Moussa Koné

Moussa Koné

Personal information
Full name	Moussa Saib Koné
Date of birth	February 12, 1990 (1990-02-12) (age 21)
Place of birth	Anyama, Ivory Coast
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Pescara (on loan from Atalanta)
Number	23
Youth career
	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2010–	Atalanta	0	(0)
2010-2011	→ Foggia (loan)	32	(4)
2011-2012	→ Pescara (loan)	10	(1)
National team
2011-	Ivory Coast	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:14, 13 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Moussa Saib Koné (born 12 February 1990 in Anyama) is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays for Pescara, on loan from Atalanta, as a midfielder.

Career

Early career

Born in Ivory Coast, Koné began to play football on his native country as a child, and impressed Italian clubs, like Inter, but signed with Atalanta, to play in the club youth categories.^[1]

Foggia (loan)

On 28 July 2010, Koné was loaned to Foggia for a season-long, to gain first-team experience.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 22 August, against Cavese.^[3] He made his first professional goal in the next round (29 August), against Lucchese.^[4] At the end of the season, Koné made 32 appearances and scored 4 goals for Foggia.

Pescara (loan)

On 19 August 2011, Koné was loaned again, this time to Serie B club Pescara.^[5] He made his debut on club in 26 August 2011, after came off the bench to replace Marco Verratti, on the 45 minute.^[6]

International career

Koné was called up to Ivory Coast national football team for the friendly against Israel, in 10 August 2011. He made the Lés Éléphants debut in the match, after came off the bench to replace Yaya Touré on the 46 minute. 22 minutes later, Koné scored his first international goal.^[7]

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 August 2011	Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland	Israel	3–0	4–3	Friendly

References

1. ^ Kone Moussa, il nerazzurro gli dona già... (Italian)
2. ^ Ufficiale: Moussa Koné al Foggia (Italian)
3. ^ Cavese vs. Foggia 0-3
4. ^ Foggia vs. Lucchese 2-3
5. ^ UFFICIALE: Moussa Kone al Pescara (Italian)
6. ^ Hellas Verona vs. Pescara 1-2
7. ^ Ivory Coast vs. Israel 4-3

External links

• (Italian) Player Profile at Tutto Calciatori
• Player Profile at ZeroZero
• Moussa Koné Player Stats at Soccerway

Persondata
Name	Koné, Moussa
Alternative names
Short description	Ivorian footballer
Date of birth	1990-02-12
Place of birth	Anyama, Ivory Coast
Date of death
Place of death