AS Kaloum Star

AS Kaloum
Full nameAssociation Sportive Kaloum
Nickname(s)A.S.K.
Founded1963
GroundStade de la Mission
Conakry, Guinea
Capacity1,000
ChairmanAboubacar Sampil
ManagerIvan Minnaert
LeagueLigue 1 Pro
2022–2310th place

Association Sportive Kaloum , also known as A.S.K, is a football club based in Conakry, Guinea. In the 1960s A.S.K was known as Conakry I, and won three titles under that name.

Due to the problems in sponsoring in 2008, the club was relegated to Ligue 2.[1]

Achievements

National

  • Guinée Championnat National: 13
    • Champion:[2] 1965, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2014
  • Guinée Coupe Nationale: 7
    • Winner:: 1985, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2015
  • Guinée Super Coupe: 1
    • Winner: 2015
  • Tournoi Ruski Alumini: 2
    • 2003, 2007

International

Performance in CAF competitions

Kaloum Star's results in CAF competition
Season Competition Qualification method Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate
1966 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions Preliminary Round US Gorée canc. canc w/o1
First round AS Real Bamako 2–3 2–1 3–5
1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions Second Round ASC Jeanne d'Arc 3–1 2–1 4–3
Quarter-finals Stade d'Abidjan 4–3 1–1 5–4
Semi-finals TP Englebert 1–2 3–1 5–2
1971 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions First round Enugu Rangers 3–3 2–1 5–4
1976 CAF Cup Winners' Cup First round RC Kadiogo 7–0 1–0 7–1
Second round Tonnerre Yaoundé 1–2 0–0 1–2
1977 CAF Cup Winners' Cup First round Kadiogo FC 1–1 2–1 2–3
1981 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions First round Starlight Banjul 2–1 0–1 3–1
Second round Asante Kotoko 4–1 1–0 2–4
Quarter-finals ASEC Mimosas 2–1 1–2 3–3 (a)
Semi-finals AS Vita Club 0–0 1–0 0–1
1982 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions Preliminary Round Real Republicans 3–0 1–0 4–0
First round Enugu Rangers 0–0 1–0 0–1
1985 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions First Round Real Republicans 1–0 2–2 3–2
Second round Enugu Rangers 2–0 3–1 3–3 (a)
Quarter-finals FAR Rabat 3–0 3–0 3–3 (1–3 p)
1986 CAF Cup Winners' Cup Guinean cup winners First round Difaa El Jadida 1–0 2–0 1–2
1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions First round Africa Sports 0–2 3–1 1–5
1990 African Cup of Champions Clubs Preliminary Round Benfica Bissau 2–0 1–0 2–1
First round FAR Rabat 1–1 4–0 1–5
1992 CAF Cup First round ASMO Libreville 3–1 5–1 4–6
1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions First round AS Tempête Mocaf 1–0 3–0 1–3
1995 CAF Cup First round Africa Sports 0–1 3–4 4–4 (a)
Second round 1º de Maio 0–1 0–1 1–1 (4–2 p)
Quarter-finals Asante Kotoko 0–0 2–3 2–2 (a)
Semi-finals Inter Club Brazzaville 1–0 1–0 1–1 (a)
Finals ES Sahel 0–0 2–0 0–2
1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs Guinean champions First round ASC Diaraf 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1997 CAF Champions League Guinean champions First round Udoji United 1–1 3–1 2–4
1998 CAF Cup Winners' Cup Guinean cup winners First round Mbilinga FC 2–1 1–0 2–2 (a)
1999 CAF Champions League Guinean champions Preliminary Round Real de Bajul 1–1 0–2 3–1
First round Shooting Stars 3–0 6–0 3–6
2002 CAF Cup Winners' Cup Guinean cup winners First round AS Mangasport 1–1 1–1 1–1 (4–3 pen)
2003 CAF Cup First round SONACOS Diourbel 0–0 0–0 0–0 (2–4 p)
2006 CAF Confederation Cup Guinean Cup winners First round Haras El Hodood 0–1 6–0 0–7
2008 CAF Champions League Guinean champions Preliminary Round Invincible Eleven canc. canc. w/o2
First round ASEC Mimosas 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2015 CAF Champions League Guinean champions Preliminary Round Séwé Sports 1–0 1–2 3–1
First round ZESCO United 1–1 1–1 1–1 (5–4 p)
Second round USM Alger 1–1 2–1 2–3
CAF Confederation Cup Guinean championship runner-up First round Orlando Pirates 0–2 4–1 1–6
2016 CAF Confederation Cup Guinean Cup winners First round Stade Gabésien 0–0 2–1 1–2
2017 CAF Confederation Cup Guinean Cup runner-up First round IR Tanger 1–0 3–0 1–3
1 US Gorée withdrew
2 Invincible Eleven withdrew

Statistics

  • Best position: Semifinalist (continental)
  • Best position at cup competitions: Quarterfinals
  • Appearances at the CAF championship competitions: 14
  • Appearances at the CAF cup competitions: 10
  • Best position at the CAF Cup: Finalist
  • Appearances at the CAF Cup: 3
  • Total goals scored at the CAF championship competitions: 64
    • Total matches played at the CAF Cup: 12
      • Total home matches played at the CAF Cup: 6
      • Total away matches played at the CAF Cup: 6

Current squad

As of March 2015.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 FW  GUI Aboubacar Iyanga Sylla
2 GK  GUI M'Bemba Camara
3 DF  GUI Abdoul Aziz Keita
4 DF  GUI Babacar Camara
5 MF  MLI Mandala Konté
6 DF  SEN Souleymane Badji
7 MF  MLI Cheick Oumar Ballo
8 MF  GUI Ibrahima Sory Soumah
9 DF  GUI Alseny Camara Cantona
10 FW  GUI Rachid Toure
11 FW  SEN Moussa Diawara
12 FW  GUI Alsény Camara Agogo
13 DF  GUI Alseny Bangoura
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  CIV Kevin Zougoula
16 DF  BFA Issa Gouo
17 FW  CIV Alain Jaques Tano
18 GK  GUI Youssouf Toure
19 DF  CIV Ben Adama Banh
20 MF  GUI Mohamed Thiam
21 MF  GUI Thomas Bangoura
22 DF  GUI M'bemba Sylla
23 FW  BFA Saidou Sow
24 FW  GUI Malick Soumah
25 MF  MLI Mamadou Kouyate

Chairmen

  • Bouba Sampil Camara
  • Aboubacar Sampil

Managers

References

  1. ^ Championnat Ligue 1 : l'AS Kaloum exclue le 13/03/2008 (Championnat Ligue 1: AS Kaloum Excluded on March 13, 2008) (in French)
  2. ^ AS Kaloum Star won the first three titles in the (1965, 1969 & 1970) under the name of Conakry I
  3. ^ Stage d’Abidjan : l’AS Kaloum fortement remanié va démarrer la nouvelle saison. Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Guineenews.org. (in French)