Pokou (other)
Pokou is a surname and may refer to: *Laurent Pokou Laurent N'Dri Pokou (10 August 1947 – 13 November 2016) was an Ivorian association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He notably played for French club Stade Rennais F.C. International career Pokou w ... (1947-2016), Ivorian footballer * Queen Pokou (c. 1730–1750), Queen and founder of the Baoule tribe {{disambig ...
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Laurent Pokou
Laurent N'Dri Pokou (10 August 1947 – 13 November 2016) was an Ivorian association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He notably played for French club Stade Rennais F.C. International career Pokou was a member of the Ivory Coast national football team, Ivorian national team, who was twice the highest goalscorer of the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring six goals in the 1968 African Cup of Nations, 1968 tournament in Ethiopia and eight in the 1970 African Cup of Nations, 1970 edition in Sudan, including 5 in one match against Ethiopia national football team, Ethiopia, which Ivory Coast won 6–1. This performance gave him his nickname ''L'homme d'Asmara'' (the man of Asmara). With 14 total goals, he is also the tournament's second highest overall goalscorer, behind Cameroon National Football Team, Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o, who eclipsed Pokou's record in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, 2008 ACN tournament. References External links *

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