Yssouf Koné (born 19 February 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented Burkina Faso at international level. Club career Koné was born in Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Rosenborg Playing for Rosenborg, Koné scored ten goals in the UEFA Champions League 2007–08 season including qualification matches. In the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons he played in 44 Norwegian Premier League matches for Rosenborg, scoring 16 goals. Cluj Koné was transferred to CFR Cluj in the summer of 2008. He scored against Chelsea in the group-stage game of the UEFA Champions League 2008–2009, but the match eventually ended in a 2–1 loss for CFR Cluj. On 27 August 2009, he scored a goal in the ladder against FK Sarajevo in the Europa League qualifiers. The match ended 2–1 to CFR Cluj, who qualified in groups, it was the last goal for CFR in European Cups. Koné scored a total of 20 goals in all competitions for the CFR. Vålerenga In 2011 he played for the Norwegian team Vålerenga. On 29 January 2013, his contract with Vålerenga was terminated by mutual consent. International career Koné made the headlines by scoring two late goals to record a surprise away win for the Burkina Faso national team against Tunisia national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Koné goal. Honours Rosenborg Norwegian Premier League: 2006 Cluj Romanian First League: 2010 Romanian Cup: 2009, 2010 Romanian Supercup: 2009, 2010 References 1982 births Living people People from Korhogo Association football forwards Burkinabé footballers Burkina Faso international footballers Burkinabé expatriate footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players Eliteserien players China League One players Liga I players Raja CA players Olympic Club de Safi players U.S. Lecce players Rosenborg BK players CFR Cluj players Vålerenga Fotball players Ivorian emigrants to Burkina Faso Expatriate footballers in Norway Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Romania Expatriate footballers in Morocco Ivorian expatriates in Norway Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Norway Ivorian expatriates in China Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in China Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Romania 21st-century Burkinabé people