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8 Ismaël Koné
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Club season 2025/26 Serie A (35), Coppa Italia (1)
36
Apps
2,756
Minutes
6
Goals
0
Assists
3
Yellow
1
Red
International
40
Caps
4
Goals
Club career totals
153
Career apps
15
Career goals
Form
Loan from Marseille made permanent by Sassuolo in February 2026
Date of birth2002-06-16 (age 23) NationalityCanada ClubSassuolo · Italy LeagueSerie A PositionMF · Central mid · #8 Height188 cm Preferred foot— Market value—
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and raised in Montreal from age seven, Ismael Kone broke through at CF Montreal before a 2022 move to Watford. A powerful box-to-box midfielder, he later joined Marseille, impressed on loan at Rennes, and made a permanent switch to Sassuolo in 2026. He was named Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year in both 2022 and 2023.
- Two-time Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
- Scored a long-range goal against parent club Marseille while on loan at Rennes
- Moved to Italy permanently with Sassuolo in February 2026
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