Famoussa Koné (born 3 May 1994) is a Malian professional

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who is currently without a club since 2021.

Career

Club

A former youth international for Mali, Koné was recruited by

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in 2012 as a youth asset, along with Abdoulaye Keita. He made his professional debut two years later, in a

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defeat against

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in December 2014, coming in for Junior Tallo. On 2 July 2017, Koné signed for

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on a one-year loan deal.

International

Koné represented the Mali U20s at the 2013 African U-20 Championship.

Career statistics

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References

1994 births Living people Footballers from Bamako Malian men's footballers Malian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Mali men's under-20 international footballers SC Bastia players Ligue 1 players Expatriate men's footballers in France Malian expatriate sportspeople in France TFF 1. Lig players Samsunspor footballers Göztepe S.K. footballers Adanaspor footballers Ankara Keçiörengücü S.K. footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Malian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Gabala SC players Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Malian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Premier League players 21st-century Malian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub