Ismael Kone

Kone helped Canada qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance in 36 years. He also won the Canadian Championship with CF Montréal in 2021.

Ismael Kone is a Canadian professional soccer player who primarily operates as a central midfielder. He began his professional career with CF Montréal in Major League Soccer before moving to Europe to join Watford in the English Championship. Kone has also represented the Canadian national team, earning caps and contributing to their midfield.

Kone is a dynamic box-to-box midfielder known for his physicality, stamina, and ability to drive forward with the ball. He excels at breaking up play defensively and linking defense to attack with progressive passes. His main weakness is inconsistency in final-third decision-making and finishing.