Cheick Oumar Koné

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Cheick Oumar Koné (born c. 1956) is a Malian football coach.

Early life

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Cheick Oumar Koné was born in Mali around 1956.[1]

Career

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Koné first played for Stade Malien de Sikasso, from January 1974 through to December 1984. He then played for or coached AS Nianan from 1984 to 2000, apart from 1987/88, when he played for AS Real Bamako.[1]

From January 2001 to June 2003 he coached top division club USFAS Bamako, which is owned by the Malian Army.[1]

He coached the Mali Olympic team at the 2004 Olympics and remained coach until 2013, and then again in 2016.[2][3]

He became manager of ASFA Yennega in the Burkina Faso league in the 2013/14 season, where he remained until 2020/21.[2]

In 2015, he coached the Malian team in the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cheick Oumar Koné - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cheick Oumar Koné - Stats and titles won". footballdatabase.eu. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ Abondo, Louis (2 April 2022). "Le coach Malien Cheick Oumar Koné: "...le Mali ira à Athènes..."". Camfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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