Lamine Koné
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lamine-Gueye Koné[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| 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 | 126 | (7) |
| 2010–2015 | Lorient B | 12 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sunderland | 24 | (2) |
| 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 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:58, 15 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Lamine-Gueye Koné (born 1 February 1989), known as Lamine Koné, is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English club Sunderland in the Premier League.
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 70 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 a new three-year contract on 23 July 2013.[5] He was signed as a replacement for Laurent Koscielny who had moved to Arsenal. Koné made 139 appearances, scoring seven goals over six seasons at Lorient.[6]
Sunderland
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On 27 January 2016, Koné signed for Premier League club Sunderland 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.[9] On 13 February, Koné played a big part in securing a vital win for the Black Cats against Manchester United. From an 82nd-minute corner, Koné rose up for a header and as the ball headed towards the goal, David de Gea and Anthony Martial got in a tangle before the ball eventually went in off the back of the Spanish goalkeeper for an own goal.[10] Koné followed this up with two goals against Everton on 11 May 2016 in a 3–0 victory that saved Sunderland from relegation.[11]
After telling new manager David Moyes that he wanted to leave the club in August,[12] Koné had a change of heart and eventually signed a new five-year contract on 14 September 2016.[13]
International career
Koné was born in France to Ivorian parents. He is a former 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. He switched to the Ivory Coast national team and made his debut in a 4–1 loss to Cameroon in 2014.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 November 2016[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Châteauroux | 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 78 | 4 | |||
| Lorient | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 126 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 139 | 7 | |||
| Lorient B | 2010–11 | CFA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | CFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | CFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Sunderland | 2015–16 | Premier League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 236 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 254 | 13 | |||
International
- As of match played 15 November 2016[16]
| Ivory Coast senior team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Lamine Koné Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Montpellier v. Châteauroux" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 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. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ "FC Lorient's Lamine Kone the Man to Save Big Sam's Sunderland". French Football Weekly. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sunderland sign Lorient defender Lamine Kone". Sky Sports. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Joynson, Danielle (7 January 2016). "Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce confirms Lamine Kone deal is off". Sports Mole. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sunderland 'to be subjected to Lorient complaint' over failed Lamine Kone transfer". Sky Sports. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "David De Gea own goal sends Man United to defeat at Sunderland". ESPN FC. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Taylor, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Sunderland safe after Lamine Koné double sinks crumbling Everton". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Lamine Kone: Sunderland defender tells David Moyes he wants to leave". BBC Sport. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Lamine Kone: Sunderland defender signs new five-year contract". BBC Sport. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sunderland consider move for Lorient defender Lamine Kone". Sky Sports. 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "L. KONÉ". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Lamine Koné". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
- Lamine Koné profile at Sunderland A.F.C.
- Lamine Koné – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Lamine Koné at L'Équipe Football (French)
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