Mohamed Koné (footballer, born 2002)

Mohamed Koné (born 7 March 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Charleroi.

Mohamed Koné
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Adjamé, Ivory Coast
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Charleroi
Number 30
Youth career
Neuilly Plaisance FC
2019–2020 Torcy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Le Havre B 41 (0)
2021–2024 Le Havre 0 (0)
2024Dunkerque (loan) 15 (0)
2024– Charleroi 1 (0)
International career
2023 Ivory Coast U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:26, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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A youth product of Torcy, Koné transferred to Le Havre in 2020 and began playing with their reserves.[2] He made appearances on the bench for the senior team in 2021, and on 1 July 2022 signed a 3-year professional contract with the club.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Le Havre side in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Caen on 7 January 2024.[4] On 17 January 2024, he joined Dunkerque for the second half of the 2023–24 season in the Ligue 2.[5]

On 2 July 2024, Charleroi signed Koné on a three-year deal.[6]

International career

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In March 2022, Koné received his first call-up to the senior Ivory Coast national team.[7] In June 2023, he was called up to the final Ivory Coast U23 squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament.[8]

Koné was again called-up for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification games against Sierra Leone in October 2024, but remained on the bench for both games.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre B 2020–21 Championnat National 3 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Championnat National 3 21 0 21 0
2022–23 Championnat National 3 16 0 16 0
2023–24 Championnat National 3 3 0 3 0
Total 41 0 41 0
Le Havre 2021–22 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 1 0
Dunkerque (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 2 15 0 0 0 15 0
Royal Charleroi 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 56 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 57 0

Honours

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Le Havre

References

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  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire : Qui est Mohamed Koné, le tout nouveau gardien international ivoirien ?". 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Seine-et-Marne. De nombreux jeunes talents au poste de gardiens de but". actu.fr. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ PAYNE, Alex K. (1 July 2022). "Football : Mohamed Koné, gardien international ivoirien, signe son premier contrat professionnel". www.linfodrome.com.
  4. ^ "Le HAC tient son rang et poursuit sa route contre un Malherbe accrocheur". 7 January 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Havre : en manque de temps de jeu, Mohamed Koné va être prêté en Ligue 2". Foot National. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Mohamed Koné est zèbre !". www.sporting-charleroi.be. 2 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ POISNEL, David (24 March 2022). "Football : Mohamed Koné, de la « B » du HAC à la sélection ivoirienne". Paris-Normandie. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ^ Maurice Revello Tournament [@TournoiMRevello] (4 June 2023). "Ivory Coast unveil their squad for the @TournoiMRevello 2023" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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