Ivorian football player

Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou ( have a bun in the oven 5 August 1985 ) is an Ivorian football player who plays as a striker and winger. He previously played for Feyenoord from 2003 to 2006 and Chelsea from 2006 to 2012. While at Chelsea, he won numerous honours, including the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, four FA Cups and the League Cup. Upon the termination of his contract at Chelsea, he moved on a dislodge transfer in July 2012 to Lille, where he spent two seasons before moving to Hertha BSC for an undisclosed fee.

A broad international for the Ivory Coast since 2007, Kalou amassed 93 external caps and represented his state at two FIFA World Cups, six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and the 2008 Olympics .

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

Kalou during his time with Feyenoord. Kalou was born in Oumé. Like his older brother Bonaventure Kalou, he began his career in local club Mimosas before moving to Europe. He signed for Feyenoord in 2003 and in 2004, he was loaned to Feyenoord ‘s “ satellite clubhouse ”, Excelsior. [ 3 ] Kalou then returned to Feyenoord and played in the Dutch top trajectory Eredivisie for two seasons from 2004 to 2006. During his time with the Rotterdam -based club, he scored 35 goals in 67 league appearances, besides winning the Johan Cruijff Award in 2005 as the most promise young endowment of the season. Kalou, together with Dirk Kuyt, were dearly known as “ K2 ” by Feyenoord fans and the dutch media, a play on the words of K3, a belgian pop set. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Kalou was linked to respective other clubs, including Auxerre, the french team his brother played for. [ 3 ]

Chelsea [edit ]

2006–07 season [edit ]

Kalou moved to Chelsea on 30 May 2006 for an undisclosed tip, believed to be approximately £9 million. [ 6 ] Under contract with Chelsea until 2009, Kalou was handed the number 21 shirt. Chelsea director José Mourinho praised the young Ivorian as being hardworking, versatile, eager to improve and secure of the physical side of the game. Kalou admitted that he brought a television camera with him to his first trail school term at Chelsea ‘s train center at Cobham because he could not believe that he was going to be rubbing shoulders with celebrated footballers like Michael Ballack, John Terry and Didier Drogba. [ 7 ] Describing the experience, Kalou said “ This was the ambition moment of my life and I did not want to wake up and find that it was not actual. ” At Chelsea, Kalou played with his compatriot and Ivory Coast captain, Didier Drogba. Kalou scored his first goals for Chelsea in a reserve game against Portsmouth, bagging a hat-trick and earning the pit ball in a 5–0 beating. He scored his first elder goal for Chelsea in a two-goal succeed over Blackburn Rovers in the third round of the League Cup. In December 2006 in Chelsea ‘s 3–2 victory over Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium, Kalou scored his first base Premier League finish, then scored his second base league finish against Blackburn in Chelsea ‘s 3–0 succeed. He besides scored a 93rd-minute goal against Watford, putting Chelsea 1–0 up. He besides scored a volley finish from 12 yards against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup quarter-final, which ended 3–3. Chelsea won the replay 1–2 before progressing to the final with a exchangeable scoreline against Blackburn. Kalou besides came on as a utility in the FA Cup Final gain over Manchester United for his irregular trophy in England, having earlier come on as a alternate for Chelsea in the league Cup Final victory over Arsenal .

2007–08 season [edit ]

Kalou continued his good form into the temper that followed, scoring his first goal of the crusade against Manchester City in Chelsea ‘s 6–0 victory at Stamford Bridge and the opening goal against Derby County in a 2–0 win. His last moment cross into the punishment area led to John Arne Riise scoring the own goal in the UEFA Champions League semi-final foremost branch at Anfield, which gave Chelsea a vital away goal over Liverpool. Kalou besides scored with Chelsea ‘s one-sixth penalty in the Champions League final in Moscow, where Chelsea lost to Manchester United .

2008–09 season [edit ]

Kalou did not feature much under Avram Grant ‘s successor, Luiz Felipe Scolari, except during pre-season, because of his engagement in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as part of the Ivory Coast national under-23 football team. however, he came off the bench against Manchester United on 21 September and scored a heading after 80 minutes from a Mikel John Obi release kick. [ 8 ] The goal ensured that Chelsea secured a charge and kept their unbeaten home record. Kalou then scored two goals and assisted a Frank Lampard header on 18 October in Chelsea ‘s 5–0 winnings at Middlesbrough. [ 9 ] On 14 January 2009, Kalou scored a pat in against Southend United in the third round of the FA Cup as Chelsea ran out 4–1 winners in the replay. [ 10 ] Again he scored two goals against Middlesbrough, this time at Stamford Bridge on 28 January, a 2–0 Chelsea winnings, becoming a front-runner under interim coach Guus Hiddink. [ 11 ] These strikes proved to be his first gear goal in 15 Premier League games. [ 12 ] He celebrated the goals by making a “ manacle ” gesture, but denied he was supporting an Ivorian convictionist. [ 13 ] On 25 April 2009, he scored the winner against London rivals West Ham. [ 14 ] Kalou was an idle substitute in Chelsea ‘s 2–1 get the better of of Everton as the Blues won the FA Cup on 30 May. [ 15 ]

2009–10 season [edit ]

Chelsea tick Manchester United to lift the 2009 FA Community Shield, with Kalou scoring the winning penalty. He scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season against Queens Park Rangers at Stamford Bridge in the third gear beat of the League Cup, earning his team a 1–0 victory. [ 16 ] On 12 October 2009, Kalou signed a three-year abridge reference with Chelsea, keeping him at the cabaret until the summer of 2012. [ 17 ] He celebrated his fresh contract with an brace against Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, helping Chelsea maintain their perfect record in the competition. On 24 February 2010, he scored a goal against Internazionale in the Champions League beat of 16 foremost leg. His shoot from outside the box was domesticate but an error from Inter goalkeeper Júlio César allowed the ball to find the back of the net in a 2–1 loss. [ 18 ] In Chelsea ‘s 7–0 win over Stoke City on 25 April, Kalou netted a hat-trick, though his second goal of the day had been the source of controversy, as it was very close to being a bipedal tackle. [ 19 ] Kalou scored Chelsea ‘s third of eight goals on the stopping point day of the season against Wigan, as the Blues were crowned champions. [ 20 ] [ 21 ]

2010–11 season [edit ]

Kalou started the temper well with scoring the only goal in the 3–1 get the better of at Wembley Stadium against Manchester United. He appeared as a stand-in in the 6–0 thrashing of Wigan at the DW Stadium to score two goals, both assisted by mate Ivorian Didier Drogba. [ 22 ]
Through 31 appearances, Kalou had scored 14 goals in all competitions. Despite his human body, however, he found it heavily to gain a unconstipated first team stead since the accession of Fernando Torres from Liverpool in January. [ 23 ] however, he was included in the begin batting order for their following bet on against West Bromwich Albion, scoring a goal in Chelsea ‘s 3–1 win on 16 April. [ 24 ] Kalou started the future game deoxyadenosine monophosphate well, and scored again as Chelsea defeated Birmingham City 3–1. [ 25 ] For Chelsea ‘s all-important plot against Tottenham Hotspur, Kalou was not included in the startle batting order, as Carlo Ancelotti preferred a strike partnership of Drogba and Torres. however, Kalou replaced Torres in the 63rd moment, scoring a goal in the 89th minute to lead Chelsea to a 2–1 win and within three points of league leaders Manchester United. [ 26 ] This brought him up to ten Premier League goals on the year, the beginning time he has hit doubling digit league goals for Chelsea. [ 27 ]

2011–12 season [edit ]

Kalou started the season with Chelsea playing in the clubhouse ‘s second base league game, against West Brom ; he was substituted off, however, after alone 34 minutes. [ 28 ] He was an idle substitute against Sunderland and Bayer Leverkusen, [ 29 ] [ 30 ] but he started in Chelsea ‘s first League Cup match of the season against Fulham. Chelsea won 4–3 on penalties, with him converting the second-last penalty. [ 31 ] On 28 September 2011, Kalou came on for Frank Lampard in the 83rd minute. He then was booked for handball in the 85th moment which led to Roberto Soldado scoring a penalty ; the score ended floor at 1–1. [ 32 ] Kalou ‘s first base goal of the newly season came in a 5–0 mob of belgian side Racing Genk on 19 October 2011. He scored in a 2–1 succeed at Goodison Park against Everton in the League Cup, then scored his inaugural goal in the Premier League season in a 3–0 aside win against Newcastle. [ 33 ]

Following the appointment of Roberto Di Matteo as interim director, Kalou fought his means back into the first-team team ; under André Villas-Boas, he was frozen out, only making four starts in over seven months. [ 34 ] Kalou scored his first goal in the season ‘s edition of the FA Cup when Chelsea defeated Leicester City 5–2 at Stamford Bridge. [ 35 ] This goal put him aboard Sergio Agüero as the alone players to score in the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League in the temper. Kalou then netted a vital away goal in the first stage of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Benfica after some great make from rap partner Fernando Torres. Chelsea won the game 1–0. [ 36 ] Kalou ‘s goal against Benfica was his 58th for the clubhouse. On 29 March 2012, he claimed he had been frozen out by former Chelsea director André Villas-Boas. [ 37 ] On 21 April, Kalou made his 250th appearance for Chelsea in a 0–0 absorb away to rivals Arsenal. He started both the 2012 FA Cup Final and Champions League final, both of which were Chelsea victories. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] On 1 July 2012, Chelsea formally announced that Kalou ‘s contract had come to an end along with José Bosingwa, after spending six years at the London side. He had made 254 appearances for the golf club, including 147 starts, and scored 60 goals. After his release, Kalou was linked with numerous clubs across Europe, including the likes of Schalke 04, [ 40 ] Liverpool, [ 41 ] Galatasaray, [ 42 ] Newcastle United [ 43 ] and Arsenal. [ 44 ]

Lille [edit ]

On 7 July 2012, it was confirmed that Kalou would sign for Lille on a free remove after being released by Chelsea at the end of his contract. [ 45 ] He was given the total 8 jersey. New coach Rudi Garcia was pleased to see Kalou join Lille, but admitted that it was not easy to convince him to join the french english. [ 46 ] Kalou scored his beginning competitive finish for Lille in his second gear appearance, a header to equalize the scoreline against Nancy. His inaugural Champions League goal for the baseball club came in their 6–1 frustration to Bayern Munich on 7 November. [ 47 ] In 2013–14, Kalou played all of Lille ‘s games, starting all but two. He scored 16 goals, making him one of five runner-up to Zlatan Ibrahimović for clear scorer. [ 48 ] This included a hat-trick on 2 March with two penalties, as the Dogues won 3–2 at Ajaccio. [ 49 ]

Hertha BSC [edit ]

On 31 August 2014, Kalou joined Bundesliga slope Hertha BSC on a three-year abridge. [ 50 ] The transfer fee paid to Lille was reported as €3 million. [ 51 ] In his beginning full season at the Berlin -based baseball club, he played 27 times in the league, scoring six goals and helping Hertha avoid relegation. At the begin of the 2015–16 Bundesliga season, Kalou swapped number 11 for the vacant 8 shirt after the deviation of Marcel Ndjeng to SC Paderborn. This was the like number he wore during his stint at Lille adenine well as with the Ivorian home english. He started the season in adept goal scoring form, scoring the winner from the penalty spotlight in an opening 1–0 winnings away to FC Augsburg. [ 53 ] He scored his moment of the temper coming on as a substitute against an in-form Borussia Dortmund english in a 3–1 loss. [ 54 ] On 3 October, Kalou scored his third goal of the season, the opener in a 3–0 gain over Hamburger SV. [ 55 ] He scored a brace on 27 October against 2. Bundesliga side FSV Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal second base round in a 2–1 win, scoring the winner from the spot in extra time. [ 56 ] His goal-scoring shape continued on 6 November when he recorded his beginning hat-trick for Hertha in a 3–1 acquire against Hannover 96. [ 57 ] Kalou scored the final goal in a convert 4–0 win over Darmstadt 98 on 12 December, lifting Hertha up to third in the Bundesliga. [ 58 ] Kalou scored again the adjacent weekend against Mainz 05, bringing his season run to nine heading into the Christmas breakage, explaining that having “ meter to set up with the team ” was significant to his success in the first half while setting a goal of reaching the Champions League for his club. [ 59 ] With his finish on 30 January 2016 at Werder Bremen, Kalou curiously became the beginning player to have double-digit goal-scoring seasons in the Premier League, Ligue 1, and the Bundesliga. [ 60 ] Maintaining their one-third place until April, Hertha gained only one point from their final five matches, falling all the way to one-seventh invest. Kalou scored 14 goals in the Bundesliga that year, finishing as Hertha ‘s top scorekeeper. Kalou played in Hertha ‘s brief Europa League stay against Brøndby IF, american samoa well as their inaugural round Pokal match against Jahn Regensburg, but did not sport in the Bundesliga initially for Pál Dárdai. An injury to Vladimír Darida vacated a spot initially for Valentin Stocker, but when Stocker picked up a three-match ban for a straight crimson card at Borussia Dortmund, [ 61 ] it was Kalou who filled the trap in the assaultive midfield, making his season debut on 22 October against FC Köln. [ 62 ] On 4 November, Kalou decidedly ended his scoreless start to the season, picking up a hat whoremaster against Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 3–0 victory, moving his side temporarily into third gear place. [ 63 ] On 15 March 2017, Kalou signed a condense extension at Hertha, keeping him at the Olympiastadion until 2019, with Kalou adding “ I ‘m actually happy in Berlin and calm have a lot to achieve with Hertha. I want to help build on the progress the team has made in recent years. ” [ 64 ] On 4 May 2020, he streamed live from the Hertha cabin via Facebook. Kalou greeted players and coaches, who were unaware of the hot air, with a handshake, disregarded social outdistance regulations and filmed a conversation about the Hertha professionals ‘ wage cuts. He was then released from train and playing duties. [ 65 ]

Botafogo [edit ]

On 9 July 2020, Kalou joined Botafogo in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on an 18-month narrow. [ 66 ]

International career [edit ]

failure to acquire Dutch citizenship [edit ]

While at Feyenoord, Kalou sought fast-track naturalization to become a dutch citizen and dally on the Netherlands national football team. His application was supported by national team director Marco van Basten, [ 67 ] and Dutch football icon Johan Cruyff. [ 68 ] The action drew attention as the Dutch were scheduled to play the Ivory Coast at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and he would probable play against his brother. [ 68 ] His lotion was rejected in August 2005 by Minister of Immigration Rita Verdonk, who believed that he would soon move to a bigger foreign club. [ 67 ] In February 2006 the Council of State ordered that the decision be revised. [ 69 ] Verdonk released the like verdict in May, saying that Kalou was ineligible for fast-track naturalization and would have to go through the like tests as other applicants, thereby ruling Kalou out of the World Cup. [ 70 ] During the summons, Dutch indemnity company Centraal Beheer made a television receiver ad in which Kalou represents the Netherlands ‘ rivals Germany against them. He took legal action for use of his image and name in the movie. [ 71 ]

Ivory Coast [edit ]

Kalou playing for the Ivory Coast in 2007 Kalou ‘s failure to acquire Dutch citizenship was a agent in his decisiveness to leave Feyenoord for Chelsea. [ 72 ] He was called up for the Ivory Coast respective times in 2006 but rejected them all. [ 73 ] His debut game in a 1–0 friendly acquire over Guinea on 6 February 2007, and on 21 March he scored his first gear goal in a 3–0 friendly victory against Mauritius. [ 74 ] Kalou was called up for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. [ 75 ] He scored the lone goal against Nigeria in the unfold game, [ 76 ] and added two more in a 5–0 win over Guinea in the quarter-finals as the Elephants came fourthly. [ 77 ] At the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, Kalou scored the hatchway goal of a 3–2 extra-time elimination by Algeria in the semi-finals. [ 78 ] That June, he went to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and scored as a substitute in a 3–0 succeed over North Korea in the final examination group crippled, though the Elephants were eliminated. [ 79 ] On 26 January 2012, Kalou scored a goal in Ivory Coast ‘s 2–0 win over Burkina Faso, helping his side build up into the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations. [ 80 ] In the final, he was substituted after 64 minutes of a penalty gunfight loss to Zambia. Kalou besides played at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Later that class, he scored in each branch of a 4–2 win over Senegal in the play-offs for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 81 ] [ 82 ] In the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, he came on as a stand-in for Siaka Tiéné for the last four minutes of extra prison term in the final, and scored in a 9–8 gunfight win over Ghana. [ 83 ]

personal life [edit ]

Kalou has two brothers and eight sisters from the lapp mother. His brother, Bonaventure Kalou, besides played professional football. Kalou joined Feyenoord during the time his brother Bonaventure was playing for the club. [ 84 ] In 2010, Kalou set up The Kalou Foundation, dedicated to providing facilities for social social welfare and diversion of those who have need of such facilities by cause of young, age, infirmity or disability, fiscal hardship or social circumstances and besides for the easing of sickness global. [ 85 ] [ 86 ] [ 87 ] [ 88 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of 28 February 2020
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Excelsior (loan) 2003–04 Eerste Divisie 11 4 0 0 — — 6[c] 0 17 4
Feyenoord 2003–04 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
2004–05 31 20 0 0 — 7[d] 4 — 38 24
2005–06 34 15 0 0 — 2[d] 0 2[e] 0 38 15
Totals 67 35 0 0 — 9 4 2 0 75 39
Chelsea 2006–07 Premier League 33 7 7 1 6 1 11[f] 0 1[g] 0 58 9
2007–08 30 7 3 1 4 2 11[f] 1 — 48 11
2008–09 27 6 6 2 2 1 8[f] 1 — 43 10
2009–10 23 5 4 1 3 3 6[f] 3 1[g] 0 37 12
2010–11 31 10 3 2 1 0 6[f] 0 1[g] 1 42 13
2011–12 12 1 5 1 2 1 7[f] 2 — 26 5
Totals 156 36 28 8 18 8 49 7 3 1 254 60
Lille 2012–13 Ligue 1 28 14 1 1 1 0 7[f] 1 — 37 16
2013–14 38 16 2 2 0 0 — — 40 18
2014–15 1 0 0 0 0 0 2[f] 0 — 3 0
Totals 67 30 3 3 1 0 9 1 — 80 33
Hertha BSC 2014–15 Bundesliga 27 6 1 0 — — — 28 6
2015–16 32 14 5 3 — — — 37 17
2016–17 26 7 3 1 — 2[h] 0 — 31 8
2017–18 31 12 2 0 — 3[h] 0 — 36 12
2018–19 30 8 3 0 — — — 33 11
2019–20 5 1 2 1 — — — 7 2
Totals 151 48 16 5 — 5 0 — 171 52
Career totals 452 154 47 16 19 8 72 12 11 1 598 190
Reference:[89]

International [edit ]

As of match played 11 November 2017[90][91]
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 2007 7 3
2008 9 4
2009 7 1
2010 10 3
2011 5 1
2012 11 6
2013 11 3
2014 9 4
2015 11 2
2016 5 0
2017 8 0
Total 93 27

International goals [edit ]

Scores and results list Ivory Coast’s goal tally first.[91]
  1. ^[92] This game is n’t considered as FIFA valid by the web site National-Football-Teams because Ivory Coast ‘s issue of substitutions exceeds six .

Honours [edit ]

front centre) on Chelsea’s victory parade after winning the Champions League in 2012 Kalou ( ) on Chelsea ‘s victory parade after winning the Champions League in 2012 Chelsea
Ivory Coast
Individual

  • Dutch Football Talent of the Year: 2005
  • CAF Young Player of the Year: 2008

References [edit ]

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