Axel_Cédric_Konan
Axel Cédric Konan
Ivorian footballer
Axel Cédric Konan (born 25 January 1983 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian footballer, who is currently contracted with Swiss Super League club AC Bellinzona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haouliais Axel Cédric Konan | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Bellinzona | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lecce | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2009 | Lecce | 127 | (22) |
| 2006–2007 | → Torino (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010– | AC Bellinzona | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 10, 2009 | |||
Despite being born in Ivory Coast, he grew up into the youth system of Southern Italian club Lecce, making his senior debut in 2000. He played for Lecce from 2000 to 2009, except for a season loan to Torino in 2006–07.
When Konan's contract expired in June 2009, Lecce decided not to offer the Ivorian striker a new bid; he was subsequently unattached for an entire season (also failing a trial at Atalanta),[1] before agreeing a one-year deal with Swiss club AC Bellinzona on November 2010.[2]
- "Atalanta, arriva Konan in prova Occhi puntati su Johan Leroy Fer" (in Italian). L'Eco di Bergamo. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- "Axel Konan al Bellinzona" (in Italian). Ticino News. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- (in Italian) Gazzetta dello Sport profile
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