Mory Koné
Mory Koné (born 21 April 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vierzon FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vierzon | ||
| 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) |
| 2014–2019 | Troyes | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tours (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Entente SSG | 35 | (0) |
| 2022– | Vierzon | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Ivory Coast U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:36, 6 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 Ivory Coast at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
Club career Edit
Le Mans Edit
Koné was born in Paris. Ahead of the 2012–13 season, he was promoted to Le Mans's 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 Edit
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 Edit
After a year in Italy, Koné returned France signing a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side ESTAC.[5][6]
In January 2018, he joined Tours FC of Ligue 2 on loan for the rest of the season.[7]
International career Edit
France Edit
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 Edit
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.[8]
Career statistics Edit
Club Edit
- As of 30 June 2013
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans | 2012–13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| Parma | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
References Edit
- ^ "Trois manceaux à la Coupe du Monde!". Le Mans FC (in French). 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Laval v. Le Mans Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ . Parma F.C. 31 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Mory Koné à Crotone" [Mory Koné to Crotone]. B. Ro. (in French). France Football. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ . estac.fr (in French). 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "La présentation officielle de Mory Koné". estac.fr (in French). 15 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Mory Koné (Troyes) prêté à Tours". L'Équipe (in French). 2 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links Edit
- Mory Koné at Soccerway
- Mory Koné – French league stats at LFP – also available in French
- Mory Koné at the French Football Federation (in French)
- at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Mory Koné at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- – FIFA competition record (archived)