Francis Koné

Francis Kouassi Koné (born 29 November 1990) is a professional Ivorian-born Togolese footballer, who is currently playing for Kuala Lumpur FA in the Malaysia Premier League as a forward.

Francis Koné
Personal information
Full name Francis Kouassi Koné
Date of birth (1990-11-29) 29 November 1990
Place of birth Bondoukou, Ivory Coast
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Al-Musannah 13 (10)
2013–2015 Olhanense 5 (0)
2015 Honvéd 2 (0)
2015–2017 Slovácko 38 (6)
2017–2019 Zbrojovka Brno 14 (0)
2020 Kuala Lumpur 4 (3)
National team‡
2013– Togo 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 July 2017

He is cap-tied to Togo,[1] where his mother was born.[2]

Club career

Slovácko

In February 2017, during a match against Bohemians 1905, Koné saved the life of opposing goalkeeper Martin Berkovec by preventing him from swallowing his tongue after he was knocked unconscious. Koné was labelled a hero and in an interview after the match revealed that it was the fourth time he saved a player's life by pulling out their tongue.[3][4] For his act, he was awarded the 2017 FIFA Fair Play Award.

Kuala Lumpur FA

In January 2020, Kone signed for Kuala Lumpur FA. The club was recently relegated from the top division and was looking to strengthen the team forward line. Kone scored on his debut for Kuala Lumpur FA in the 89th minutes, giving Kuala Lumpur a valuable point. He scored two more goals in the next 3 matches before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to be suspended.

References
  1. Francis Koné – FIFA competition record
  2. "Koné, la reconnaissance méritée" (in French). FIFA.com. 18 April 2017.
  3. Flanagan, Aaron (26 February 2017). "Hero footballer saves opposing goalkeeper's life by preventing him swallowing his tongue after horror collision". Daily Mirror.
  4. Holyman, Ian (27 February 2017). "Francis Kone saves unconscious goalkeeper's life after on-pitch collision. For the act, he won the 2017 FIFA Best Fairplay Award". ESPN FC.


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