Ismaël Koné
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Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné (born June 16, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo. Born in Ivory Coast, he plays for the Canada national team.
Infobox
2025
→ Rennes (loan)
Full name
Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné
Date of birth
(2002-06-16) June 16, 2002
Place of birth
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height
6 ft 2 in (1 m)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Sassuolo
Number
90
2012–2018
AS Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
2019–2020
CS Saint-Laurent
2020–2021
CF Montréal
Years
Team
2021–2022
CF Montréal
2022–2024
Watford
2024–2026
Marseille
2025–2026
→ Sassuolo (loan)
2026–
Sassuolo
2022–
Canada
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
CF Montréal
CF Montréal
Club
CF Montréal
Season
2021
League
Major League Soccer
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
0
Other
0
2022
2022
Club
2022
Season
Major League Soccer
League
26
League
2
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
1
Continental
2
Continental
1
Other
32
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
26
League
2
League
1
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
3
League cup
1
League cup
2
Continental
1
Continental
32
Other
4
Watford
Watford
Club
Watford
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
16
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
17
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
42
League
4
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
46
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
58
League
4
League
4
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
63
Continental
4
Marseille
Marseille
Club
Marseille
Season
2024–25
League
Ligue 1
League
8
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
9
Other
0
Rennes (loan)
Rennes (loan)
Club
Rennes (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Ligue 1
League
13
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
13
Continental
2
Sassuolo
Sassuolo
Club
Sassuolo
Season
2025–26
League
Serie A
League
34
League
6
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
35
Other
6
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
139
League
13
League
7
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
1
Continental
2
Continental
1
Other
152
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | |||
| CF Montréal | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 4 | |||
| Watford | 2022–23 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 4 | |||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 4 | ||||
| Marseille | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Rennes (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Sassuolo | 2025–26 | Serie A | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 139 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 152 | |||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Canada
Canada
National team
Canada
Year
2022
Apps
9
Goals
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
7
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
10
Apps
1
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
11
Apps
1
2026
2026
National team
2026
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
38
Apps
4
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Canada | 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 4 | |
List of international goals scored by Ismaël Koné · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
November 11, 2022
Venue
Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain
Opponent
Bahrain
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
November 21, 2023
Venue
BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
Opponent
Jamaica
Score
2–2
Result
2–3
Competition
2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
3
3
No.
3
Date
July 13, 2024
Venue
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States
Opponent
Uruguay
Score
1–1
Result
2–2
(3–4 p)
Competition
2024 Copa América
4
4
No.
4
Date
November 18, 2025
Venue
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States
Opponent
Venezuela
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
Friendly
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | November 11, 2022 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain | Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | November 21, 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | Jamaica | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 3 | July 13, 2024 | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States | Uruguay | 1–1 | 2–2 (3–4 p) | 2024 Copa América |
| 4 | November 18, 2025 | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Venezuela | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
References
- Includes Canadian Championship, FA Cup, Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- Part of this season was spent on loan from Marseille
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Canada (CAN)"https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
- "Ismaël Koné"https://web.archive.org/web/20221021162234/https://en.cfmontreal.com/players/ismael-kone/
- La Pressehttps://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2021-08-13/le-cf-montreal-ajoute-le-jeune-ismael-kone-a-sa-formation.php
- TVA Sportshttps://www.tvasports.ca/2021/09/07/ismael-kone-la-carte-cachee
- La Pressehttps://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2022-10-17/cf-montreal/ismael-kone-un-joueur-special.php
- Journal Métrohttps://journalmetro.com/local/saint-laurent/2782305/ancien-du-cs-saint-laurent-ismael-kone-fait-vibrer-stade-olympique/
- RDShttps://www.rds.ca/soccer/cfm/ismael-kone-la-proximite-de-l-echec-1.16369590
- Major League Soccerhttps://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cf-montreal-sign-midfielder-ismael-kone
- CBChttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/isma%C3%ABk-kon%C3%A9-soccer-montreal-fifa-1.6585767
- TVA Sportshttps://www.tvasports.ca/2021/08/12/la-prochaine-pepite-du-cf-montreal
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3836197/2022/11/14/ismael-kone-world-cup-platform-with-canada/
- National Posthttps://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/cf-montreal-sign-19-year-old-m-ismael-kone
- CHMP-FM 98 FMhttps://web.archive.org/web/20211025012725/https://www.985fm.ca/nouvelles/sports/422063/soccer-ismael-kone-un-des-plus-beaux-espoirs-au-quebec
- CF Montrealhttps://en.cfmontreal.com/news/ismael-kone-signs-with-first-team
- Le Journal de Montréalhttps://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/09/07/retenez-le-nom-dismael-kone