and taught how to play football by his brother. In 2003 he was released from the Bolton Wanderers Academy. He began his senior career in

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, joining

from

in 2012. On 16 January 2015 he signed for

and then moved on to

in January 2016, and was their top goal scorer in the 2016–17 season as they reached the

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play-off semi-finals. He joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer in May 2017, signing a one-year deal with an option for a further year, making his

debut on 5 August 2017 as a substitute in a 1−0 victory over Northampton Town. Gnahoua scored his first professional goal in a 3−2 victory over

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in an

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group-stage match on 29 August, followed by his first Football League goal - netting a 94th-minute winner in a 2−1 away win at Doncaster Rovers - on 26 September. His contract with Shrewsbury was extended at the end of the 2017–18 season. He went on loan to Fylde on 26 November 2018. He signed for

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on 21 January 2019BBC Sport: "Arthur Gnahoua: Carlisle United sign midfielder following release by Shrewsbury Town"
/ref> but missed the rest of the season after getting injured only 27 minutes into his debut. He was released at the end of the season. Gnahoua re-joined

in August 2019 on a one-year contract. Gnahoua re-signed for Bolton Wanderers on 26 September 2020, 17 years after being released from Bolton's Academy. He said he signed for Bolton as it was close to his home, which became an

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, with Bolton fans creating the chant "Arthur Gnahoua, he lives down the road!" They also gave him the nickname

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. He made his debut the same day he signed, coming off the bench to replace

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in the 65th minute of a 0−2 Home defeat against Newport County. His first goal came on 17 November as he scored Bolton's second goal in a 3–2 win against Newcastle United U21 in the EFL Trophy with his first league goal coming on 13 January 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Exeter City. On 19 May 2021 Bolton announced he would be released at the end of his contract. On 17 June 2021 newly promoted

announced they had signed him. Gnahoua signed a new one-year contract with the club in June 2022. On 5 August 2023, Gnahoua signed for Grimsby Town on a one-year deal following a successful trial with the club. The move reunited him with his former Shrewsbury Town manager

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. Gnahoua made his debut later that day as he came on as a 77th minute substitute for

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in a 0–0 draw at home to

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on the opening day of the 2023–24 season. He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Career statistics

;Notes

Honours

Shrewsbury Town *

runner-up: 2017–18 Bolton Wanderers *

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third-place promotion:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gnahoua, Arthur 1992 births Living people French men's footballers French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Shrewsbury Town F.C. players CF Gavà players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Colwyn Bay F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Grenoble