Mory Koné

Mory Koné
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Football Club Challans [fr]
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)
2022–2023 Vierzon 29 (0)
2023– Football Club Challans [fr] 17 (2)
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 13:06, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Mory Koné (born 21 April 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Football Club Challans [fr].

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

Le Mans

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

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 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]

Amateur football

In May 2020, Koné was the first recruit for Entente SSG for the 2020–21 Championnat National 2 season.[8] In August 2022 he was recruited by Vierzon FC in the same league.[9] For the 2023–24 season, he joined Challans FC, where he scored as the team qualified for the round of 64 of the Coupe de France.[10]

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.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 June 2013
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  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. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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. Archived from the original on 16 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 (Troyes) prêté à Tours". L'Équipe (in French). 2 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  8. ^ "National 2 Recrutement - Présentations 1ère recrue" (in French). Entente SSG. 19 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Le journal du mercato de la semaine du 6 au 12 août" (in French). Foot Amateur. 13 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Défaite du Stade paimpolais : " Ils sortent avec les honneurs "" (in French). Ouest France. 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ Mory Koné – FIFA competition record (archived)