Bakary Koné: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Bakary Koné: profile

Bakary Koné (born 27 April 1988 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) is a retired Burkinabé footballer who played as a centre-back.

Koné started out at Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou in 2005. He played for 9 clubs in 6 countries between 2005 and 2021. The busiest spell of his career was at En Avant de Guingamp (2006–2011): 112 appearances and 5 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 305 appearances and 13 goals.

At international level, Koné represented Burkina Faso (2006–2019), earning 83 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Ouagadougou has produced 86 footballers in our database, including Edmond Tapsoba, Alban Lafont and Jonathan Pitroipa.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2006 (aged about 18)
Club career: 2005–2021 (17 seasons)
Countries played in: 6: Burkina Faso, France, Spain, Turkey, Russia and India
Club goals per game: 0.04 (13 in 305)
Height: 188 cm — taller than 90% of Burkinabé internationals on record
Latest move: Kerala Blasters FC (2020)
Shares a birthday with: Mostafa Ziko, Saîf-Eddine Khaoui and Willy Semedo (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2005–2006	Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou	Burkinabé Premier League	37	1
2006–2011	En Avant de Guingamp	Ligue 2	112	5
2011–2014	Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy	Championnat National 1	3	0
2011–2016	Olympique Lyonnais	Ligue 1	89	6
2016–2018	Málaga CF	La Liga	7	0
2017–2018	RC Strasbourg Alsace	Ligue 1	28	1
2018–2019	MKE Ankaragücü	TFF Third League	14	0
2019–2020	FC Arsenal Tula	Russian First League	1	0
2020–2021	Kerala Blasters FC	Indian Super League	14	0
	Total		305	13

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2006–2019	Burkina Faso	Senior	83	0

Frequently asked questions

How old is Bakary Koné?

Bakary Koné was born on 27 April 1988, which makes him 38 years old.

Where was Bakary Koné born?

Bakary Koné was born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Which national team does Bakary Koné play for?

Bakary Koné played international football for Burkina Faso. He has 83 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Bakary Koné played for?

Bakary Koné's recorded clubs are Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou, En Avant de Guingamp, Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy, Olympique Lyonnais, Málaga CF, RC Strasbourg Alsace, MKE Ankaragücü, FC Arsenal Tula and Kerala Blasters FC.

How tall is Bakary Koné?

Bakary Koné is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What position does Bakary Koné play?

Bakary Koné played as a centre-back.