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Arouna Koné is listed as an association football player. Born on November 11, 1983, Arouna Koné is from Anyama, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast. That works out to 42 years old in 2026. The listed height is 182 cm.
My Take
What stays with me about Arouna Koné is the resilience underneath the resume. Coming out of Anyama in Ivory Coast, he broke through in the Eredivisie and earned a move to Sevilla, only to lose years there to injury and loan spells. Plenty of strikers would have faded. Instead he reinvented himself in England, grinding through Wigan and Everton and lifting an FA Cup along the way. I admire careers that survive their own setbacks. He was never the headline name, but he was the kind of professional who kept showing up, and I find that quietly heroic.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arouna Koné
- Name (Japanese)
- アルナ・コネ
- Reading
- あるな・こね
- Born
- November 11, 1983 (age 42)
- Origin
- Anyama, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
2. Links
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Arouna Koné born?
Arouna Koné was born on November 11, 1983 and is 42 years old.
Where is Arouna Koné from?
Arouna Koné is from Anyama, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast.
What does Arouna Koné do?
Arouna Koné works as association football player.
How tall is Arouna Koné?
Arouna Koné is 182 cm tall.
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