Lamine Koné
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | SO Paris | ||
| 2002–2003 | US Alfortville | ||
| 2003–2006 | Châteauroux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Châteauroux | 74 | (4) |
| 2010–2016 | Lorient | 124 | (7) |
| 2010–2015 | Lorient B | 12 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sunderland | 3 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | France U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | France U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | France U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | France U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:46, 13 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Lamine Koné (born 1 February 1989) is an French-born Ivorian[2] footballer who currently plays for English club Sunderland in the Premier League. He plays as centre back and is a French youth international having played at under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-20 level. Koné played with the latter team at the 2009 Mediterranean Games and the 2010 Toulon Tournament.
Career
Early Career
Koné began his career with local youth clubs in the Île-de-France region. In 2003, he joined second division club LB Châteauroux and, after three years in the club's youth academy, was promoted to the senior team for the 2005–06 season. Koné made his professional debut on 27 April 2007 in a league match against Montpellier.[3] He spent three more years at the club amassing over 60 appearances.
FC Lorient
On 30 July 2010, Koné joined Lorient on a four-year contract. The transfer fee was priced at €1 million.[4] He signed for three more years at 23 July 2013.[5] He was signed as a replacement for Laurent Koscielny who had moved to Arsenal F.C.. Kone made 124 appearances over six seasons at Lorient.[6]
Sunderland
On 27 January 2016, Koné signed for Sunderland AFC for an undisclosed fee until 2020.[7] This followed a protracted transfer saga that had previously broken down twice,[8] and had seen Lorient threaten Sunderland with legal action for initially pulling out of a deal. In Kone's first game for Sunderland he bounced Yaya Toure back to Africa, introducing himself to Sunderland and the Premier League. He scored his first goal on 13 February 2016 against Manchester United, winning the match for Sunderland in the 82nd minute. While Kone did execute the header itself, the goal might be credited as an own goal on the behalf of United keeper David de Gea[9] After 3 games, Koné swiftly became a fan favourite with his impressive strength, work-rate and tackling abilities.
References
- 1 2 "Premier League Player Profile Lamine Kong". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ http://m.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276420/match=300338602/index.html
- ↑ "Montpellier v. Châteauroux". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 27 April 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ↑ "Lorient gets defender Lamine Kone from Chateauroux". USA Today. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ↑ "Lorient defender Lamine Kone has signed a three-year contract extension". Sky Sports.
- ↑ http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2015/12/31/fc-lorients-lamine-kone-the-man-to-save-big-sams-sunderland/
- ↑ "Sunderland sign Lorient defender Lamine Kone". Sky Sports. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/sunderland/transfer-talk/news/sam-allardyce-confirms-kone-deal-is-off_263709.html
- ↑ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11695/10124368/sunderland-subject-to-lorient-complaint-over-failed-lamine-kone-transfer.
External links
- Official club profile
- Lamine Koné – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Lamine Koné at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Kone scores his first goal for Sunderland
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