Amadou Koné (soccer) explained

Amadou Koné
Birth Date:28 January 2005
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Forge FC
Clubnumber:41
Youthclubs1:West Ottawa SC
Collegeyears1:2023–
Collegecaps1:12
Collegegoals1:1
Years1:2023
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Forge FC
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Sigma FC (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Club-Update:July 12, 2024

Amadou Koné (born January 28, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.

Early life

Koné played youth soccer with West Ottawa SC.[1]

University career

In 2023, Koné began attending Carleton University, where he played for the men's soccer team. In his first year, he scored one goal and aded three assists in the regular season, before appearing in all three of their OUA playoff games.[2] He was the team's nominee for the school's rookie of the year award.[3]

Club career

In 2023, Koné played with Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec.[4]

At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Koné was selected in the second round (16th overall) by Forge FC.[5] Ahead of their 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup matches in February, he signed a short-term contract with the club.[6] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract for the 2024 season with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[7] He made his debut on April 13 against Cavalry FC.[8] In August 2024, he extended his U Sports contract with the club for the rest of the season, rather than to return to university.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Forge FC2024Canadian Premier League10000100090
Sigma FC (loan)2024League1 Ontario Premier3030
Career total130001000140

Notes and References

  1. https://twitter.com/WestOttawaSC/status/1519385973414633473
  2. Web site: Piccioli and Kone Claimed in CPL Draft. December 14, 2023. Carleton Ravens.
  3. Web site: Ravens Announce Nominees for Male Rookie of the Year. March 22, 2024. Carleton Ravens.
  4. Web site: At least one former L1CA player picked by every club in CPL-U SPORTS Draft. December 15, 2023. League1 Canada.
  5. Web site: Forge FC selects Ndiaye and Kone in the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft. December 14, 2023. Forge FC.
  6. Web site: Forge FC sign three players to short-term contracts. January 31, 2024. Forge FC.
  7. Web site: Forge FC sign Bontis and Kone to U-Sports development contracts. April 12, 2024. Forge FC.
  8. Web site: Recap: Forge FC 2-1 Cavalry FC — CPL Match #2. April 13, 2024. Canadian Premier League.
  9. Web site: Forge FC retain U Sports rights for Kone and Bontis. August 15, 2024. Forge FC.