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.
The 21-year-old right-back played in all of his country's matches at the World Cup in Brazil.
The 45-year-old Renard ended his second spell as Zambia coach in October 2013 to take over at French club Sochaux for the second half of the Ligue 1 season.
The Ivory Coast international, a free agent after leaving Galatasaray, left Stamford Bridge in 2012 after scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
The Super Eagles climbed three places in the Confederation of African Football region and 10 spots on the global list - up to 34th in the world.
The Elephants are looking for a new manager after deciding not to renew the contract of French coach Sabri Lamouchi, who failed to guide the side past the group stages at the World Cup in Brazil.
Greece vs Ivory Coast 2:1
Colombia vs Ivory Coast 2:1
Ivory Coast vs Japan 2:1
The former Dutch football-star, Ruud Gullit, hopes a team from Africa will perform well and prove to be the surprise package at the World Cup in Brazil.
Coton Sport secure a dramatic victory against Asec Mimosas.
Group A
• 06 June: Asec Mimosas vs Coton Sport 2:3
• 07 June: Real Bamako vs AC Leopards 1:2
Group B
• 07 June: Etoile du Sahel vs Nkana 4:3
• 08 June: Sewe Sports vs Al Ahly 1:1
