Alain Gouaméné

• Full name: Alain Gouaméné Koutoua
• Nationality: Ivorian (Ivory Coast)
• Date of birth: 7 December 1966
• Place of birth: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
• Position: Goalkeeper

Club career (highlights)

• ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) — Gouaméné made his name at ASEC, one of Ivory Coast’s top clubs, where he was a key player in domestic competitions and continental club tournaments.
• ASEC and other clubs: He also had spells with clubs outside Ivory Coast during his career, including in Tunisia and France, but he is best known for his time with ASEC and within Ivorian football.

International career

• Ivorian national team (Elephants) — Alain Gouaméné was Ivory Coast’s first-choice goalkeeper for much of the late 1980s and 1990s.
• African Cup of Nations: He represented Ivory Coast at multiple AFCON tournaments, most notably as part of the squad that won the 1992 African Cup of Nations (the country’s first AFCON title). He was also in goal for Ivory Coast at the 1994 AFCON and subsequent editions during his international tenure.
• Caps: He earned numerous caps for Ivory Coast across his international career (commonly cited figures place his appearances in the dozens), serving as a long-term presence in goal for the national side.

After playing

• After retiring as a player, Gouaméné remained involved in Ivorian football, including roles in coaching and working with national team setups and youth development in various capacities.

Legacy

• Alain Gouaméné is regarded as one of Ivory Coast’s most notable goalkeepers from his era and is remembered for his part in the country’s 1992 AFCON triumph and long service to the national team.