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Bio

Bakary Kone started his professional career with hometown club Etoile Filante’s youth team in 2004. He was promoted to the senior team for the 2005-06 season where he made 27 appearances and scored his first professional goal. Kone was rewarded with a move to France where he joined Guingamp in Ligue 2. He was promoted to the first team in 2008, and won the Coupe de France in 2009, before joining Olympique Lyon in 2011. During his five years at the club, the Les Gones were Champions of the Coupe De France in 2011-12 and the winners of the Trophee Des Champions in 2012. The club was also runners-up of Ligue 1 in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. The resilient defender made 141 appearances for Olympique Lyon in all competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. From Lyon, he moved to Spanish side Malaga where he had a brief stint in La Liga before moving back to Ligue 1 with Strasbourg on loan. Kone moved to Turkey for the 2018-19 season and then Russia before his move to Hero ISL side Kerala Blasters FC. He made 14 appearances for them in the 2020-21 season.