Ben Hamed Koné (born 2 November 1987) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Maltese club Gżira United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Hamed Koné | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gżira United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | JMG Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Chonburi | 16 | (6) |
| 2007 | → Home United (loan) | 23 | (10) |
| 2008 | → Gainare Tottori (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Gainare Tottori | 31 | (10) |
| 2012–2013 | Slavia Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Academica Argeş | 37 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Voluntari | 30 | (5) |
| 2016 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | Nuorese | 11 | (1) |
| 2018 | Feronikeli | 13 | (12) |
| 2018 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Feronikeli | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Gżira United | 11 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 19 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editFeronikeli
editOn 30 January 2018, Koné joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Feronikeli[1][2] and he played 13 games for the club, 10 as starter before leaving in May of the following year.[3]
Neuchâtel Xamax
editOn 7 June 2018, Koné signed Swiss Super League side Neuchâtel Xamax.[4] On 11 June 2018, the club confirmed that Koné had joined on a permanent transfer.[5] On 21 July 2018, he made his debut in a 0–2 away win against Luzern after being named in the starting line-up.
Return to Feronikeli
editOn 30 January 2019, Koné returned to Football Superleague of Kosovo side Feronikeli.[6]
Gżira United
editOn 25 June 2019, Koné moved to Maltese Premier League side Gżira United.[7] On 18 July 2019, Koné scored twice in a Europa League qualifier against Hajduk Split, his first goals for the club.[8]
References
edit- ^ "ZYRTARE: Feronikeli prezanton yllin e madh (FOTO)" [Official: Feronikeli presents the biggest star (PHOTO)]. GazetaBlic (in Albanian). 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Prezentohet Ben Hamed Kone" [Presents Ben Hamed Kone]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Kone largohet nga Feronikeli" [Kone leaves from Feronikeli] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Sulmuesi i Feronikelit transferohet tek Neuchatel Xamaxi i Zvicrës" [Forward of Feronikeli to Neuchatel Xamax of Switzerland]. GazetaOlle (in Albanian). 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Un renfort à Neuchâtel Xamax FCS" [A reinforcement in Neuchâtel Xamax FCS] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax. 11 June 2018.
Hamed Koné vient de signer son premier contrat professionnel en Suisse avec Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. Cet Ivoirien signe pour une année, avec option pour l'année suivante. Ce milieu offensif, petit (1m68) et trapu, a une excellente technique balle aux pieds. A 30 ans, il est très rapide et n'a pas peur des duels en se montrant percutant dans les défenses adverses
- ^ "Kone rikthehet te Feronikeli" [Kone returned to Feronikeli] (in Albanian). RTV21. 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Gżira United sign forward Kone". Times of Malta. 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Hamed Koné » Europa League Qual. 2019/2020". WorldFootball.net.
External links
edit- Hamed Koné at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Hamed Koné at WorldFootball.net
- Hamed Koné at Neuchâtel Xamax
- Hamed Koné at Soccerway
- Hamed Koné at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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