Francis Koné
Francis Kouassi Koné (born 20 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Kouassi Koné | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bondoukou, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kedah Darul Aman | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Séwé Sports | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Rajpracha | ||
| 2008–2009 | Nakhon Pathom United | ||
| 2009–2012 | PTT Rayong | ||
| 2012–2013 | Al-Musannah | 13 | (10) |
| 2013 | Navy | ||
| 2013–2015 | Olhanense | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Honvéd | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Slovácko | 38 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Zbrojovka Brno | 14 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kuala Lumpur City | 10 | (7) |
| 2021 | Negeri Sembilan | 5 | (5) |
| 2022 | Sarawak United | 14 | (3) |
| 2023– | Kedah Darul Aman | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Togo | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 July 2017 | |||
Club career
Slovácko
In February 2017, during a match against Bohemians 1905, Koné saved the life of opposing goalkeeper Martin Berkovec by preventing him from swallowing his tongue after he was knocked unconscious. Koné was labelled a hero and in an interview after the match revealed that it was the fourth time he saved a player's life by pulling out their tongue.[3][4] For his act, he was awarded the 2017 FIFA Fair Play Award.
Kuala Lumpur City F.C.
In January 2020, Kone signed for Kuala Lumpur City. The club was recently relegated from the top division and was looking to strengthen the team forward line. Kone scored on his debut for Kuala Lumpur FA in the 89th minutes, giving Kuala Lumpur a valuable point. He scored two more goals in the next 3 matches before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to be suspended. Despite the reduced number of games played due to the pandemic, he still managed to become the team's top goal scorer by the end of the season.
References
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Koné, la reconnaissance méritée" (in French). FIFA.com. 18 April 2017.
- ^ Flanagan, Aaron (26 February 2017). "Hero footballer saves opposing goalkeeper's life by preventing him swallowing his tongue after horror collision". Daily Mirror.
- ^ Holyman, Ian (27 February 2017). "Francis Kone saves unconscious goalkeeper's life after on-pitch collision. For the act, he won the 2017 FIFA Best Fairplay Award". ESPN FC.
External links
- Francis Koné – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Francis Koné at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francis Koné 1. FC Slovácko profile