Emmanuel Koné

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Emmanuel Koné

| image = Emmanuel Koné.jpg

| image_size = 200

| caption =

| fullname = Kouamatien Emmanuel Koné

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|12|31}}

| birth_place = Abongoua, Ivory Coast

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = ASEC Mimosas

| years1 = 2003–2007

| clubs1 = ASEC Mimosas

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2007–2011

| clubs2 = CFR Cluj

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = → Internaţional (loan)

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2012–2013

| clubs4 = Sedan

| caps4 = 44

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2013–2015

| clubs5 = Levadiakos

| caps5 = 43

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2015–2019

| clubs6 = Apollon Smyrnis

| caps6 = 99

| goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2019–2022

| clubs7 = Levadiakos

| caps7 = 48

| goals7 = 1

| totalcaps = 329

| totalgoals = 51

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U23

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010

| nationalteam2 = Ivory Coast

| nationalcaps2 = 11

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 06:19, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

}}

Kouamatien Emmanuel Koné (born 31 December 1986) is an Ivorian professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Levadiakos.

Club career

Koné was born in Abongoua.

In the January transfer window of the 2007–08 season, Koné left Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas to join Romanian Liga I CFR Cluj. In November 2011, he was released by CFR and after three weeks of tests with Sedan, he signed a contract for two and a half years with the French club.{{cite web|publisher=allezsedan.com |title=Emmanuel Koné va signer avec le CSSA |url=http://www.allezsedan.com/article4903_Emmanuel_Kone_va_signer_avec_le_CSSA.html |language=fr |access-date=2011-12-13}}

On 10 August 2013, Levadiakos announced the acquisition of Koné on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/531972/mpam-me-emmanoyel-kone-o-levadeiakos «Μπαμ» με Εμμανουέλ Κονέ ο Λεβαδειακός!]

On 19 February 2015, the Ivorian attacking midfielder accused his club Levadiakos that they do not permit him to take part in training as long as he is not open for a contract extension which runs out at the end of the season. According to reports, Koné stayed in a hotel, but his club does not cover the expenses, while his family had been forced to return to France. On the other hand, the club denied Koné's claims, insisting that the Ivorian left Levadiakos without any warning and he was the one who expressed the desire to leave the club as he was considering an offer from a Qatari team. Levadiakos also claimed that Koné later came back as his potential move collapsed.[http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Levadiakos/astegos-sth-gallia-o-kone.3315078.html Ο Κονέ δεν έχασε τώρα τον πατέρα του]

On 1 July 2015, Koné made an oral agreement with Veria,[http://www.kerkidasport.gr/index.php/veria-fc/item/5664-veroia-ypografei-o-lopez-ekleise-allous-tesseris ΒΕΡΟΙΑ: Υπογράφει ο Λόπεθ] but eventually he signed a contract with Apollon Smyrnis for an undisclosed fee.[http://www.a-sports.gr/articles-85314/anakoinwse-kone-o-apollwn-smurnh.htm#.WiPuDEpl_IU Ανακοίνωσε Κονε ο Απόλλων Σμύρνης]

On 25 January 2019, Levadiakos officially announced the return of the Ivorian midfielder on a free transfer.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Levadiakos/levadeiakos-anakoinwse-melegk-kai-kone.5423352.html |script-title=el:Λεβαδειακός: Ανακοίνωσε Μέλεγκ και Κονέ |access-date=25 January 2019|language=el}}

International career

Koné played for the Ivory Coast at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.{{cite web|publisher=Sports-reference.com|title=Emmanuel Koné Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/emmanuel-kone-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418071508/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/emmanuel-kone-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|access-date=2010-06-28}} He was also part of the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

=International=

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="3"\|Tunisia national team
2008	3	0
2009	6	0
2010	2	0
Total\|\|11\|\|0

Honours

ASEC Mimosas

Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 2004, 2005, 2006
Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 2005, 2007

CFR Cluj

Romanian First League: 2011–12
Romanian Cup: 2008–09{{cite web|url=http://www.cfr1907.ro/ro/stiri/779/cupa-romaniei-ramane-la-cluj-napoca/ |publisher=CFR Cluj |title=Announcement |language=ro |access-date=2009-06-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090616202549/http://www.cfr1907.ro/ro/stiri/779/cupa-romaniei-ramane-la-cluj-napoca/ |archive-date=16 June 2009}}

Apollon Smyrnis