Salomon Kalou
Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou (born 5 August 1985) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker and winger for German club Hertha BSC and Ivory Coast national football team.
He played for Chelsea from 2006 to 2012 and he won numerous honours, including the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, four FA Cups and the League Cup. A full international for the Ivory Coast since 2007, Kalou amassed 83 international caps and represented his country at three FIFA World Cups, six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and the 2008 Olympics.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou | ||
Date of birth | 5 August 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Oumé, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | JMG Soccer Academy at ASEC Mimosas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Feyenoord | 69 | (35) |
2004 | → Excelsior (loan) | 11 | (4) |
2006–2012 | Chelsea | 156 | (36) |
2012–2014 | Lille | 67 | (30) |
2014– | Hertha BSC | 116 | (39) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Ivory Coast | 97 | (28) |