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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Anyama, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Arouna Koné born?
Born November 11, 1983 (age 42).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.