Amadou Koné (footballer, born May 2005)

This article is about the Malian footballer. For the Canadian soccer player, see Amadou Koné (soccer, born January 2005).

Amadou Koné

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-05-14) 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	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Reims II	10	(1)
2023–	Reims	12	(0)
International career^‡
2024–	Ivory Coast U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 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

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.

External links

• Amadou Koné at Soccerway