Anthony Koura
 Koura (right) with Just Fontaine | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Mans, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Cheminots du Mans | ||
| 2004–2011 | Le Mans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Le Mans | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Luzenac (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | Nîmes | 84 | (19) |
| 2016–2018 | Nancy | 41 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Lausanne-Sport | 41 | (11) |
| 2021 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | France U16 | 17 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | France U17 | 13 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | France U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | France U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2017 | Burkina Faso | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2017 | |||
Anthony Koura (born 6 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker. Born in France, he played for the Burkina Faso national team.
Club career
On 9 June 2011, after featuring with the Le Mans's reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur for two straight seasons, Koura signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal.[1][2] He was subsequently promoted to the senior team permanently for the 2011–12 season and was assigned the number 11 shirt. He made his professional debut on 26 August 2011 appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 league defeat to Châteauroux.[3]
In early July 2016, Koura signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Ligue 1 club AS Nancy.[4]
In January 2019, he moved to FC Lausanne-Sport.[5]
International career
Koura is a French youth international at various levels.[6] With the under-17 team, Koura played at the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7]
Koura is of Burkinabé descent, and was called up several times to the Burkina Faso national team.[8] He made his debut for Burkina Faso in a 2–0 friendly loss to Morocco on 24 March 2017.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 May 2018[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Luzenac (loan) | 2012–13 | Championnat National | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 6 | |
| Nîmes | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| Total | 84 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 19 | ||
| Nancy | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 28 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
- ^ Includes UEFA Super Cup
References
- ^ "Zito et Anthony Koura signent pro au MANS FC" (in French). Le Mans FC. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Le Mans: L'espoir Koura signe un contrat pro" (in French). Ouest-France. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Châteauroux v. Le Mans Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Christophe Mandanne et Anthony Koura signent à Nancy". L'Equipe (in French). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Koura quitte Nancy pour Lausanne". lequipe.fr. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Joueur - Anthony KOURA - FFF".
- ^ "Koura ready for England rematch". Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Burkina Faso : B.Dabo et A.Koura espérés - Football 365". 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Maroc 2-0 Burkina-Faso :: Matchs Amicaux Sélections 2017 :: Détails du jeu :: leballonrond.fr". www.leballonrond.fr.
- ^ Ha., L. "Anthony Koura rejoint le Burkina Faso".
- ^ "A. Koura". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
External links
- Anthony Koura at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Anthony Koura at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Anthony Koura – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Anthony Koura at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Anthony Koura at ESPN FC
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Le Mans
- Men's association football forwards
- Burkinabé men's footballers
- Burkina Faso men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- French sportspeople of Burkinabé descent
- Sportspeople of Burkinabé descent
- Le Mans FC players
- Luzenac AP players
- Nîmes Olympique players
- AS Nancy Lorraine players
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National players
- Ligue 1 players
- Swiss Challenge League players
- Burkinabé expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- 21st-century Burkinabé people