Bonaventure Kalou
| Date of birth | 12 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Oumé |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Forward |
With a penalty, Bonaventure scored the winner in Ivory Coast's first-ever win at the World Cup finals - a 3-2 win against Serbia & Montenegro in Group C of Germany 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord | 01 Jul 1997 | 11 Jul 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Feyenoord | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Feyenoord | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 24 | 1 |
10 |
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1
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| 2000-01 | Feyenoord | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Feyenoord | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Feyenoord | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 8 | 6 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Feyenoord | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Feyenoord | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Feyenoord | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 31 | 1 |
10 |
7
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| 2003-04 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 7 | 3 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Auxerre | French Championnat | 31 | 10 |
7
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| 2004-05 | Auxerre | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 23 | 4 |
9 |
8
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 2003 | Auxerre v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 08 Aug 2003 | Olympique Marseille v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Auxerre v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Auxerre v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Auxerre v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Auxerre v Neuchâtel Xamax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Paris St Germain v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Auxerre v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Neuchâtel Xamax v Auxerre | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2003 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Auxerre v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Toulouse v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2003 | FC Utrecht v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Metz v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Auxerre v FC Utrecht | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Nov 2003 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 15 |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Auxerre v Le Mans | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Auxerre v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Auxerre v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Strasbourg v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Auxerre v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Rennes v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bastia v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 26 Feb 2004 | Auxerre v Panathinaikos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Panathinaikos v Auxerre | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Lille v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 11 Mar 2004 | Auxerre v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Auxerre v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Guingamp v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Auxerre v Metz | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Auxerre v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 01 May 2004 | Le Mans v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 08 May 2004 | Auxerre v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 15 May 2004 | Auxerre v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 23 May 2004 | Nice v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Auxerre v Rennes | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Auxerre | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Auxerre v SM Caen | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Bastia v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Auxerre v Metz | W | 4-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Toulouse v Auxerre | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Auxerre v RC Lens | W | 3-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | AS Monaco v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Auxerre v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Nantes v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Auxerre v Ajaccio AC | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Auxerre v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Olympique Marseille v Auxerre | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 15 Dec 2004 | Rangers v Auxerre | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group F |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Auxerre v OGC Nice | W | 4-3 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Rennes v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Auxerre v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | SM Caen v Auxerre | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Auxerre v Bastia | W | 4-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Metz v Auxerre | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Auxerre v Saint Etienne | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Istres v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | RC Lens v Auxerre | L | 3-1 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Auxerre v AS Monaco | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Paris St Germain v Auxerre | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Nantes | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Ajaccio AC v Auxerre | L | 4-3 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-3 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Toulouse | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 14 May 2005 | Auxerre v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 28 May 2005 | Auxerre v Lille | L | 1-3 | French Championnat | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Ivory Coast | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1997 | Ivory Coast v England | L | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Mexico v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 23 Jun 1997 | United Arab Emirates v Ivory Coast | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group F |
| 08 Feb 1998 | Ivory Coast v Namibia | W | 4-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 04 Oct 1998 | Mali v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Ivory Coast v Namibia | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Ivory Coast v Congo | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Namibia v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Ivory Coast v Mali | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 09 Jan 2000 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 28 Jan 2000 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 08 Sep 2002 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2003 | South Africa v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Ivory Coast v Libya | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 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 |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 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 |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Nigeria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Spain v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Ivory Coast v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.