Lamine Koné
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Sunderland A.F.C. Season 2016-
Personal information
Date of birth
1 February 1988
Place of birth
Paris, France
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position
Centre back
Club information
Current team
Sunderland A.F.C.
Number
2
Youth career
SO Paris
1998-2002
US Alfortville
2002-2003
Châteauroux
2003-2006
Senior career*
Châteauroux
2006-2010
74x apps / 4x goals
Lorient
2010-
112x / 7x goals
Lorient B
2010-2015
12x apps / 0x goal
National team
France U17
2005-2006
5x apps / 0x goal
France U18
2006-2007
6x apps / 0x goal
France U19
2007-2008
5x apps / 0x goal
France U20
2009-2010
8x apps / 0x goal
Ivory Coast
2014-
1x apps / 0x goal
(* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:46, 25 September 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2010)
Lamine Koné, born 1 February 1989, is an French-born Ivorian footballer who currently plays for French club FC Lorient in Ligue 1.
He plays as centre back and is a French youth international having played at under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-20 level.
Koné played with the latter team at the 2009 Mediterranean Games and the 2010 Toulon Tournament.
Career
Koné began his career with local youth clubs in the Île-de-France region.
In 2003, he joined second division club LB Châteauroux and, after three years in the club's youth academy, was promoted to the senior team for the 2005-06 season.
Koné made his professional debut on 27 April 2007 in a league match against Montpellier.
He spent three more years at the club amassing over 60 appearances.
On 30 July 2010, Koné joined Lorient on a four-year contract.
The transfer fee was priced at €1 million.
He signed for three more years at 23 July 2013.
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