Omar Kossoko

Omar Kossoko (born March 10, 1988 in Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines) is a French footballer who plays as a centre forward.

Omar Kossoko
Kossoko holding a Litex Lovech shirt
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-10) March 10, 1988
Place of birth Mantes-la-Jolie, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2017

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
  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 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  4. Omar Kossoko au Servette FC Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  5. "ЦСКА подписа с Омар Косоко" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 28 July 2013.
  6. Интер: Француз подписан, бельгиец на просмотре. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). azerifootball. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. Коссоко отказал Цхададзе ради Балакова (ФОТО). www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). Azerifootball. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  8. "Омар Косоко подписа договор с Ботев" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. 29 September 2016.
  9. Ботев и ЦСКА - София не се победиха в нервен мач без голове
  10. Ботев превзе Стара Загора в уникално голово шоу
  11. Зрелище: С Неделев начело Ботев посече Берое в голов трилър
  12. Хеттрик на Мапуку и червен картон на Косоко не стигнаха, Неделев герой в мача на сезона
  13. Ботев с ключова победа над Славия като гост
  14. Голмайстор на Ботев взе шампанското на Gong.bg
  15. Ботев (Пловдив) триумфира с Купата на България!
  16. "ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА". Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  17. Страхотен мач за Ботев в Албания, "канарчетата" подчиниха Партизани с 3:1
  18. "Великолепен Ботев унищожи Бейтар на Лазур". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  19. "Ботев трансферира Омар Косоко в ОАЕ". botevplovdiv.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  20. "Al Jazira vs. Fujairah 5 - 2". soccerway.com. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020. (in English)
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