Koro Issa Ahmed Koné (born 5 July 1989), known as Koro Koné, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Xamax.

Koro Koné
Personal information
Full name Koro Issa Ahmed Koné
Date of birth (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Xamax
Number 20
Youth career
2005 CFDF Seni Fofana
2005–2006 Jomo Cosmos
2006–2007 Grasshoppers Zürich
2007–2008 MSV Duisburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Hertha Berlin II 0 (0)
2009–2011 Spartak Trnava 62 (19)
2012–2015 Dijon 61 (11)
2015Arles-Avignon (loan) 15 (5)
2015–2016 Constantine 10 (1)
2017 Sedan 14 (7)
2017–2018 Boulogne 28 (14)
2018–2021 Servette 77 (23)
2021–2023 Yverdon 52 (25)
2023–2024 Thun 32 (11)
2024– Xamax 11 (2)
International career
Ivory Coast U17
Ivory Coast U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Career

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He came to Spartak Trnava from Hertha BSC II in March 2009.[1] Previously, he played for youth teams of CFDF Seni Fofana, Jomo Cosmos, Grasshoppers Zürich and MSV Duisburg.[2] In July 2015, he signed a contract with the Algerian club CS Constantine for 2 years.[3]

On 10 June 2024, Koné agreed to join Xamax.[4]

International career

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Koné played for the Ivory Coast national under-20 football team[5] and played for the U-17 the CAN 2005.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 15 December 2012
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Spartak Trnava 2008–09 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2009–10 26 5 5 2 1 0 32 7
2010–11 25 10 6 4 0 0 31 14
2011–12 9 4 4 3 3 1 16 8
Total 62 19 15 9 4 1 81 29
Dijon FCO 2011–12 16 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 18 3
2012–13 12 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 14 4
Total 28 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 32 7
Career total 90 24 17 10 2 1 4 1 113 36

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Ján Král. "Nová tvár z Pobrežia Slonoviny". www.spartak.sk. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  2. ^ Ján Král. "Futbalový diamant z Pobrežia Slonoviny". www.spartak.sk. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
  3. ^ A. Henine. "CSC : Koro Koné 7e recrue". www.elwatan.com.
  4. ^ "Koro Koné rejoint Neuchâtel Xamax" [Koro Koné joins Neuchâtel Xamax] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ^ Foumséké Coulibaly. "Côte d'Ivoire: Koné Koro Issa (attaquant des Eléphanteaux juniors) – "Nous ne décevrons plus dans cette Can"". Aöö Africa.
  6. ^ Jacques Roux. "effectifs-groupeA CAN2005". Aöö Africa.
  7. ^ "Schweizerischer Fussballverband - Statistik und Resultate".
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