Omar Kossoko

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Omar Kossoko
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Kossoko holding a Litex Lovech shirt
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Mantes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011 Amiens 58 (12)
2011–2012 Auxerre 19 (0)
2011–2012 Auxerre B 5 (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 19 (1)
2019–2020 Al Urooba
Total178+(30+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Kossoko (born 10 March 1988) is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Contents

Career

Born in Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines, Kossoko began his career with Mantes. [1] In the summer of 2008 he signed for Amiens. [2]

On 29 May 2011, he signed a three-year contract with Auxerre. [3] In summer 2012, following his release by Auxerre, he trialled with English clubs Crystal Palace, Barnsley, and Bristol City. [4]

On 15 February 2013, Kossoko joined Swiss Super League side Servette. [5]

On 28 July 2013, following a short trial period, Kossoko signed for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia on a one-year deal. [6]

In June 2014, Kossoko went on trial with Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku, [7] but went on to sign a contract with Litex Lovech. [8]

Botev Plovdiv

2016–17

On 29 September 2016, Kossoko joined Botev Plovdiv. [9] He made his debut two days later, on 1 October, during the 0–0 draw with his former club CSKA-Sofia. [10] On 16 October he scored a goal in the first minute and was sent off in the 65th minute in a 4–3 win over Beroe Stara Zagora. [11] [12] [13]

On 22 April 2017, Kossoko scored twice and received the "Man on the Match" award during a 3–0 away win over Slavia Sofia. [14] [15] On 24 May 2017, he scored and provided an assist in a 2–1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad helping Botev Plovdiv to win the Bulgarian Cup for the third time in the history of the club. [16] [17]

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. [18] On 20 July he provided an assist during the 4–0 win over Beitar Jerusalem in the 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Europa League. [19]

Al-Fujairah

On 6 August 2017, Kossoko signed a contract with Al-Fujairah for an undisclosed fee, [20] which was to last for two seasons. [21] He scored his first official goal for Al-Fujairah on 5 September 2018, in a 5–2 loss against Al Jazira in a league cup match. [22]

Honours

Botev Plovdiv

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References

  1. ↑ Amiens – Omar Kossoko à Auxerre - Espoirs du Football (in French)
  2. ↑ Site Officiel de l'Amiens SC Football : Omar KOSSOKO, son premier (in French)
  3. ↑ Auxerre : Omar Kossoko signe à l'AJA Archived 22 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  4. ↑ "Bristol City ready to snap up winger Omar Kossoko on a free transfer". Sky Sports. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Omar Kossoko au Servette FC Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  6. ↑ "ЦСКА подписа с Омар Косоко" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 28 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Интер: Француз подписан, бельгиец на просмотре. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). azerifootball. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Коссоко отказал Цхададзе ради Балакова (ФОТО). www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Омар Косоко подписа договор с Ботев" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. 29 September 2016.
  10. ↑ Ботев и ЦСКА - София не се победиха в нервен мач без голове
  11. ↑ Ботев превзе Стара Загора в уникално голово шоу
  12. ↑ Зрелище: С Неделев начело Ботев посече Берое в голов трилър
  13. ↑ Хеттрик на Мапуку и червен картон на Косоко не стигнаха, Неделев герой в мача на сезона
  14. ↑ Ботев с ключова победа над Славия като гост
  15. ↑ Голмайстор на Ботев взе шампанското на Gong.bg
  16. ↑ Ботев (Пловдив) триумфира с Купата на България!
  17. ↑ "ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  18. ↑ Страхотен мач за Ботев в Албания, "канарчетата" подчиниха Партизани с 3:1
  19. ↑ "Великолепен Ботев унищожи Бейтар на Лазур". Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Ботев трансферира Омар Косоко в ОАЕ". botevplovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  21. ↑ "Foot – Émirats Arabes Unis : Omar Kossoko signe à Fujaïrah, entraîné par Maradona" (in French). mantes-actu.net. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "Al Jazira vs. Fujairah 5 - 2". soccerway.com. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.(in English)
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