International Career
Gradel revealed that by moving to Leeds he was hoping to increase his international prospects to play for the Côte d'Ivoire national team and maybe earn a place in their 2010 FIFA World Cup squad. He was called up to the Côte d'Ivoire squad for the first time on 11 November 2010 for the fixture against Poland. On 21 March 2011, Gradel received his second call up to the squad, this time to face Benin in an African Cup Of Nations qualifier. In June 2011, Gradel was called up to the squad to face Benin on 5 June 2011. This match ended in a 6–2 win to Côte d'Ivoire, in which Gradel came on in the 54th min to make his debut.
On 4 August, it was revealed Gradel had been called up to the Côte d'Ivoire squad to face Israel and would miss Leeds' cup tie against Bradford City as a result. Gradel made his first start for Côte d'Ivoire in the 4–3 win against Israel on 10 August 2011.
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