Ben Hamed Koné (born 2 November 1987) is an Ivorian professional

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who plays as an

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for Maltese club Gżira United.

Club career

Feronikeli

On 30 January 2018, Koné joined

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side Feronikeli and he played 13 games for the club, 10 as starter before leaving in May of the following year.

Neuchâtel Xamax

On 7 June 2018, Koné signed

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side

Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel (, ; ; ) is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. Since the fusion in 2021 of the municipalities of Neuchâtel, Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux, and Valangin, the city has ap ...

. On 11 June 2018, the club confirmed that Koné had joined on a permanent transfer. On 21 July 2018, he made his debut in a 0–2 away win against

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after being named in the starting line-up.

Return to Feronikeli

On 30 January 2019, Koné returned to

side Feronikeli.

Gżira United

On 25 June 2019, Koné moved to

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side Gżira United. On 18 July 2019, Koné scored twice in a

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qualifier against Hajduk Split, his first goals for the club.

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* * 1987 births Living people Footballers from Abidjan Ivorian men's footballers Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Hamed Kone Singapore Premier League players Lion City Sailors FC players Japan Football League players J2 League players Gainare Tottori players Liga I players LPS HD Clinceni players FC Voluntari players UAE Pro League players Dibba Al Fujairah FC players Football Superleague of Kosovo players FC Feronikeli 74 players Swiss Super League players Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Gżira United F.C. players Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand JMG Academy (Abidjan) players 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen {{Côted'Ivoire-footy-bio-stub