Ivory CoastLeft Winger
Max-Alain Gradel
- Date of birth: (38 years)
- Place of birth: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Height: 1.75 m
- Baconbauer number 3
All positions:Positions
- Striker
- Midfielder
- Centre Forward
- Secondary striker
- Left Midfielder
- Caps
- 109
- 72 starts · 37 as sub
- Goals
- 18
- 0.17 per game
- Assists
- 14
- 0.13 per game
- All-time · Ivory Coast
- #3
- in caps · #8 in goals
- Cards
- 6
- 6 yellow · 0 second yellow · 0 red
National Teams · Ivory Coast
| Year | Caps | Goals | Non-FIFA Matches | Non-FIFA Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 109 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
Show all 14 yearsShow recent years only
All international matches
- Friendly · Stade de la LicorneHvs.
BeninOwn contribution: Started1 goaloff 79'Match report: Ivory Coast vs. Benin 2–2Draw - African Nations Cup 2023 · Final · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraHvs.
NigeriaOwn contribution: Startedoff 70'Match report: Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria 2–1Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Semi-final · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraHvs.
DR CongoOwn contribution: Started1 assistoff 90'Match report: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo 1–0Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Quarter-final · Stade de la PaixHvs.
MaliOwn contribution: Startedoff 73'Match report: Ivory Coast vs. Mali 2–1a.e.t.Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Round of 16 · Stade Charles Konan Banny de YamoussoukroAvs.
SenegalOwn contribution: Startedoff 64'Match report: Senegal vs. Ivory Coast 1–15–4 pensWin - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group A · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraHvs.
Equatorial GuineaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea 0–4Defeat - Friendly · Laurent Pokou StadiumHvs.
Sierra LeoneMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Sierra Leone 5–1Win - Friendly · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.
South AfricaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. South Africa 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group H · Laurent Pokou StadiumHvs.
LesothoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Lesotho 1–0Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group H · Levy Mwanawasa StadiumAvs.
ZambiaMatch report: Zambia vs. Ivory Coast 3–0Defeat - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group H · Stade omnisports d'Iconi-MalouziniAvs.
ComorosMatch report: Comoros vs. Ivory Coast 0–2Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group H · Stade de la PaixHvs.ComorosMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Comoros 3–1Win
- Friendly · Stade de MarrakechHvs.
Burkina FasoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Burkina Faso 1–2Defeat - Friendly · Stade de MarrakechHvs.
BurundiOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Burundi 4–0Win - Friendly · Stade Robert DiochonHvs.
TogoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Togo 2–1Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group H · Dobsonville StadiumAvs.LesothoMatch report: Lesotho vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw
- African Nations Cup 2023 · Group H · Stade Charles Konan Banny de YamoussoukroHvs.ZambiaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Zambia 3–1Win
- Friendly · Wembley StadiumAvs.
EnglandMatch report: England vs. Ivory Coast 3–0Defeat - Friendly · Stade VélodromeAvs.
FranceMatch report: France vs. Ivory Coast 2–1Defeat - African Nations Cup 2022 · Round of 16 · Stade de JapomaHvs.
EgyptMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Egypt 0–04–5 pensDefeat - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group E · Stade de JapomaHvs.
AlgeriaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Algeria 3–1Win - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group E · Stade de JapomaAvs.Equatorial GuineaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Equatorial Guinea vs. Ivory Coast 0–1Win
- World Cup 2022 · Group D · Stade Ahmadou AhidjoAvs.
CameroonMatch report: Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2022 · Group D · Stade de l’Amitié Mathieu KérékouHvs.
MozambiqueOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Mozambique 3–0Win - World Cup 2022 · Group D · Stade de l’Amitié Mathieu KérékouHvs.
MalawiMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Malawi 2–1Win - World Cup 2022 · Group D · Orlando StadiumAvs.MalawiOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Malawi vs. Ivory Coast 0–3Win
- World Cup 2022 · Group D · Estádio do ZimpetoAvs.MozambiqueMatch report: Mozambique vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw
- Friendly · Cape Coast Sports StadiumAvs.
GhanaMatch report: Ghana vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw - Friendly · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraHvs.Burkina FasoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Burkina Faso 2–1Win
- African Nations Cup 2022 · Group K · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraHvs.
EthiopiaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Ethiopia 3–1Win - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group K · Stade Général Seyni KountchéAvs.
NigerOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Niger vs. Ivory Coast 0–3Win - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group K · Barikadimy StadiumAvs.
MadagascarMatch report: Madagascar vs. Ivory Coast 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group K · Stade Olympique Alassane OuattaraHvs.MadagascarMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Madagascar 2–1Win
- Friendly · Stadion GalgenwaardAvs.
JapanMatch report: Japan vs. Ivory Coast 1–0Defeat - Friendly · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.
BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Ivory Coast 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2022 · Group K · Bahir Dar StadiumAvs.EthiopiaMatch report: Ethiopia vs. Ivory Coast 2–1Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2022 · Group K · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.NigerMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Niger 1–0Win
- Friendly · Stade de la LicorneHvs.DR CongoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo 3–1Win
- Friendly · Stade Robert DiochonAvs.
TunisiaMatch report: Tunisia vs. Ivory Coast 1–2Win - Friendly · Stade Michel d'OrnanoHvs.BeninOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Benin 1–2Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Quarter-final · as-Suways StadiumHvs.AlgeriaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Algeria 1–13–4 pensDefeat
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group D · 30 June StadiumAvs.
NamibiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Namibia vs. Ivory Coast 1–4Win - African Nations Cup 2019 · Group D · Al-Salam Stadium CairoAvs.
MoroccoMatch report: Morocco vs. Ivory Coast 1–0Defeat - African Nations Cup 2019 · Group D · Al-Salam Stadium CairoHvs.South AfricaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. South Africa 1–0Win
- Friendly · Zayed Sports CityAvs.ZambiaMatch report: Zambia vs. Ivory Coast 1–4Win
- Friendly · Zayed Sports CityHvs.
UgandaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Uganda 0–1Defeat - Friendly · Stade de la LibérationHvs.ComorosMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Comoros 3–1Win
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group H · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.
RwandaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Rwanda 3–0Win - African Nations Cup 2019 · Group H · Stade du 28 SeptembreAvs.
GuineaMatch report: Guinea vs. Ivory Coast 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2019 · Group H · Complexe Sportif Barthélémy BogandaAvs.
Central African RepublicOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Central African Republic vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw - African Nations Cup 2019 · Group H · Stade de la PaixHvs.Central African RepublicMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Central African Republic 4–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2019 · Group H · Kigali Pelé StadiumAvs.RwandaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Rwanda vs. Ivory Coast 1–2Win
- Friendly · Stade Pierre BrissonHvs.
MoldovaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Moldova 2–1Win - Friendly · Stade Pierre BrissonHvs.TogoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Togo 2–2Draw
- World Cup 2018 · Group C · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.MoroccoOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Morocco 0–2Defeat
- World Cup 2018 · Group C · Stade de la PaixHvs.
GabonMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Gabon 1–2Defeat - World Cup 2018 · Group C · Stade d'AngondjéAvs.GabonOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Gabon vs. Ivory Coast 0–3Win
- African Nations Cup 2017 · Group C · Stade d'OyemAvs.MoroccoMatch report: Morocco vs. Ivory Coast 1–0Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2017 · Group C · Stade d'OyemHvs.DR CongoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo 2–2Draw
- African Nations Cup 2017 · Group C · Stade d'OyemHvs.TogoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Togo 0–0Draw
- Friendly · New York University StadiumHvs.UgandaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Uganda 3–0Win
- Friendly · Zayed Sports CityAvs.
SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Ivory Coast 1–2Win - Friendly · Stade Bollaert-DelelisAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw
- World Cup 2018 · Group C · Stade de MarrakechAvs.MoroccoMatch report: Morocco vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw
- World Cup 2018 · Group C · Stade de la PaixHvs.MaliMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Mali 3–1Win
- African Nations Cup 2017 · Group I · Stade de la PaixHvs.Sierra LeoneMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Sierra Leone 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Stade de la PaixHvs.GabonMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Gabon 2–1Win
- Friendly · Groupama ArénaAvs.
HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw - African Nations Cup 2017 · Group I · Al-Merreikh StadiumAvs.
SudanOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Sudan vs. Ivory Coast 1–1Draw - African Nations Cup 2017 · Group I · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.SudanMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Sudan 1–0Win
- Friendly · Stade d'AngondjéAvs.GabonMatch report: Gabon vs. Ivory Coast 0–0Draw
- Friendly · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.Equatorial GuineaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.
AngolaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Angola 2–0Win - African Nations Cup 2015 · Final · Estadio de BataHvs.GhanaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Ghana 0–09–8 pensWin
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Semi-final · Estadio de BataAvs.DR CongoMatch report: DR Congo vs. Ivory Coast 1–3Win
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Quarter-final · Nuevo Estadio de MalaboHvs.AlgeriaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Algeria 3–1Win
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Group D · Nuevo Estadio de MalaboAvs.CameroonOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast 0–1Win
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Group D · Nuevo Estadio de MalaboHvs.MaliOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Mali 1–1Draw
- Friendly · Zayed Sports CityAvs.SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Ivory Coast 2–0Defeat
- Friendly · Zayed Sports CityHvs.NigeriaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria 1–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Group D · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyAvs.Sierra LeoneOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Sierra Leone vs. Ivory Coast 1–5Win
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Group D · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.DR CongoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. DR Congo 3–4Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Group D · Stade des MartyrsAvs.DR CongoOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: DR Congo vs. Ivory Coast 1–2Win
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Group D · Stade Ahmadou AhidjoAvs.CameroonMatch report: Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast 4–1Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2015 · Group D · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.Sierra LeoneMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Sierra Leone 2–1Win
- World Cup 2014 · Group C · Estádio Nacional Mané GarrinchaAvs.
ColombiaMatch report: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast 2–1Defeat - Friendly · Toyota Stadium FriscoAvs.
El SalvadorMatch report: El Salvador vs. Ivory Coast 1–2Win - Friendly · Edward Jones DomeAvs.
Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Ivory Coast 2–1Defeat - Friendly · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.BelgiumOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Belgium vs. Ivory Coast 2–2Draw
- World Cup 2014 · Play-off · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.SenegalMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Senegal 3–1Win
- African Nations Cup 2013 · Quarter-final · Royal Bafokeng StadiumHvs.NigeriaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria 1–2Defeat
- African Nations Cup 2013 · Group D · Royal Bafokeng StadiumHvs.TunisiaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Tunisia 3–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2013 · Group D · Royal Bafokeng StadiumHvs.TogoOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Togo 2–1Win
- Friendly · Al-Nahyan StadiumHvs.EgyptOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Egypt 4–2Win
- Friendly · Raiffeisen ArenaAvs.
AustriaMatch report: Austria vs. Ivory Coast 0–3Win - African Nations Cup 2013 · Second round · Stade Léopold Sédar SenghorAvs.SenegalMatch report: Senegal vs. Ivory Coast 0–2Win
- African Nations Cup 2013 · Second round · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.SenegalOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Senegal 4–2Win
- Friendly · Lokomotiv Stadium MoskvaAvs.
RussiaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Russia vs. Ivory Coast 1–1Draw - World Cup 2014 · Group C · Stade de MarrakechAvs.MoroccoMatch report: Morocco vs. Ivory Coast 2–2Draw
- World Cup 2014 · Group C · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.
TanzaniaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Tanzania 2–0Win - Friendly · Stade Municipal Saint-Leu-la-ForêtHvs.MaliMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Mali 2–1Win
- Friendly · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.GuineaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Guinea 0–0Draw
- African Nations Cup 2012 · Final · Stade d'AngondjéAvs.ZambiaMatch report: Zambia vs. Ivory Coast 0–07–8 pensDefeat
- African Nations Cup 2012 · Quarter-final · Nuevo Estadio de MalaboHvs.Equatorial GuineaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Equatorial Guinea 3–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2012 · Group B · Nuevo Estadio de MalaboHvs.AngolaMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Angola 2–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2012 · Group B · Nuevo Estadio de MalaboHvs.Burkina FasoMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Burkina Faso 2–0Win
- African Nations Cup 2012 · Group B · Nuevo Estadio de MalaboHvs.SudanMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Sudan 1–0Win
- Friendly · Al-Nahyan StadiumAvs.
LibyaMatch report: Libya vs. Ivory Coast 0–1Win - Friendly · Zayed Sports CityAvs.TunisiaMatch report: Tunisia vs. Ivory Coast 0–2Win
- Friendly · Nelson Mandela Bay StadiumAvs.South AfricaMatch report: South Africa vs. Ivory Coast 1–1Draw
- African Nations Cup 2012 · Group H · Stade AmahoroAvs.RwandaMatch report: Rwanda vs. Ivory Coast 0–5Win
- Friendly · Stade de GenèveHvs.
IsraelMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Israel 4–3Win - African Nations Cup 2012 · Group H · Stade de l’Amitié Mathieu KérékouAvs.BeninMatch report: Benin vs. Ivory Coast 2–6Win
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serge Aurier | 67 | 50 |
| 2 | Franck Kessié | 60 | 41 |
| 3 | Sylvain Gbohouo | 49 | 38 |
| 4 | Gervinho | 46 | 26 |
| 5 | Wilfried Kanon | 44 | 31 |
| 6 | Salomon Kalou | 43 | 10 |
| 7 | Serey Dié | 42 | 25 |
| 8 | Wilfried Bony | 42 | 18 |
| 9 | Jean Michaël Seri | 41 | 30 |
| 10 | Éric Bailly | 39 | 26 |
| 11 | Yaya Touré | 34 | 18 |
| 12 | Nicolas Pépé | 32 | 18 |
| 13 | Ibrahim Sangaré | 31 | 13 |
| 14 | Ghislain Konan | 30 | 18 |
| 15 | Siaka Tiéné | 30 | 15 |
| 16 | Boubacar 'Copa' Barry | 27 | 14 |
| 17 | Cheick Tioté | 27 | 11 |
| 18 | Kolo Touré | 26 | 15 |
| 19 | Wilfried Zaha | 25 | 8 |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet | 24 | 8 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 109 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Morocco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Senegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Gabon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Togo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Benin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Sudan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.