Ismaël Koné
Midfield - Central Midfield
at US Sassuolo
at US Sassuolo
299 days · joined 2025-07-29
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€9.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 63 apps
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2024
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 23/24
32 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-06-16 · 6 players total
119Appearances
10Goals
10Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ismaël Koné |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné |
| Date of birth | 2002-06-16 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada Cote d'Ivoire |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | US Sassuolo |
| On loan from | ↩ Olympique Marseille parent contract: 2029-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-29 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Axia Sports ... |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Sassuolo → Marseille
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
Transfer: Marseille → Sassuolo
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — US Sassuolo
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2025
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Marseille
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Marseille → Stade Rennais
24/25 · Loan
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Watford → Marseille
24/25 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Olympique Marseille, Stade Rennais FC
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Watford FC
46 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Montréal → Watford
22/23 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2022
2022 — CF Montréal
29 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Watford FC
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Saint-Laurent → Montréal
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — CF Montréal
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — CF Montréal
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
US Sassuolo
0.0%
Olympique Marseille
0.0%
Stade Rennais FC
11.3%
Watford FC
31.1%
CF Montréal
57.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Sassuolo | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 232 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 640 |
| CF Montréal | 3 | 2021 | 21/22 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 1,188 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Watford FC | 42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 640 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | CF Montréal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 2022 | Canadian Championship | CF Montréal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | CF Montréal | 26 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 793 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | CF Montréal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 2021 | MLS | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-08-13 | Saint-Laurent | Montréal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Montréal | Watford | Transfer | 6000000 | €8.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-03 | Watford | Marseille | Transfer | 11000000 | €12.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Marseille | Stade Rennais | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Stade Rennais | Marseille | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Marseille | Sassuolo | Loan | 9000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Sassuolo | Marseille | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Injury to the ankle | 2024-08-08 | 2024-09-02 | 26 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-10-02 | 2024-10-20 | 19 | 3 |
Current€10.00m
Peak€12.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€9.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3510 | #8 | 32 | 3 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Choinière | 2 | 0 | 982 |
| Joel Waterman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyle Larin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Laryea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Camacho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edo Kayembe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan David | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alistair Johnston | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mileta Rajović | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vakoun Bayo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Martins | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamal Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yáser Asprilla | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 42 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 21 |
| 2022 | MLS | CF Montréal | 2 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | CF Montréal | 5 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Watford FC | 3 | 42 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Sassuolo | Marseille | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Marseille | Sassuolo | Loan | — | €9.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Stade Rennais | Marseille | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Marseille | Stade Rennais | Loan | — | €12.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ismaël Koné's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 38% |
| Toronto FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 57% |
| Inter Miami CF | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 57% |
| FC Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 29% |
| Nashville SC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 14% |
| Orlando City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 29% |
| Norwich City FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 33% |
| New York City FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 33% |
| New York RB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Philadelphia Union | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 33% |
| D.C. United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| Chicago Fire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 640 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 952 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
58 apps
4 G
4 A
MLS
26 apps
2 G
5 A
Ligue 1
21 apps
2 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ismaël Koné
Who is Ismaël Koné?
Ismaël Koné is a Canada professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for US Sassuolo.
How old is Ismaël Koné?
Ismaël Koné is 23 years old. He was born on June 16, 2002 in Abidjan.
What position does Ismaël Koné play?
Ismaël Koné plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ismaël Koné play for?
Ismaël Koné currently plays for US Sassuolo.
How many career goals has Ismaël Koné scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ismaël Koné has scored 10 goals in 119 appearances.
What is Ismaël Koné's market value?
Ismaël Koné's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.