Bio

Ibrahima Koné (born 16 June 1999) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Lorient and the Mali national team. Club career In February 2018, Koné signed for Norwegian Eliteserien club FK Haugesund on a contract until 2021. On 10 January 2021, he was transferred to fellow Eliteserien club Sarpsborg 08. He signed a three-year contract with the club. On 31 January 2022, Koné signed a 4.5-year contact with French Ligue 1 club Lorient. International career Koné made his debut for the Mali national team on 22 July 2017 against Gambia, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–0 win. His next appearance for Mali took place four years later, in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Rwanda on 1 September 2021. On 12 January 2022, Koné scored the only goal in Mali's opening AFCON game against Tunisia, winning the game 1-0 with a penalty in the 48th minute. This particular game received international attention as referee Janny Sikazwe blew for full-time first in the 85th minute, then again in the 89th minute, creating great controversy as Tunisian coach Mondher Kebaier branded the referees actions "inexplicable".