Moussa Koné (Senegalese footballer)

Moussa Koné (born 30 December 1996) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward.[1]

Moussa Koné
Koné in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur
2016–2018 FC Zürich 46 (18)
2018–2020 Dynamo Dresden 59 (22)
2020–2023 Nîmes 80 (26)
2023–2024 LASK 8 (0)
2024DAC Dunajská Streda (loan) 10 (3)
International career
2015 Senegal U20 11 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
African U-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Senegal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Career

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FC Zürich, Dynamo Dresden

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In January 2018, Koné left Swiss Super League side FC Zürich to join Dynamo Dresden of the 2. Bundesliga. He signed a 4+12-year contract until 2022 with the German club.[2]

Nîmes

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On 22 January 2020, Koné signed for Nîmes Olympique in Ligue 1[3] on a three-year contract for a fee of £2.70 million. He was brought in as Nîmes were struggling for goals and were 19th in Ligue 1 at the time of his signing having only scored 15 goals, the joint lowest in the division.

LASK

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Loan to DAC Dunajská Streda

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On 15 February 2024, Koné moved on loan to DAC Dunajská Streda in Slovakia.[4]

Release by LASK

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On 14 August 2024, Koné's contract with LASK was terminated by mutual consent.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 1 July 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europa League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Zürich 2015–16[6] Super League 4 0 1[a] 0 0 0 5 0
2016–17[6] Challenge League 27 16 2[a] 1 5 1 0 0 34 18
2017–18[6] Super League 15 2 4[a] 6 0 0 19 8
Total 46 18 7 7 5 1 0 0 57 24
Dynamo Dresden 2017–18[1] 2. Bundesliga 14 7 0 0 0 0 14 7
2018–19[1] 2. Bundesliga 29 9 1[b] 0 0 0 30 9
2019–20[1] 2. Bundesliga 16 6 2[b] 1 0 0 18 7
Total 59 22 3 1 0 0 0 0 62 23
Nîmes 2019–20[1] Ligue 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 2
2020–21[1] Ligue 1 33 9 0 0 0 0 33 9
2021–22[1] Ligue 2 28 11 2 1 0 0 30 12
Total 66 22 2 1 0 0 0 0 68 23
Career total 171 62 12 9 5 1 0 0 188 72
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Swiss Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the DFB-Pokal

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Moussa Koné at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ ""Tempo und Torgefahr": Dresden holt Koné". kicker Online (in German). 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Moussa Koné est nîmois". Nîmes Olympique (in French). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "POSILA DO ÚTOKU: MOUSSA KONÉ" [ATTACK REINFORCEMENT: MOUSSA KONÉ] (in Slovak). FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Contract with Moussa Kone Terminated by Mutual Agreement". LASK. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Moussa Koné » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 February 2020.