Omar Kossoko
 Kossoko holding a Litex Lovech shirt | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 10, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mantes-la-Jolie, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Amiens | 58 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | Auxerre | 19 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Servette | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | (5) |
| 2014 | Litex Lovech | 8 | (2) |
| 2016 | Mantes | 7 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | Al-Fujairah | 40 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Al Urooba | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2017 | |||
Omar Kossoko (born March 10, 1988 in Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines) is a French footballer who plays as a centre forward.
Career
Kossoko began his career with FC Mantes.[1] In the summer of 2008 he signed for Amiens SC.[2] On 29 May 2011 signed a three years contract for AJ Auxerre.[3]
On 15 February 2013, Kossoko joined Swiss Super League side Servette.[4]
On 28 July 2013, following a short trial period Kossoko signed for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia on a one-year deal.[5]
In June 2014, Kossoko went on trial with Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku,[6] but went on to sign a contract with Litex Lovech.[7]
Botev Plovdiv
2016-17
On 29 September 2016, Kossoko joined Botev Plovdiv.[8] He made a debut 2 days later, on 1 October, during the 0-0 draw with his former club CSKA-Sofia.[9]
On 16 October he scored a goal in the first minute and was sent off at the 65 minute during the tremendous 3-4 away win over Beroe Stara Zagora.[10][11][12]
On 22 April 2017 Kossoko scored twice and received the award for man on the match during the 0-3 away win over Slavia Sofia.[13][14]
On 24 May 2017, Kossoko scored and made an assist for the 2-1 victory over Ludogorets Razgrad helping Botev Plovdiv to win the Bulgarian Cup for the third time in the history of the club.[15][16]
2017-18
On 29 June 2017 Kossoko scored twice for the 3-1 away win over Partizani Tirana in the 1st qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.[17] On 20 July he provided an assist during the 4-0 win over Beitar Jerusalem in the 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.[18]
Al-Fujairah
On 6 August Kossoko signed a contract with Al-Fujairah for an undisclosed fee.[19] He scored his first official goal for Al-Fujairah on 5 September 2018, in the 2:5 loss against Al Jazira in a league cup match.[20]
Honours
- Botev Plovdiv
References
- ^ Amiens – Omar Kossoko à Auxerre - Espoirs du Football (in French)
- ^ Site Officiel de l'Amiens SC Football : Omar KOSSOKO, son premier (in French)
- ^ Auxerre : Omar Kossoko signe à l'AJA Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Omar Kossoko au Servette FC Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ "ЦСКА подписа с Омар Косоко" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 28 July 2013.
- ^ Интер: Француз подписан, бельгиец на просмотре. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). azerifootball. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Коссоко отказал Цхададзе ради Балакова (ФОТО). www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Омар Косоко подписа договор с Ботев" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. 29 September 2016.
- ^ Ботев и ЦСКА - София не се победиха в нервен мач без голове
- ^ Ботев превзе Стара Загора в уникално голово шоу
- ^ Зрелище: С Неделев начело Ботев посече Берое в голов трилър
- ^ Хеттрик на Мапуку и червен картон на Косоко не стигнаха, Неделев герой в мача на сезона
- ^ Ботев с ключова победа над Славия като гост
- ^ Голмайстор на Ботев взе шампанското на Gong.bg
- ^ Ботев (Пловдив) триумфира с Купата на България!
- ^ "ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА". Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ Страхотен мач за Ботев в Албания, "канарчетата" подчиниха Партизани с 3:1
- ^ "Великолепен Ботев унищожи Бейтар на Лазур". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Ботев трансферира Омар Косоко в ОАЕ". botevplovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Al Jazira vs. Fujairah 5 - 2". soccerway.com. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020. (in English)
External links
- Omar Kossoko at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- French footballers
- French people of Beninese descent
- French people of Senegalese descent
- Amiens SC players
- AJ Auxerre players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Servette FC players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- PFC Litex Lovech players
- FC Mantes players
- PFC Botev Plovdiv players
- Fujairah FC players
- Al Urooba players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 1 players
- English Football League players
- Swiss Super League players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- UAE Division 1 players
- UAE Pro League players
- Association football midfielders
- French expatriate footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- People from Mantes-la-Jolie
- Association football forwards
- Sportspeople from Yvelines