Salomon Kalou
LegendMidfielderIvory Coast
Salomon Kalou is a former midfielder from the Ivory Coast, born on 5 August 1985 in Oumé. Clubs included ASEC Mimosas, Feyenoord, Excelsior Rotterdam, Chelsea and Lille OSC, among 8 in total. Salomon Kalou won 93 caps for the Ivory Coast, scoring 27 goals (2007-2017).
The club career on record runs from 2002 to 2024, across eight clubs. The longest of those was six years at Chelsea (2006-2012), where the record shows 156 appearances and 36 goals. Those spells add up to 494 club appearances and 166 goals.
Born
5 August 1985
Age
41
Birthplace
Oumé
Country
Ivory Coast
Position
Midfielder
Height
183 cm
Club career
- 2002-2003
ASEC Mimosas14 apps · 12 goals - 2003-2006
Feyenoord67 apps · 35 goals - 2004Excelsior Rotterdam11 apps · 4 goals
- 2006-2012
Chelsea156 apps · 36 goals - 2012-2014
Lille OSC67 apps · 30 goals - 2014-2020
Hertha BSC151 apps · 48 goals - 2020-2021Botafogo F.R.25 apps · 1 goal
- 2022-2024Arta/Solar73 apps · 0 goals
International career
- 2007-2017Ivory Coast93 caps · 27 goals
