Mory Koné

Mory Koné
Personal information
Full name Mory Koné
Date of birth (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Troyes
Number 22
Youth career
2001–2004 Montigny-les-Cormeilles
2004–2007 Paris Saint-Germain
2007–2009 Sannois Saint-Gratien
2009–2012 Le Mans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Le Mans B 9 (0)
2012–2013 Le Mans 23 (0)
2013–2014 Parma 0 (0)
2014 → Crotone (loan) 0 (0)
2014–2015 Troyes B 7 (0)
2014– Troyes 13 (0)
National team‡
2010 France U17 1 (0)
2011 Côte d'Ivoire U17 4 (0)
2011–2012 France U18 3 (0)
2012 France U19 2 (0)
2013–2014 France U20 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:42, 4 October 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 May 2015

Mory Koné (born 21 April 1994 in Paris) is a French footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 side Troyes. He plays as a central defender. Koné is of Ivorian descent and has represented both his birth and ancestral nation at international level. He has represented France at under-17 and under-18 level, while he represented Côte d'Ivoire at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]

Club Career

Le Mans

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, he was promoted to the senior team by manager Denis Zanko and assigned the number 21 shirt. Koné made his professional debut on 7 August 2012 in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Laval.[2]

Parma

On 31 August 2013, it was confirmed that Koné moved to Serie A side Parma from Le Mans.[3] He joined Crotone in Serie B on 17 January 2014, signing a loan deal until the end of the 2013-14 season.[4]

Troyes

After a year in Italy, Koné came back in France signing a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side ESTAC.[5][6]

International career

France

Although Kone has represented France at U17, U18 and U19 level, he has never represented them in an official competition. Kone represented France U17 in a friendly versus Russia on 5 August 2010, France lost 3-0. A year later, he played in a 2-0 loss against Ukraine at U18 level. He also played in two victories over Finland in May 2012 at U18 level. He has represented France U19 twice, on 8 September 2012 versus Switzerland in a 1-0 victory and again on 14 November 2012 in a 3 - 0 loss to Germany.

Ivory Coast

In June 2011, he represented Ivory Coast in the U17 FIFA World Cup, he played in four games and featured in a 3-2 loss against France.[7]

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 30 June 2013)

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Mans 2012–13 24010—250
Total 24010—250
Parma 2013–14 0010—10
Total 0010—10
Career total 2402000260

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions, Coppa Italia
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Trois manceaux à la Coupe du Monde!". Le Mans FC (in French). 16 June 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Laval v. Le Mans Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mory Koné arrives for the defense". Parma F.C. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mory Koné à Crotone" [Mory Koné to Crotone]. B. Ro. (in French). France Football. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mory Koné bientôt troyen". estac.fr (in French). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "La présentation officielle de Mory Koné". estac.fr (in French). 15 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  7. ↑ Mory Koné – FIFA competition record
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