Ismaël Koné

Ismaël Koné is exactly the kind of young player I like to keep an eye on. Born in Abidjan in 2002 and raised into Canadian football, he represents that modern, global path where talent crosses continents. As a midfielder now at Serie A side Sassuolo, he's testing himself in one of Europe's most tactically demanding leagues, which is a real statement of ambition for someone so young. Playing for the Canada national team while carrying Ivorian roots gives his story an interesting dual identity. At only 24-ish, his ceiling feels genuinely open, and I'm curious to see whether he becomes a fixture in midfield over the next few seasons.

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Name (English)

Ismaël Koné

Name (Japanese)

イスマエル・コネ

Reading

いすまえる・こね

Born

June 16, 2002 (age 24)

Origin

Abidjan, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isma%C3%ABl%20Kon%C3%A9
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8D
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111009946

Tags

• Abidjan Department
• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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.