Adama Koné (born 4 April 1987) is an Ivory Coast professional

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who plays as a

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for Yangon United F.C. in the

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. Before coming to Myanmar, he spent time in clubs in

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, and

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Career

Early career

Aged 12, Koné began his career in a football academy in

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...

. After graduating, he departed to ply his trade overseas.

Yangon United

At the start of 2013, the Ivorian arrived in

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to play because he viewed playing in

as monotonous. Koné made his debut in the

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with Burmese side Yangon United F.C. on 26 February 2013 against

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side

Persibo Bojonegoro Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bojonegoro () commonly known and abbreviated as Persibo, is an Indonesian professional football club in Bojonegoro, East Java. They compete in the Liga 2, the second tier of Indonesian football, after promotion fro ...

in which he started and scored all three goals for his side in the 56th, 63rd, and 92nd minutes as Yangon United won 3–0. He then scored his fourth goal in two games in the very next match against Hong Kong First Division side

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in which he found the net in the 2nd minute as Yangon United won 3–1. He then continued his form in the AFC Cup on 3 April 2013 against Maldivian side

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in which he scored in the 17th minute to lead Yangon United to a 2–0 victory. He then made it 4 for 4 when he scored yet again in Yangon United's 3–1 return loss to New Radiant on 9 April 2013. Koné then scored in his fifth consecutive match in the AFC Cup on 24 April 2013 against Persibo in which he scored a brace in the 28th and 85th minutes of the match as Yangon United defeated Persibo 7–1. The Ivorian credited the success to his teammates, who set him up for scoring opportunities.

Honours

Clubs

Samutsakhon fc Thai division 2 league 2015 Nakhonnayok fc Thai division 2 league 2014 ;Yangon United *

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Yadanarbon fc Myanmar national league 2012 Phuket fc Thai division 1 league 2011 Sisaket fc Thai premier league 2010 Ttm phichit Thai premiere ligue 2010 Muangthong united Thai premiere league 2009

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kone, Adama 1987 births Living people Men's association football forwards Ivorian men's footballers People from Vallée du Bandama District Yadanarbon F.C. players Yangon United F.C. players Myanmar National League players Expatriate men's footballers in Myanmar Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Myanmar Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen