Ismaël Koné

Ismaël Kenneth Jordan Koné (born June 16, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes, on loan from Marseille.

[17] Koné made his professional debut and scored his first goal with Montreal in a 3–0 win against Santos Laguna on February 23, 2022, in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.

[18][19] During the 2022 summer transfer window, English Championship clubs Sheffield United and Norwich City were reported to have approached Montréal over Koné's services.

[25][26] On 28 June 2024, it was announced Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille had reached an agreement for the permanent signing of Koné,[27][28] for a reported transfer fee of £15m including add-ons.

In March 2022, Koné was called up to Canada for their final window of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

[41] After starting in Les Rouges' first two games, Koné was benched for Jonathan Osorio for the final group stage match—a 0–0 draw that sent Canada to the quarterfinals.