Wilfried Bony
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Wilfried Guemiand Bony (born 10 December 1988) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Having begun his career at Issia Wazy, Bony moved to Sparta Prague in 2007, helping them to the Czech First League title in 2009–10. In January 2011, he was signed by Dutch club Vitesse, where he was the top scorer in the Eredivisie in 2012–13, leading to a £12 million transfer to Premier League club Swansea City. Bony scored 35 goals in 70 appearances for the Swans and in January 2015, joined Manchester City in a £28 million deal. However, he struggled for match-time, and following the arrival of Pep Guardiola in mid-2016, he joined Stoke City on loan for the 2016–17 season. Bony returned to Swansea in August 2017. After his loan spell with Al-Arabi, he was released by Swansea in May 2019 to leave on 30 June. In 2020, he signed a contract with Al-Ittihad, but in a mutual agreement with the club he left after playing ten games in the ten months with the team. Internationally, Bony made his debut for Ivory Coast, in 2010, and was selected in the squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, helping them to victory in 2015.
Career
- 1988Born
- 2006Joined Issia Wazi FC
- 2007Joined AC Sparta Prague B
- 2008Joined AC Sparta Prague
- 2010Joined Ivory Coast men's national football team
- 2011Joined SBV Vitesse
- 2013Joined Swansea City A.F.C.
- 2015Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 2016Joined Stoke City F.C.
- 2017Joined Swansea City A.F.C.
- 2019Joined Al-Arabi SC
- 2020Joined Al Ittihad FC
- 2022Joined N.E.C.
- 2023Joined Club Always Ready
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Bingerville
- •Citizenship: Ivory Coast
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Former Manchester City blockbuster signing Wilfried Bony finds a new club after 505 days without playing
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From Africa's crown jewel to League Two: Wilfried Bony's extraordinary rise and fall
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