Ibrahima Koné | |
Full Name: | Ibrahima Koné[1] |
Birth Date: | 16 June 1999 |
Birth Place: | Bamako, Mali |
Height: | 1.90 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Almería |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Youthyears1: | 2016-2017 |
Youthclubs1: | CO Bamako |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs1: | CO Bamako |
Years2: | 2018–2020 |
Caps2: | 48 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Years3: | 2020 |
Clubs3: | → Adana Demirspor (loan) |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Caps4: | 28 |
Goals4: | 11 |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs5: | Lorient |
Caps5: | 54 |
Goals5: | 12 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubs6: | Almería |
Caps6: | 9 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Mali U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
Nationalteam2: | Mali U23 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2017– |
Nationalteam3: | Mali |
Nationalcaps3: | 17 |
Nationalgoals3: | 13 |
Club-Update: | 26 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 23:37, 13 October 2023 (UTC) |
Ibrahima Koné (born 16 June 1999) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Almería and the Mali national team.
Born in Bamako, Koné began playing with hometown side CO Bamako, hiding from his family that he was playing football.[2] Promoted to the first team in 2015, he scored nine goals in his first senior season, the 2016 Malian Première Division.[3]
In February 2018, Koné signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club FK Haugesund on a contract until 2021.[4] He made his debut abroad on 11 March, starting in a 2–1 away win over Odds BK.
Koné scored his first goal for the club on 5 August 2018, netting the opener in a 2–1 win at Tromsø IL. On 14 July of the following year, he scored a brace in a 5–1 home routing of the same opponent.
On 12 January 2020, Koné was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor until the end of the season.[5] However, he featured very rarely for the club, all as a substitute, before returning to Haugesund for the second stage of the 2020 campaign.
On 10 January 2021, Koné was transferred to fellow Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08, signing a three-year contract with the club.[6] He was the club's top goalscorer with 11 goals during the season, which included four goals in a 5–0 home routing of Sandefjord on 29 August.
On 31 January 2022, Koné signed a 4.5-year contact with French Ligue 1 club Lorient.[7] He made his debut for the club six days later, scoring the second in a 2–0 home win over Lens.
On 8 April 2022, Koné scored a brace in a 6–2 home success over Saint-Étienne. He finished the campaign with five goals as the club narrowly avoided relegation.
On 16 August 2023, Koné signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Almería.[8] On October 16, 2023, Koné underwent ankle surgery to repair a fractured right ankle he suffered during a friendly against Uganda, knocking him out of play for five months.[9]
Koné made his debut for the Mali national team on 22 July 2017 against Gambia, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–0 win. His next appearance for Mali took place four years later, in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Rwanda on 1 September 2021. On 12 January 2022, Koné scored the only goal in Mali's opening AFCON game against Tunisia, winning the game 1–0 with a penalty in the 48th minute. This particular game received international attention as referee Janny Sikazwe blew for full-time first in the 85th minute, then again in the 89th minute, creating great controversy as Tunisian coach Mondher Kebaier branded the referees actions "inexplicable".[10] [11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Haugesund | 2018 | Eliteserien | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
2019 | Eliteserien | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 8 | ||
2020 | Eliteserien | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
Total | 48 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 64 | 12 | |||
Adana Demirspor (loan) | 2019–20 | TFF First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Sarpsborg 08 | 2021 | Eliteserien | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 11 | ||
Lorient | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 5 | |||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 40 | 9 | |||
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 57 | 14 | ||||
Almería | 2023–24 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Career total | 142 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 162 | 37 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mali | 2017 | 1 | 3 | |
2021 | 5 | 5 | ||
2022 | 9 | 3 | ||
2023 | 2 | 2 | ||
Total | 17 | 13 |
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Koné goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
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1 | 22 July 2017 | Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification | ||
2 | 2–0 | ||||||
3 | 3–0 | ||||||
4 | 7 October 2021 | Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
5 | 3–0 | ||||||
6 | 4–0 | ||||||
7 | 10 October 2021 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
8 | 11 November 2021 | Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
9 | 12 January 2022 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
10 | 16 January 2022 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
11 | 20 January 2022 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
12 | 18 June 2023 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
13 | 8 September 2023 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |