Arthur Bertrand Gnahoua (born 18 September 1992) is a French footballer who plays as a winger or centre-forward for Southport.
He has previously played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Shrewsbury Town, Carlisle United, Macclesfield Town, Morecambe and Grimsby Town, as well as at non-League level for Stalybridge Celtic, Colwyn Bay, Kidderminster Harriers and AFC Fylde. He also spent a season playing in Spain with CF Gavà.
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.His first club in Salford was Barr Hill under 7's Shrewsbury's Arthur Gnahoua is chasing his Wembley dream shropshirestar.com In 2003 he was released from the Bolton Wanderers Academy.
He began his senior career in non-league football, joining Macclesfield Town from Stalybridge Celtic in 2012. On 16 January 2015 he signed for CF GavàCF Gava: "Descubriendo al nuevo fichaje Arthur" and then moved on to Kidderminster Harriers in January 2016, and was their top goal scorer in the 2016–17 season as they reached the National League North 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 Football League 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 Coventry City in an EFL Trophy 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.shropshirestar.com: "Shrewsbury send Arthur Gnahoua on loan to AFC Fylde"
He signed for Carlisle on 21 January 2019BBC Sport: "Arthur Gnahoua: Carlisle United sign midfielder following release by Shrewsbury Town" but missed the rest of the season after getting injured only 27 minutes into his debut.BBC Sport: "Arthur Gnahoua: Carlisle United midfielder to miss rest of season after being hurt 27 minutes into debut" He was released at the end of the season.
Gnahoua re-joined Macclesfield Town 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 internet meme,Soccer AM on Twitter: "MLS? China? No, Arthur Gnahoua revealed the REAL reason he chose to sign for Bolton Wanderers" with Bolton fans creating the chant "Arthur Gnahoua, he lives down the road!"Bolton Wanderers on Twitter: "𝙃𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙... @ASarcevic beat the offside trap to get down the right and his low centre was buried by Arthur Gnahoua. 𝙸𝙼𝙿𝙰𝙲𝚃. ⚡️🔴 #ECFC [1-1] #BWFC They also gave him the nickname King Arthur.The Bolton News: "Bolton boss on qualities Arthur Gnahoua brings to his side" He made his debut the same day he signed, coming off the bench to replace Nathan Delfouneso in the 65th minute of a 0−2 Home defeat against Newport County.BWFC.co.uk Report: Bolton Wanderers 0-2 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 TrophyBWFC.co.uk "Report: Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Newcastle United U21s" with his first league goal coming on 13 January 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Exeter City.BBC Sport: "Exeter City 1-1 Bolton Wanderers" On 19 May 2021 Bolton announced he would be released at the end of his contract.
On 17 June 2021 newly promoted Morecambe announced they had signed him.Morecambe: "SIGNING | Arthur Gnahoua" 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 Paul Hurst. Gnahoua made his debut later that day as he came on as a 77th minute substitute for Charles Vernam in a 0–0 draw at home to AFC Wimbledon on the opening day of the 2023–24 season. He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.
On 8 February 2025, Gnahoua signed for National League North club Southport on non-contract terms.
Career statistics Soccerway: A. GNAHOUA" + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStalybridge Celtic2010–11Conference North2100–00212011–12Conference North24100–00241Macclesfield Town2012–13Conference3100–0031Colwyn Bay (loan)2012–13Conference North5000–0050Macclesfield Town2013–14Conference10000–101102014–15Conference21220–10242CF Gavà2014–15Tercera División??????????2015–16Tercera División??????????Kidderminster Harriers2015–16National League16400–001642016–17National League North351221–514214Shrewsbury Town2017–18League One1113110712232018–19League One1000002030Fylde (loan)2018–19National League8200–20102Carlisle United2018–19League Two1000000010Macclesfield Town2019–20League Two294001020324Bolton Wanderers2020–21League Two282000021303Morecambe2021–22League One3452010304052022–23League One241101130292Total586302160697Grimsby Town2023–24League Two241121030293Southport2024–25National League North3000–0030Career total279371145131332444 Notes
Honours Shrewsbury Town EFL Trophy runner-up: 2017–18
Bolton Wanderers EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table
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