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Youssouf Kone

Youssouf Kone (born 5 July 1995) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for French club Troyes, on loan from Lyon, and the Mali national team.

Club Career

Kone is a youth team graduate from Lille. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 2 March 2014 in a 2–3 away win against AC Ajaccio. His second appearance came on 12 April 2014, a league game against Valenciennes.

Kone spent the first half of the 2017–18 season at Ligue 2 side Reims on loan after being loaned out by Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa. The full-season loan contract was terminated early when he suffered a cruciate ligament injury.

Following the departures of both Fode Ballo-Toure to Monaco and Hamza Mendyl to Schalke 04, Kone established himself as first-choice left-back under Galtier post-Christmas In Lille's excellent 2018–19 campaign, finishing second to Paris Saint-Germain.

On 3 July 2019, he signed a contract with Lyon. The fee was estimated at €9 million. On 29 September of the following year, after just 11 league appearances, he was loaned to La Liga side Elche for one year. On 1 February 2021, Elche CF and Lyon, agreed to terminate the loan of Kone, due to a lack of playing time. On the same day, Kone was loaned to Turkish club Hatayspor.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Юссуф Коне (russian)

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Youssouf Kone News

11 May 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Ajaccio - prediction, team news, lineups
Paris Saint-Germain cannot confirm their status as Ligue 1 champions this weekend, but they can consign relegation-threatened AC Ajaccio to their fate when they welcome the 18th-placed outfit to the Parc des Princes on Saturday evening.
7 April 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Ajaccio vs. Auxerre - prediction, team news, lineups
A pivotal relegation six-pointer takes place in Ligue 1 on Sunday afternoon, as Ajaccio welcome fellow demotion dog fighters Auxerre to the Stade Francois Coty.
31 March 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Clermont vs. Ajaccio - prediction, team news, lineups
Running out of time to secure their top-flight status for another season, Ajaccio travel to the Stade Gabriel-Montpied to take on Clermont this weekend.
17 March 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Ajaccio vs. Monaco - prediction, team news, lineups
Ajaccio will seek a little retribution on Sunday when they battle Monaco at Stade Francois Coty after suffering a humiliating 7-1 defeat in the Principality earlier this year.
8 February 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Nice vs. Ajaccio - prediction, team news, lineups
Aiming to continue their eye-catching revival under Didier Digard, Nice welcome AC Ajaccio to the Allianz Riviera for Friday evening's Ligue 1 encounter.
3 February 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Ajaccio vs. Nantes - prediction, team news, lineups
Ajaccio are back at Stade Francois Coty this weekend in search of their first domestic victory at home this year when they battle Nantes on Sunday.
30 January 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Angers vs. Ajaccio - prediction, team news, lineups
Angers are in danger of making the wrong kind of Ligue 1 history on Wednesday when they host Ajaccio at Stade Raymond Kopa.
27 January 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Ajaccio vs. Lyon - prediction, team news, lineups
Two out-of-form sides meet in Ligue 1 on Sunday when Lyon travel to the Stade Francois Coty to face Ajaccio.
13 January 2023
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Monaco vs. Ajaccio - prediction, team news, lineups
Two sides in indifferent form meet at the Stade Louis II on Sunday, when Monaco host Ajaccio in Ligue 1.
26 December 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Ajaccio vs. Angers - prediction, team news, lineups
Two sides in the Ligue 1 relegation zone will go head-to-head on Wednesday when Ajaccio play host to Angers.
28 October 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Auxerre vs. Ajaccio - prediction, team news, lineups
Two newly-promoted Ligue 1 teams struggling at the wrong end of the table will lock horns at the Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps on Sunday as Auxerre play host to Ajaccio.
19 May 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Lorient vs. Troyes - prediction, team news, lineups
Lorient and Troyes will bring their respective 2021-22 Ligue 1 campaigns to a close on Saturday evening with a clash at Stade du Moustoir.