Yssouf Koné: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Yssouf Koné: profile

Yssouf Koné (born 19 February 1982 in Korhogo, Ivory Coast) is a former Burkinabé footballer who played as a forward.

Koné made the step into senior football with Raja Club Athletic in 2002. He played for 6 clubs in 4 countries between 2002 and 2013. The busiest spell of his career was at Raja Club Athletic (2002–2005): 84 appearances and 37 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 227 appearances and 85 goals.

At international level, Koné represented Burkina Faso (2004–2010), earning 18 caps and scoring 3 goals. Our match database lists 3 of his international goals; the first came against Tunisia on 1 June 2008 (World Cup Qualification).

Eligibility explained: Why does Yssouf Koné play for Burkina Faso?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2004 (aged about 22)
First international goal: 2008 – aged 26 (match)
Club career: 2002–2013 (12 seasons)
Countries played in: 4: Morocco, People's Republic of China, Norway and Romania
Club goals per game: 0.37 (85 in 227)
Height: 184 cm — taller than 63% of Burkinabé internationals on record
Latest move: Vålerenga Fotball (2011)
Shares a birthday with: Sone Aluko, Affo Érassa and Hassan Kachloul (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2002–2005	Raja Club Athletic	Botola Pro 1	84	37
2004	Qingdao Hailifeng F.C.		15	4
2005–2006	Olympique Club de Safi	Botola Pro 1	22	11
2006–2008	Rosenborg BK	Eliteserien	44	16
2008–2010	CFR Cluj	Liga I	51	16
2011–2013	Vålerenga Fotball	Eliteserien	11	1
	Total		227	85

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2004–2010	Burkina Faso	Senior	18	3

International goals (3)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	1 Jun 2008	Tunisia 1–2 Burkina Faso	85	World Cup Qualification
2	1 Jun 2008	Tunisia 1–2 Burkina Faso	87	World Cup Qualification
3	21 Jun 2008	Burkina Faso 4–1 Seychelles	89	World Cup Qualification