Yssouf Koné
 Koné in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Korhogo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 |
Raja Casablanca | 84 | (37) |
| 2004 | → Qingdao Hailifeng (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Olympic Safi | 22 | (11) |
| 2006–2008 | Rosenborg | 44 | (16) |
| 2008–2010 | CFR Cluj | 51 | (16) |
| 2011–2013 | Vålerenga | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 227 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Burkina Faso[1] | 18 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yssouf Koné (born 19 February 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented Burkina Faso at international level.
Club career
Koné was born in Korhogo, Ivory Coast.
Rosenborg
Playing for
Cluj
Koné was transferred to CFR Cluj in the summer of 2008. He scored against Chelsea in the group-stage game of the UEFA Champions League 2008–2009, but the match eventually ended in a 2–1 loss for CFR Cluj. On 27 August 2009, he scored a goal in the ladder against FK Sarajevo in the Europa League qualifiers. The match ended 2–1 to CFR Cluj, who qualified in groups, it was the last goal for CFR in European Cups. Koné scored a total of 20 goals in all competitions for the CFR.
Vålerenga
In 2011 he played for the Norwegian team Vålerenga. On 29 January 2013, his contract with Vålerenga was terminated by mutual consent.[3]
International career
Koné made the headlines by scoring two late goals to record a surprise away win for the Burkina Faso national team against Tunisia national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosenborg | 2006 | Tippeligaen
|
16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2007 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | ||
| 2008 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| CFR Cluj | 2008–09 | Liga I | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
| 2009–10 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vålerenga | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 112 | 35 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Koné goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2008 |  Tunisia
|
1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 3 | 21 June 2008 |  Seychelles
|
4–1 | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Rosenborg
- 2006[5]
Cluj
- Romanian First League: 2010
- Romanian Cup: 2009, 2010[6]
- Romanian Supercup: 2009, 2010[7]
References
- ^ "Koné, Yssouf". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ RBKweb – artikkel
- ^ "Vålerenga avsluttet ekteskapet med Koné". dittoslo (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Soccer-Substitute gives Burkina Faso surprise win in Tunisia". Reuters. 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Mestvinnende med RBK" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Announcement" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ "Announcement" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
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