Omar Kossoko

Omar Kossoko
Kossoko holding a Litex Lovech shirt
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-10) March 10, 1988
Place of birth Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Al-Fujairah
Number 21
Youth career
Mantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Amiens 58 (12)
2011–2012 Auxerre 19 (0)
2012–2013 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
2013 Servette 9 (0)
2013–2014 CSKA Sofia 26 (5)
2014 Litex Lovech 8 (2)
2016 Mantes 7 (2)
2016–2017 Botev Plovdiv 26 (8)
2017– Al-Fujairah 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2017

Omar Kossoko (born March 10, 1988 in Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines) is a French footballer who plays as a centre forward for Al-Fujairah.

Career

Kossoko began his career with FC Mantes.[1] In summer 2008 signed for Amiens SC.[2] On 29 May 2011 signed a three years contract for AJ Auxerre.[3]

On 15 February 2013, Kossoko joined Swiss Super League side Servette.[4]

On 28 July 2013, following a short trial period Kossoko signed for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia on a one-year deal.[5]

In June 2014, Kossoko went on trial with Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku,[6] but went on to sign a contract with Litex Lovech.[7]

Botev Plovdiv

2016-17

On 29 September 2016, Kossoko joined Botev Plovdiv.[8] He made a debut 2 days later, on 1 October, during the 0-0 draw with his former club CSKA-Sofia.[9]

On 16 October he scored a goal in the first minute and was sent off at the 65 minute during the tremendous 3-4 away win over Beroe Stara Zagora.[10][11][12]

On 22 April 2017 Kossoko scored twice and received the award for man on the match during the 0-3 away win over Slavia Sofia.[13][14]

On 24 May, 2017, Kossoko scored and made an assist for the 2-1 victory over Ludogorets Razgrad helping Botev Plovdiv to win the Bulgarian Cup for the third time in the history of the club.[15][16]

2017-18

On 29 June 2017 Kossoko scored twice for the 3-1 away win over Partizani Tirana in the 1st qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.[17] On 20 July he provided an assist during the 4-0 win over Beitar Jerusalem in the 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.[18] On 6 August Kossoko signed a contract with Al-Fujairah for an undisclosed fee.[19]

Honours

Botev Plovdiv

References

  1. ↑ Amiens – Omar Kossoko à Auxerre - Espoirs du Football (in French)
  2. ↑ Site Officiel de l'Amiens SC Football : Omar KOSSOKO, son premier (in French)
  3. ↑ Auxerre : Omar Kossoko signe à l'AJA (in French)
  4. ↑ Omar Kossoko au Servette FC Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. (in French)
  5. ↑ "ЦСКА подписа с Омар Косоко" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 28 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Интер: Француз подписан, бельгиец на просмотре. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). azerifootball. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Коссоко отказал Цхададзе ради Балакова (ФОТО). www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Омар Косоко подписа договор с Ботев" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. 29 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Ботев и ЦСКА - София не се победиха в нервен мач без голове
  10. ↑ Ботев превзе Стара Загора в уникално голово шоу
  11. ↑ Зрелище: С Неделев начело Ботев посече Берое в голов трилър
  12. ↑ Хеттрик на Мапуку и червен картон на Косоко не стигнаха, Неделев герой в мача на сезона
  13. ↑ Ботев с ключова победа над Славия като гост
  14. ↑ Голмайстор на Ботев взе шампанското на Gong.bg
  15. ↑ Ботев (Пловдив) триумфира с Купата на България!
  16. ↑ ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА
  17. ↑ Страхотен мач за Ботев в Албания, "канарчетата" подчиниха Партизани с 3:1
  18. ↑ Великолепен Ботев унищожи Бейтар на Лазур
  19. ↑ "Ботев трансферира Омар Косоко в ОАЕ". botevplovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 August 2017.


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