Ibrahim Koné (born 5 December 1989) is a professional

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who plays as a goalkeeper for Maltese Premier League club Hibernians. Born in the Ivory Coast, he represents

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at international level.

Career

Born in Abidjan, Koné began his career with CF Excellence and joined later AS Odienné in his native Ivory Coast. In January 2008, he was on trial for several weeks with

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in Trondheim and was with those in a trainings camp in Gran Canaria. On 19 July 2008, he left AS Odienné and joined on trial Paris Saint-Germain, but he later signed for US Boulogne. Koné made his debut on 23 September 2009 against Paris Saint-Germain in the

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. He played all the 90 minutes on the field.

International career

Koné represented Ivory Coast at the

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and was voted as the best goalkeeper. and was formerly the back-up keeper at

2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participa ...

in Peru. Of Guinean descent, Koné accepted a callup to represent the

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on 25 April 2018. He was included in the country's squad for the

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Career statistics

International

Honours

Individual * Toulon Tournament Best Goalkeeper:

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* * Living people 1989 births Footballers from Abidjan Men's association football goalkeepers Guinean men's footballers Guinea men's international footballers Ivorian men's footballers Ivory Coast men's under-20 international footballers Ivorian people of Guinean descent Sportspeople of Guinean descent Ivorian expatriate men's footballers AS Denguélé players US Boulogne players Tarbes Pyrénées Football players Pau FC players Stade Bordelais (football) players Żejtun Corinthians F.C. players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Maltese Premier League players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Malta Guinean expatriate sportspeople in France Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Malta Ivory Coast men's youth international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players {{France-footy-goalkeeper-stub