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Kouamatien Emmanuel Koné (born 31 December 1986) is an Ivorian professional
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who most recently played as a
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for Greek Super League 2 club Levadiakos.


Club career

Koné was born in Abongoua. In the January
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of the 2007–08 season, Koné left Ivorian club
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to join Romanian
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CFR Cluj Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj ( or ) or simply CFR, is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I. Founded as ''Kolozsvári Vasut ...
. In November 2011, he was released by CFR and after three weeks of tests with Sedan, he signed a contract for two and a half years with the French club. On 10 August 2013, Levadiakos announced the acquisition of Koné on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 19 February 2015, the Ivorian attacking midfielder accused his club Levadiakos that they do not permit him to take part in training as long as he is not open for a contract extension which runs out at the end of the season. According to reports, Koné stayed in a hotel, but his club does not cover the expenses, while his family had been forced to return to France. On the other hand, the club denied Koné's claims, insisting that the Ivorian left Levadiakos without any warning and he was the one who expressed the desire to leave the club as he was considering an offer from a Qatari team. Levadiakos also claimed that Koné later came back as his potential move collapsed. On 1 July 2015, Koné made an oral agreement with
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, but eventually he signed a contract with Apollon Smyrnis for an undisclosed fee. On 25 January 2019, Levadiakos officially announced the return of the Ivorian midfielder on a free transfer.


International career

Koné played for the
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at the
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in
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. He was also part of the squad for the
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.


Career statistics


International


Honours

ASEC Mimosas * Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 2004, 2005, 2006 *
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: 2005, 2007 CFR Cluj * Romanian First League: 2011–12 *
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: 2008–09 Apollon Smyrnis *
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: 2016–17 Levadiakos * Super League 2: 2021–22


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kone, Emmanuel 1986 births Living people Footballers from Lagunes District Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ivory Coast men's international footballers ASEC Mimosas players CFR Cluj players FC Internațional Curtea de Argeș players CS Sedan Ardennes players Veria F.C. players Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players Levadiakos F.C. players Liga I players Ligue 2 players Super League Greece 2 players Football League (Greece) players Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Ivorian expatriates in France Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Ivory Coast 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 FIFA World Cup players 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen