James Gatwich Kone (born 28 November 1987), also spelt Kon, is a South Sudanese

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who plays as a

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, who played for the

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in 2012.

Early life

James Gatwich Kone was born on 28 November 1987 in

Malakal Malakal is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Upper Nile State, South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal county and it used to be the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from 1970s to late 1990s. ...

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Club career

From 2012 to 2014, Kone played for Nasir FC Juba, moving to Al-Malakia Juba from 2015 to 2016. He then played for Al-Salam Wau (2017); Kator FC Juba (2018); and Amarat United (2019).

International career

He has made two senior appearances for

, against Ethiopia and Kenya in the

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References

Living people South Sudanese men's footballers South Sudan men's international footballers Men's association football forwards 1987 births {{SouthSudan-footy-bio-stub