Amadou Koné (footballer, born May 2005)

Amadou Koné
Personal information
Date of birth	14 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Bamako, Mali
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Reims
Number	72
Youth career
	Afrique Football Élite
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Reims II
2023–	Reims
International career‡
2024–	Ivory Coast U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Amadou Koné (born 14 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Reims. Born in Mali, he represents the Ivory Coast at youth international level.

Early life

Koné is a youth product of the Malian club Afrique Football Élite.^[1] In March 2023, he was named "Player of the Tournament" at the 2023 African Youth Cup.^[2]

Club career

In July 2023, Koné transferred to the Ligue 1 club Reims, initially joining the second team.^[3] He made his first team debut on 22 October 2023, in a substitute appearance, against Toulouse.^{[citation needed]} He made his first start in a Coupe de France match against Sochaux on 21 January 2024.^[4]

International career

Koné is of Malian and Ivorian descent and holds both nationalities.^[5] In November 2023, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23, but was not able to attend.^[6] In March 2024, he was called up for a friendly against France U23.^[7]

References

^ Diakité, Bréhima (21 July 2023). "Amadou Koné : "Stade de Reims, c'est comme une famille"" [Amadou Koné: “Stade de Reims is like a family”]. Africa Foot (in French).
^ Demba, Varore (16 March 2023). "African Youth Cup (U-18) : AF Darou Salam du Sénégal champion". Sport News Africa.
^ "Amadou Kone s'engage avec le SDR" [Amadou Kone gets involved with the SDR]. Stade de Reims. 26 July 2023.
^ "Football - Amadou Koné taille patron avec le Stade de Reims face à Nantes" [Football – Amadou Koné is boss with Stade de Reims against Nantes]. L'Union (in French). 28 January 2024.
^ Yawa, Tognevi (15 March 2024). "Amadou Koné : Découvrez l' histoire du footballeur qui crée polémique au sein de la communauté d'Asalfo".
^ "C'est aller trop vite pour Amadou Koné(2005) en 2023" [It's going very fast for Amadou Koné (2005) in 2023]. L'Intello du Foot Ivoirien. Instagram. 1 January 2024.
^ "Équipe de France U23 : la Côte d'Ivoire se prépare à La Châtre" [French U23 team: Ivory Coast prepares for La Châtre]. La Nouvelle République (in French). 19 March 2024.

External links

Amadou Koné at Soccerway

[1] Diakité, Bréhima (21 July 2023). "Amadou Koné : "Stade de Reims, c'est comme une famille"" [Amadou Koné: “Stade de Reims is like a family”]. Africa Foot (in French).

[2] Demba, Varore (16 March 2023). "African Youth Cup (U-18) : AF Darou Salam du Sénégal champion". Sport News Africa.

[3] "Amadou Kone s'engage avec le SDR" [Amadou Kone gets involved with the SDR]. Stade de Reims. 26 July 2023.

[4] "Football - Amadou Koné taille patron avec le Stade de Reims face à Nantes" [Football – Amadou Koné is boss with Stade de Reims against Nantes]. L'Union (in French). 28 January 2024.

[5] Yawa, Tognevi (15 March 2024). "Amadou Koné : Découvrez l' histoire du footballeur qui crée polémique au sein de la communauté d'Asalfo".

[6] "C'est aller trop vite pour Amadou Koné(2005) en 2023" [It's going very fast for Amadou Koné (2005) in 2023]. L'Intello du Foot Ivoirien. Instagram. 1 January 2024.

[7] "Équipe de France U23 : la Côte d'Ivoire se prépare à La Châtre" [French U23 team: Ivory Coast prepares for La Châtre]. La Nouvelle République (in French). 19 March 2024.

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