Ghislain Konan
Ivorian footballer (born 1995)
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Ghislain N'Clomande Konan (born 27 December 1995) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Ivory Coast national team.
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Konan with the Ivory Coast in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ghislain N'Clomande Konan[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | ASEC Mimosas | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Vitória Guimarães B | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Vitória Guimarães | 45 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Reims | 95 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Al-Nassr | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Al-Fayha (loan) | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Burgos | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Gil Vicente | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Ivory Coast | 57 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:20, 25 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:10, 30 June 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
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Konan made his professional debut in the Portuguese Segunda Liga for Vitória SC B on 17 February 2016 in a game against Atlético CP.[2]
He made his Primeira Liga debut for Vitória SC on 10 December 2016, when he played the whole game in a 2–1 victory over Boavista.[3]
Konan signed for Stade de Reims for a £3.6 million transfer fee from Vitória SC in summer 2017. He made his debut in a 1–0 win away against OGC Nice.
In July 2022, he joined Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr on a three-year deal.[4] On 4 September 2023, Al Nassr sent Konan on a season-long loan to fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Fayha.[5]
On 30 January 2025, free agent Konan joined Spanish Segunda División side Burgos CF on a six-month contract.[6]
On September 2nd, 2026, Konan was picked up to participate in the EFL Championship to represent favourites Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
International career
Konan made his debut for Ivory Coast in a 2018 World Cup qualification 0–0 tie with Mali on 6 October 2017.[7]
Konan was a member of the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and played in all four of the team's matches as starting left-back.[8]
In December 2023, Konan was named in the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that ended up winning the tournament.[9][10][11]
Konan was included in the list of Ivorian players selected by coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[12][13]
On May 15, 2026, Konan was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória B | 2015–16 | LigaPro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| Vitória | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 57 | 0 | |||
| Reims | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 95 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 99 | 3 | |||
| Al-Nassr | 2022–23 | Saudi Pro League | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 6[g] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Al-Fayha (loan) | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[h] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Burgos | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Gil Vicente | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 251 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 282 | 3 | ||
- Includes Taça da Liga, Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League qualification
- Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- Appearance in AFC Champions League qualification
- Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
International
- As of match played 30 June 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 0 | |
Honours
Ivory Coast
Al-Nassr
Individual
- Saudi Professional League Team of the Year: 2022–23[18]
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2023[19]
