Koro Koné

Koro Issa Ahmed Koné (born 5 July 1989), known as Koro Koné, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Xamax.

Koro Koné

Personal information
Full name	Koro Issa Ahmed Koné
Date of birth	(1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Xamax
Number	20
Youth career
2005	CFDF Seni Fofana
2005–2006	Jomo Cosmos
2006–2007	Grasshoppers Zürich
2007–2008	MSV Duisburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Hertha Berlin II	0	(0)
2009–2011	Spartak Trnava	62	(19)
2012–2015	Dijon	61	(11)
2015	→ Arles-Avignon (loan)	15	(5)
2015–2016	Constantine	10	(1)
2017	Sedan	14	(7)
2017–2018	Boulogne	28	(14)
2018–2021	Servette	77	(23)
2021–2023	Yverdon	52	(25)
2023–2024	Thun	32	(11)
2024–	Xamax	25	(3)
International career
	Ivory Coast U17
	Ivory Coast U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025

Career

He came to Spartak Trnava from Hertha BSC II in March 2009.^[1] Previously, he played for youth teams of CFDF Seni Fofana, Jomo Cosmos, Grasshoppers Zürich and MSV Duisburg.^[2] In July 2015, he signed a contract with the Algerian club CS Constantine for 2 years.^[3]

On 10 June 2024, Koné agreed to join Xamax.^[4]

International career

Koné played for the Ivory Coast national under-20 football team^[5] and played for the U-17 the CAN 2005.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2012

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Spartak Trnava	2008–09	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2009–10	26	5	5	2	–		1	0	32	7
	2010–11	25	10	6	4	–		0	0	31	14
	2011–12	9	4	4	3	–		3	1	16	8
Total		62	19	15	9	–		4	1	81	29
Dijon FCO	2011–12	16	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	18	3
	2012–13	12	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	14	4
Total		28	5	2	1	2	1	0	0	32	7
Career total		90	24	17	10	2	1	4	1	113	36

Honours

Individual

• Swiss Cup Top Scorer: 2021–22 (Shared),^[7]