Bakari Koné
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Bakari Koné (born September 17, 1981 in Abidjan) is a football striker who plays for the Côte d'Ivoire national team.
Like many other Ivorian stars, he began his career with ASEC Abidjan in his home country. His next club was Al-Ittihad in Qatar, but he didn't rise to fame until the 2003/04 season, when he joined FC Lorient. Koné scored 10 goals the first season, and his 24 goals the following season earned him the Player of the Year title in the Ligue 2. Koné, however, was ready to move to a bigger club, and chose OGC Nice.
International Career
2006 African Cup of Nations
In the 2006 African Cup of Nations, Bakari Koné scored a vital equaliser against Cameroon in the quarter-final. His team won the penalty shootout 12-11. However, in the final, along with Didier Drogba, he missed a penalty in the penalty shootout against Egypt.FIFA World Cup 2006
Bakari Koné played his first FIFA World Cup match for the Côte d'Ivoire against the Netherlands on 16 June, 2006. He scored his first FIFA World Cup goal in that match, where Côte d' Ivoire lost 2-1. Kone's goal came after a magnificent run which got ITV commentator John Helm excited, yelling "Can he finish? Can he finishhhh?? What a gooalll!!!".Note on name
Bakari Koné is correct (as opposed to Bakary Kone).
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