Mamadou Koné (born 25 December 1991) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club K.M.S.K. Deinze.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Koné | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bingerville, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deinze | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bingerville | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Racing B | 30 | (12) |
| 2011–2016 | Racing Santander | 90 | (30) |
| 2015–2016 | → Oviedo (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2016–2020 | Leganés | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Eupen (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Málaga (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Eupen | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– | Deinze | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Bingerville, Koné was a youth product of local ES Bingerville. He moved to Racing de Santander in 2010 at the age of 18 for just €240,000, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[1] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 15 October 2011, starting in a 3–0 away loss against FC Barcelona.[2][1]
Koné was definitely promoted to the Cantabrians' main squad for the 2012–13 season. He scored five goals in 35 Segunda División appearances, and the club suffered a second consecutive relegation;[3] his first came on 22 September 2012, the only at CD Mirandés.[4]
Koné netted 18 times in the 2013–14 campaign, helping to a return to the second tier at the first attempt.[5] On 17 February 2015, as he again was team top scorer, he suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined for six months.[6]
On 18 August 2015, Koné moved to Real Oviedo of the same league in a one-year loan, with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[7] On 25 August of the following year, he signed a permanent five-year contract with top-flight CD Leganés.[8]
Koné moved to the Belgian Pro League on 10 January 2018, being loaned to K.A.S. Eupen until June.[9] On 17 August, he returned to Spain and its second division after joining Málaga CF also in a temporary deal.[10]
On 19 July 2019, Koné signed with Deportivo de La Coruña on another one-year loan.[11][12] He scored on his debut on 18 August to help the hosts defeat his former side Oviedo 3–2,[13] but the season ended in relegation to the Segunda División B.[14]
Koné returned to Eupen in the summer of 2020, on a two-year contract.[15] On 7 June 2022, he stayed in Belgium but dropped down to the Challenger Pro League on a two-year deal at K.M.S.K. Deinze.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of 4 February 2018[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Santander | 2011–12 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Segunda División | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 34 | 18 | 7 | 3 | — | 41 | 21 | ||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| Total | 90 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33 | ||
| Racing B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oviedo (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | 6 | |
| Leganés | 2016–17 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Eupen (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Career total | 138 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 42 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Velasco, Santiago (16 October 2011). "Koné, el delantero inesperado" [Koné, the unexpected forward]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Messi brace sets up victory". ESPN Soccernet. 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Mamadou Koné abandona el Racing para reforzar la delantera del Leganés y firma por cinco temporadas" [Mamadou Koné leaves Racing to bolster Leganés attack and signs for five seasons]. La Información (in Spanish). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Koné y los '300' de Anduva" [Koné and Anduva's '300']. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 23 September 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "El Racing anuncia el fichaje de Koné, Osasuna dice que es suyo" [Racing announce signing of Koné, Osasuna say he is theirs]. Marca (in Spanish). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Koné se pierde lo que queda de temporada" [Koné misses the remainder of the season]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Koné, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo" [Koné, new player of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Mamadou Koné, velocidad y pegada para la delantera del Leganés" [Mamadou Koné, speed and strike to the attack of Leganés] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Mamadou Koné is coming to KAS Eupen". K.A.S. Eupen. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Acuerdo para la cesión del delantero Mamadou Koné al Málaga C.F." [Agreement for the loan of forward Mamadou Koné to Málaga C.F.] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Carraso, Javi; Yordi, Juan (19 July 2019). "Ya es oficial: Koné jugará esta temporada en Riazor" [It's already official: Koné will play this season in Riazor]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Koné loaned one season to R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña". CD Leganés. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "El Deportivo vence al Real Oviedo (3–2)" [Deportivo beat Real Oviedo (3–2)] (in Spanish). Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Yordi, Juan (21 July 2020). "Las claves del descenso a los infiernos de un campeón de Liga y Copa como el Deportivo de la Coruña" [The keys of descent into hell of League and Cup champions such as Deportivo de la Coruña]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Eupen officialise le retour de Mamadou Koné (La Corogne)" [Eupen make return of Mamadou Koné (La Coruña) official] (in French). RTBF. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Welkom, Mamadou Koné!" [Welcome, Mamadou Koné!] (in Dutch). K.M.S.K. Deinze. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Mamadou Koné at Soccerway
External links
edit- Mamadou Koné at BDFutbol
- Mamadou Koné at Futbolme (in Spanish)