Ismaël Koné is represented by the football agency Axia Sports Management. The player currently plays for US Sassuolo; the current market value is €25.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2030.

timeline Career History

21/22
Montréal Montréal
22/23
Watford Watford
24/25
Marsilya Marsilya
24/25
Rennes Rennes
24/25
Marsilya Marsilya
25/26
Sassuolo Sassuolo
25/26
Marsilya Marsilya
25/26
Sassuolo Sassuolo

Rating

70

CEN

Ismaël Koné player profile photo

Ismaël Koné

Canada • Central Midfield visibility862,6B Wikidata Q111009946

ATT

54

TEC

57

TAC

46

DEF

41

CRE

56

AGE

24

Height: 1,88
Foot: Right
euro €25.00m
support_agent Agent: Axia Sports Management

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Midfield

Age

24

Height

1,88

Foot

Right

Personal details

Date of Birth
16.06.2002
Place of birth
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Nationality
Canada / Côte d’Ivoire
League
Serie A
Shirt number
90

info About Ismaël Koné

Ismaël Koné is a 24-year-old Central Midfield from Canada. Ismaël Koné has played for US Sassuolo since 2026. The contract runs until June 2030. Current estimated market value: €25.00m. Ismaël Koné is represented by the football agency Axia Sports Management. 8 transfers on record; the highest fee was €12.00m for the 2024 move from Watford to Marsilya. In the 2025/2026 Serie A season: 35 matches, 6 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.88 m, preferred foot: right.

Who is Ismaël Koné's agent?

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Ismaël Koné is represented by the football agency Axia Sports Management.

Which club does Ismaël Koné play for?

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Ismaël Koné currently plays for US Sassuolo as a Central Midfield.

What is Ismaël Koné's market value?

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Ismaël Koné's market value is estimated at around €25.00m (2026 data).

Where is Ismaël Koné from?

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Ismaël Koné holds Canada nationality.

How old is Ismaël Koné?

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Ismaël Koné is 24 years old.

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date Opponent Score Rating
18 Jun 2026
Qatar (H)
FIFA World Cup, Group B
6 - 0 (W) 7.1
12 Jun 2026
Bosnia & Herzegovina (H)
FIFA World Cup, Group B
1 - 1 (D) 6.5
5 Jun 2026
Ireland (H)
International Friendly Games
1 - 1 (D) 7.0
2 Jun 2026
Uzbekistan (H)
International Friendly Games
2 - 0 (W) 7.0
24 May 2026
Parma (A)
Serie A
1 - 0 (L) 6.8

Market Value & Form

Serie A 2025/2026

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€25.00m

Model Estimate

€25,7m

€23,2m – €28,3m

20232026

Season Form

Goals

6 / xG 5.16

Assists

0 / xA 1.82

Shooting

23 / on target 10

Pass accuracy

91.5

Goals
%94
Assists
%0
Rating
%73

Bars show the player's league percentile.

Detailed Statistics Show expand_more

Percentages show the player's league percentile.

Shooting

Goals 6 %94
xG 5.16 %96
xGOT 4.40 %94
xG excl. penalty 5.16 %97
Shooting 23 %72
Shots on target 10 %84

Passing

Assists 0 %0
xA 1.82 %68
Accurate passes 1046 %81
Pass accuracy % 91.5 %95
Accurate long balls 66 %89
Long ball accuracy % 80.5 %99
Line-breaking passes 115 %67
Chances created 23 %68
Big chances created 1 %21
Successful crosses 3 %38
Cross accuracy % 60.0 %97

Possession

Dribbles 26 %94
Dribble success % 59.1 %78
Duels won 116 %77
Duels won % 55.2 %76
Aerials won 7 %27
Aerials won % 30.4 %12
Touches 1526 %76
Touches in opposition box 41 %80
Dispossessed 22 %16
Fouls won 54 %93

Defending

Defensive actions 82 %58
Tackles 31 %54
Interceptions 15 %62
Blocked shots 4 %49
Fouls committed 25 %37
Recoveries 92 %69
Possession won final 3rd 7 %57
Dribbled past 16 %32
Clearances 32 %67
Clean sheets 3 %58
Goals conceded while on pitch 39 %10
xG against while on pitch 44.24 %6

Discipline

Yellow cards 3 %38
Red cards 1 %0

Skill profile

Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Serie A 2025/2026.

63,4 Overall

Ranked #48 of 142 players in the same position

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Recent match scores

  • 58 Parma
  • 66 Lecce
  • 75 Torino
  • 66 AC Milan
  • 69 Fiorentina
  • Shooting 66,8 #25/127
  • Passing 72,6 #33/143
  • Crossing 65,8 #39/127
  • On ball attacking 81,7 #6/133
  • Duels 58,1 #129/139
  • 1v1 defending 61,9 #76/141
  • Positioning 53,2 #138/138
  • Ball control 63,3 #70/143

newspaper Latest news

  • Recovers well from surgery

    Kone (leg) is recovering well after successful surgery on a tibia and fibula fracture sustained against Qatar, with the midfielder seen celebrating energetically alongside teammates following Canada's goal, according to Jean-Francois Teotonio of La Presse. "He was even jumping with me!" Moise Bombito said, while Luc De Fougerolles joked that Kone seemed to have recovered from his injury quite quickly given he was the main figure on the dance floor in the locker room after the qualification.

  • Underwent successful surgery

    Kone (leg) underwent successful surgery early this morning in Vancouver to repair a lower limb fracture, Canada national team announced.

  • Awaiting surgery

    Kone (leg) is at the hospital awaiting surgery, according to manager Jesse Marsch, per James Sharman of Footy Prime.

  • Suffers likely broken leg

    Kone was taken off the field in the 56th minute of Thursday's match against Qatar due to an apparent broken leg.

  • Quiet in draw

    Kone recorded one shot (zero on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Friday's 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Careers

Club career

  1. Sassuolo Current
    02.2026 – present

    15 apps · 2 goals

  2. Sassuolo Loan
    07.2025 – 02.2026

    21 apps · 4 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2025/2026 6.93
    Serie A 35 6 0 6.92
    Coppa Italia 1 0 0 7.60
  3. Marseille
    07.2025 – 07.2025

    0 apps · 0 goals

  4. Rennes Loan
    02.2025 – 06.2025

    13 apps · 2 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2024/2025 6.61
    Ligue 1 13 2 1 6.61
  5. Marseille
    07.2024 – 02.2025

    9 apps · 0 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2024/2025 6.60
    Ligue 1 8 0 0 6.61
    Coupe de France 1 0 0 6.60
  6. Watford
    01.2023 – 07.2024

    63 apps · 4 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2023/2024 6.81
    Championship 42 4 3 6.86
    FA Cup 3 0 0 6.46
    EFL Cup 1 0 0 5.98
    2022/2023 6.82
    Championship 16 0 1 6.88
    FA Cup 1 0 0 5.90
  7. CF Montréal
    08.2021 – 01.2023

    32 apps · 4 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2022 7.01
    MLS 28 3 4 7.02
    CONCACAF Champions Cup 3 1 0 7.12
    Canadian Championship 1 0 0 6.43

National team

Canada 03.2022

42 apps · 4 goals