| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| Number | 72 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Afrique Football Élite | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Reims II | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Reims | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 | |||
Amadou Koné (born 14 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Reims. Born in Mali, he represents the Ivory Coast at youth international level.
Early life
Koné is a youth product of the Malian club Afrique Football Élite.[1] In March 2023, he was named "Player of the Tournament" at the 2023 African Youth Cup.[2]
Club career
In July 2023, Koné transferred to the Ligue 1 club Reims, initially joining the second team.[3] He made his first team debut on 22 October 2023, in a substitute appearance, against Toulouse.[citation needed] He made his first start in a Coupe de France match against Sochaux on 21 January 2024.[4]
International career
In November 2023, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23, but was not able to attend.[5] In March 2024, he was called up for a friendly against France U23.[6]
References
- ^ Diakité, Bréhima (21 July 2023). "Amadou Koné : "Stade de Reims, c'est comme une famille"" [Amadou Koné: “Stade de Reims is like a family”]. Africa Foot (in French).
- ^ Demba, Varore (16 March 2023). "African Youth Cup (U-18) : AF Darou Salam du Sénégal champion". Sport News Africa.
- ^ "Amadou Kone s'engage avec le SDR" [Amadou Kone gets involved with the SDR]. Stade de Reims. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Football - Amadou Koné taille patron avec le Stade de Reims face à Nantes" [Football – Amadou Koné is boss with Stade de Reims against Nantes]. L'Union (in French). 28 January 2024.
- ^ "C'est aller trop vite pour Amadou Koné(2005) en 2023" [It's going very fast for Amadou Koné (2005) in 2023]. L'Intello du Foot Ivoirien. Instagram. 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Équipe de France U23 : la Côte d'Ivoire se prépare à La Châtre" [French U23 team: Ivory Coast prepares for La Châtre]. La Nouvelle République (in French). 19 March 2024.
External links
- Amadou Koné at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 20 April 2024, at 12:20