Bakari Koné
| Date of birth | 17 September 1981 |
| Place of birth | Abidjan |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Height | 1.63 m |
| Position | Forward |
The tiny forward scored Ivory Coast's goal in their 1-2 defeat by Holland in the Group C match at the 2006 World Cup finals. It was the first goal Holland had conceded in 1,014 minutes of international football.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | OGC Nice | French Championnat | 31 | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 30 Jul 2005 | Nice v Troyes | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Toulouse v Nice | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Nice v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Nice v Nantes | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Paris St Germain v Nice | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Lille v Nice | L | 4-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Nice v Le Mans | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 24 Sep 2005 | AS Monaco v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Nice v Olympique Marseille | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | RC Lens v Nice | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Nice v Auxerre | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 30 Oct 2005 | Nancy v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Nice v Bordeaux | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Strasbourg v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Nice v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 04 Dec 2005 | Rennes v Nice | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Nice v Ajaccio AC | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Metz v Nice | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 04 Jan 2006 | Nice v Toulouse | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Saint Etienne v Nice | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Nice v AS Monaco | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Olympique Marseille v Nice | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Nice v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Auxerre v Nice | L | 2-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Nice v Nancy | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Bordeaux v Nice | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Nice v Strasbourg | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nice | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Nice v Rennes | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Ajaccio AC v Nice | W | 0-3 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 06 May 2006 | Nice v Metz | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 37 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 05 Sep 2004 | Ivory Coast v Sudan | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Benin v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Ivory Coast v Benin | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Libya v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Romania v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Italy v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Libya v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 1-1 (12-11) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 27 May 2006 | Switzerland v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Chile v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Slovenia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Argentina v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Ivory Coast v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Ivory Coast v Gabon | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Angola v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Kuwait v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Mali | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | L | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Mozambique v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Ivory Coast v Madagascar | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 7 |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ivory Coast v Malawi | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Guinea v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Burkina Faso v Ivory Coast | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jan 2010 | Tanzania v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jan 2010 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Ivory Coast v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.