Panagiotis Kone ( el, Παναγιώτης Κονέ, born 26 July 1987) is a Greek former professional

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who played as an

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. He is the current executive director of

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. Kone started playing football in the youth ranks of

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, from where he moved to

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' youth team. He started professional football in

before moving to Iraklis in 2008. After two seasons with the club, Kone moved to Serie A club

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. After one season in Brescia, he moved to

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in 2011 on loan, then transferred permanently to the club in 2012. He then signed for

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in 2014. After loan spells with

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and

, Kone left Udinese in August 2018. Kone represented Greece at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2010. He was a member of the

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squad that played in the

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Early life

He was born as Gjergji Kone in

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, Albania, and migrated to Greece with his parents Isaac, a

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, and Leontina, a

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teacher, and older brother to

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when he was two years old. He changed his name to Panagiotis as part of the naturalisation process. He has said, regarding his identity and ethnicity, that he is a Greek. Some of his relatives still live in Albania and whenever he visits the country, he presents himself as “Kone the Albanian” in order to prevent discrimination. His brother, Sotiris, owns a bar in Athens. According to Albanian and Italian press he is of

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origin, while he has stated that his family is ethnically

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despite coming from Albania. Kone began his youth career at the

youth academy as a young teenager, but moved to France just before his 17th birthday when

showed interest in him. He was sold to Lens for

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400,000.

Club career

AEK Athens

After one year with Lens, Kone came back to Greece to join

, signing his first professional contract. He wore the number 10 shirt for the 2005–06 season as an 18-year-old, but with the arrival of former

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winner

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, he changed it to 22.

Iraklis

Kone moved to Iraklis in 2008 after he was surplus to requirements at AEK. In his two seasons with the club, he made 49 league appearances and scored eight goals; in 37 of these matches, he either played as a substitute or he was substituted. Although in times he showed football brilliance, the facts that he was rather unstable and the lack of teamwork could not secure him a firm place in Iraklis' starting eleven.

Contract dispute with Iraklis

In July 2010, Kone trained with Italian side

despite still being under contract with Iraklis. After this became known to Brescia, Kone no longer trained with the club. He requested and expected to have his contract with Iraklis terminated due to supposed debt by the club to him, but on 22 July 2010, the

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(HFF) decided against the request. Nonetheless, Iraklis sold him to Brescia for a

800,000 transfer fee.

Brescia

In July 2010, Kone made an attempt to play for a club outside the Greek borders, signing with

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ahead of the 2010–11 Serie B season. He put in some impressive performances, catching the eye of club management with his technical training, fast pace and strong sense of goal. Following Brescia's relegation after finishing 19th in 2010–11, however, he signed with

on loan for the 2011–12 season, with an option to make the loan permanent.

Bologna

Kone initially arrived at Bologna on a temporary basis as a replacement for the recently departed Francesco Della Rocca, who had moved to

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. In June 2013, Bologna officially reached a deal to buy-out Brescia's 50 percent ownership of Kone for a €1.6 million fee. At the time, he was co-owned by the two clubs. Prior to the deal, negotiations between the two had been troubled and there were fears the matter would go to a blind auction over the summer of 2013. Shortly after the deal, Kone extended his contract with Bologna until June 2017. The Greek attacking midfielder has made his name in Italy with some truly spectacular goals, notably a scissor-kick volley against

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last season at the

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which gave his side all three points in a 2–3 away victory. On 24 November 2013, Kone scored his first goal of the 2013–14 season in a 1–1 home draw against

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, finding the net in the 12th minute. In the penultimate matchday on 11 May 2014, Bologna, after a 1–2 home loss to

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, were relegated to

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. After the defeat, 300 Bologna fans surrounded the squad and prevented them from reaching manager

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, instead screaming for contracts to be torn up over a cordon of riot police. Captain Kone—as one of a few players to emerge from the season with any value at all—was consoled by a supporter after breaking down in tears in the melee. "The dressing room is destroyed, we are mortified. Kone has been crying alone on the pitch," coach Ballardini was quoted as saying in ''

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''. Following the demotion, reports in Italy suggested that Palermo were keen to sign Kone, hoping to close the deal before the

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. Despite Bologna asking

5.6 million for Kone, Palermo offered around

3 million, but were also exploring the idea of a loan move with the option to buy-out the next year. The possibility of including players as compensation was also explored. Additionally, according to ''

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'',

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management were ready to make their decisive move for Kone due to

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's will.

Udinese

Despite Palermo and Torino's interest,

confirmed the signing of Kone. No details were provided concerning the transfer fee or any contract details. On 22 January 2015, Kone scored the equalizing goal—a fierce, low volley—in the

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against reigning champions

in extra time. After the 2–2 draw, however, ten-man Udinese were eliminated in the subsequent penalty shoot-out. During extra time, Kone also threatened to score the winner when pouncing on a

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error, forcing goalkeeper Mariano Andújar into a save at full stretch. On 22 March, Kone scored his first Serie A goal with Udinese, coming against

. After the match, he said to Udinese Channel, "My goal was important for the team, certainly did not deserve to lose this game because, beyond the first 10 minutes of the second half, we played a great game. We are a group full of young kids, I make compliments to the coach as he read the game and for the changes it made because it allowed us to play better in a difficult moment. Against Torino and Fiorentina I think we played very well and our team is growing every day. Do not forget that this is only the first year of this project." On 23 August 2015, in the opening match of the 2015–16 Serie A season, Kone, as a substitute, helped Udinese stop

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' 47-game unbeaten streak at home in the league by providing an assist to teammate

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in an eventual 0–1 away win. On 13 October 2015, Udinese confirmed that Kone suffered a calf injury while on international duty with Greece and would be out of action for months. On 17 December 2015, Kone made his return to the team, scoring an impressive goal against

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in the

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; controlling a cross with his heel, he swung his leg around and acrobatically flicked the ball into the top-left hand corner of the goal. Despite the individual effort, however, Lazio prevailed 2–1, knocking Udinese out of the tournament. On 24 January 2016, Kone almost 4 months since his last appearance with the club in

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, played again as a substitute for

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in a 4–1 away loss against

. He started the 2016-17 season, filled with last year's injuries including a painful experience to

. Kone has returned to Udinese without having played a competitive match and a trust to be rebuilt. Slowly proved to coach

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that he reached on a good physical level and has given greater awareness in their own ability. Physically, the form is still to find, as well as the race pace. However the fans appreciated his entrance against

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in the tactical aspect, as he helped the club stopping being anxious and hasty in control of the race and the team seemed more compact. On 12 October 2016,

has announced that kone has suffered from dislocated shoulder, without be certain for the day of his return.

ACF Fiorentina

On 31 January 2016, Kone joined

on a loan with the right of redemption from Udinese. The deal is for an initial loan, but

confirmed on their official website that Fiorentina will have the option to buy. Former Bologna midfielder Kone has struggled with injury problems this season, making only five league appearances for Udinese as a result. On 4 February 2016, Kone poked surprising from Fiorentina's

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squad, a surprise for the midfielder as has been dropped from

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, coach of the club. Panagiotis Kone made his Fiorentina debut in the Serie A match away to

as an 82nd-minute substitute for Josip Ilicic on 10 April 2016.

Granada

On 19 January 2017, Kone was loaned to

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club

, for six months.

Return to AEK

On 30 August 2017

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reached an agreement with

for the return of the international midfielder on a season-long loan. On 23 November 2017, almost 8 months after his last appearance in the field, Kone came as a substitute in a home 2–2 UEFA Europa League group stage home game against

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. On 11 December 2017 Kone scored his first goal for the club after 10 years in a 3–1 home win against

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. After his loan, Kone has returned to

, but the administration of AEK is still expecting experienced Greek international attacking midfielder to be released from the Italian club. Kone made 20 performances in all competitions with the champions of Greece during 2017–18 season. On 31 August 2018 he mutually solved his contract with

Western United

On 31 January 2019, Kone became the first signing for new

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side

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ahead of their inaugural season in a 2-year marquee deal.

International career

Kone has represented

at the youth level. Shortly after signing for Brescia, new Greece coach Fernando Santos called him up for

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matches against

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and

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. On 17 November 2010, Kone debuted for the senior national team in a 1–2 friendly away win over

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. He played the entire first half before being replaced. Kone was named in the provisional squad for

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. On 26 May 2012, he was sent-off during Greece's 1–1 draw with

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in a pre-tournament friendly. "What happened with Kone is a shame. Sometimes in the heat of the match we lose our minds," Santos explained after the draw. Kone was eventually excluded from Greece's final 23-man squad. Two years later, Kone's exceptional season year with Bologna helped convince Santos to include the player in both the 30-man provisional World Cup squad and final 23-man squad for the

. On 7 June 2014, he scored his first goal with the Greece in a 2–1 friendly victory against

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. On 15 June 2015, Kone, as a Greek player, sparked controversy after a photograph surfaced showed him just one day after Greece's humiliating 1–2 defeat to the

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making an Albanian gesture, putting him under scrutiny. On 11 October 2015, Kone scored in a dramatic 4–3 win over

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for

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, meeting a

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cross to net a powerful header. It was the first and only win for Greece in qualifying, where it finished last in Group F, meaning it will miss out on the final tournament.

Career statistics

International goals

Honours

AEK Athens *

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: 2017–18

References

External links

Guardian Football
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