Moussa Koné (Ivorian footballer)
Moussa Saib Koné (born 12 February 1990) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Kyzylzhar.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Saib Koné | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Anyama, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atalanta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Atalanta | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Foggia (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | → Pescara (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Varese (loan) | 31 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | → Avellino (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Cesena | 82 | (5) |
| 2018 | Frosinone | 14 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | BB Erzurumspor | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Kyzylzhar | 51 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Ivory Coast U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011 | Ivory Coast | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:41, 27 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2012 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Anyama, Ivory Coast, Koné began to play football on his native country as a child, and impressed Italian clubs, like Inter, but signed with Atalanta, to play in the club youth categories.[1]
Foggia (loan)
On 28 July 2010, Koné was loaned to Foggia for a season-long, to gain first-team experience.[2] He made his debut for the club on 22 August, against Cavese.[3] He made his first professional goal in the next round on 29 August, against Lucchese.[4] At the end of the season, Koné made 32 appearances and scored 4 goals for Foggia.
Pescara (loan)
On 19 August 2011, Koné was loaned again, this time to Serie B club Pescara.[5] He made his debut on 26 August 2011 coming off the bench to replace Marco Verratti in the 45th minute.[6] On 1 November, he score his first goal for Pescara, against Varese.[7]
Varese (loan)
On 30 August 2012, Koné made his third loan spell, to Serie B club Varese, as a loan exchange for Giuseppe De Luca.[8] He made his debut on 1 September, against Virtus Lanciano, also getting on the scoresheet.[9]
Cesena
On 10 July 2015 Koné and Federico Varano were signed by A.C. Cesena in definitive deals,[10] with Luca Valzania moved to opposite direction.
International career
Koné was called up to Ivory Coast national football team for a friendly match against Israel on 10 August 2011 and made his Les Éléphants debut coming off the bench to replace Yaya Touré in the 46th minute. 22 minutes later, he scored his first international goal.[11]
Koné also played in 2011 CAF U-23 Championship, starting in Ivory Coast all matches, and scoring against Egypt.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 August 2011 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |  Israel | 3–0 | 4–3 | Friendly |
References
- Kone Moussa, il nerazzurro gli dona già... (in Italian)
- Ufficiale: Moussa Koné al Foggia Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Cavese vs. Foggia 0–3
- Foggia vs. Lucchese 2–3
- UFFICIALE: Moussa Kone al Pescara (in Italian)
- Hellas Verona vs. Pescara 1–2
- Pescara Varese 3–1; Il Pescara, 1 November 2011 (in Italian)
- UFFICIALE: De Luca all'Atalanta, Kone al Varese (OFFICIAL: De Luca to Atalanta, Kone to Varese; Tutto Mercato Web, 30 August 2012 (in Italian)
- Lanciano-Varese 1–2: Di Cecco illude, poi la rimonta ospite (Lanciano -Varese 1–2: Di Cecco illusion, then the comeback guest); abruzzo24ore.tv, 1 September 2012 (in Italian)
- "Kone, Varano, Caldara e Molina in bianconero" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- Ivory Coast vs. Israel 4–3
External links
- Moussa Koné at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Moussa Koné at Soccerway