Ibrahim Gnanou (born 8 November 1986) is a retired Burkinabé football defender. Although primarily a centre back, he is also able to play full back on either side.

Career

Gnanou began his career with ASFA Yennega and was scouted from

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in January 2005. He is a very good header and he scored 18 goals in 86 matches for Sheriff. Gnanou was than transferred from

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FC Midtjylland FC Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast in the western part of Jutland. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Supe ...

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in January 2008. In February 2009 left Denmark after one year and signed for

FC Alania Vladikavkaz FC Spartak Vladikavkaz (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Спартак Владикавказ») was a Russian football club based in Vladikavkaz (formerly Ordzhonikidze), North Ossetia–Alania. Founded in 1921, the club playe ...

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* * 1986 births Living people Burkinabé men's footballers Burkina Faso men's international footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players FC Midtjylland players Burkinabé expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova ASFA Yennenga players Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Gabon FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Russian Premier League players Danish Superliga players Moldovan Super Liga players Footballers from Ouagadougou Men's association football central defenders 21st-century Burkinabé people Santos FC (Burkina Faso) footballers CF Mounana players Rahimo FC players {{BurkinaFaso-footy-bio-stub