Karl Konan
| Karl Konan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
3 June 1995 Cocody, Ivory Coast | ||
| Nationality | French/Ivorian | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back/Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Montpellier Handball | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2015–2022 | Pays d'Aix UC | ||
2022–2025 | Montpellier Handball | ||
2025– | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | France | 34 | (6) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 5 July 2024 | |||
Karl Konan (born 3 June 1995) is a French-Ivorian handball player for Montpellier Handball and the French national team.[1] He is known as a defensive specialist.
Konan was born in Ivory Coast.[2]
Career
Konan started playing handball at Entente Sportive de Bingerville in the Ivory Coast. In 2014 he was spotted at a talent development tournament arranged by Daouda Karaboué and signed by Pays d'Aix UC.[3] He was named as the best defensive player in the French League in the 2018/19, 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.[4][5]
In 2022 he signed for Montpellier Handball.[6] For 2025-26 season he will signed for league rivals Paris Saint-Germain.[7]
National team
Konan debuted for the French national team on 2 May 2021 in a 46-30 win against Greece.[8] His first major international tournament was the 2022 European Championship, where France finished 4th.
At the 2024 European Championship he won a Gold medal with the French team. He played all 9 matches and scored a single goal.[9]
At the 2025 World Championship he won bronze medals with France, losing to Croatia in the semifinal and beating Portugal in the third place playoff.[10] He played all 9 games and scored 1 goal.[11]
References
- ^ "Konan, Karl". EHF. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Karl Konan". ffhandball.fr. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "(A la découverte de...) Konan le conquérant". www.lnh.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Karl Konan". www.lnh.fr (in French). Ligue Nationale de Handball. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Trophées LNH I Luc STEINS et Lucas VANÈGUE MVPs de la saison !" (in French). Ligue Nationale de Handball. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Neuer Abwehrspezialist für Montpellier HB" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain verpflichtet "feste Größe" der französischen Liga" (in German). handball-world.news. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "L'équipe de France cartonne contre la Grèce pour finir les qualifications à l'Euro 2022" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "EHF Euro 2024: Cumulative Statistics France". eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Orup Kristensen, Oliver (2 February 2025). "Sindssyg afslutning på dramatisk bronzekamp" [Insane finish to bronze match] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "IHF World Championship 2025: Cumulative Statistics France" (PDF). ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
External links
- Karl Konan at the European Handball Federation
- Karl Konan at the Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)