“This was the dream moment of my life and I did not want to wake up and find that it was not real.”
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Salomon Kalou
Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger.
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sports · Ivorian footballer (born 1985) · association football player · also Salomon Kalou, Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou, Kalou
Born 5 August 1985 · Q180462
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2026· 1 entry
2022· 1 entry
Played for Arta/Solar7 (2022–2024) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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2020· 1 entry
Played for Botafogo F.R. (2020–2021) — 25 appearances, 1 goals.
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2015· 1 entry
Won: Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2015).
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2014· 1 entry
Played for Hertha BSC (2014–2020) — 151 appearances, 48 goals.
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2012· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2011-2012).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Played for Lille OSC (2012–2014) — 67 appearances, 30 goals.
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Joined Lille in 2012.
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2010· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2009-2010).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2009–10).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2009–10).
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Kalou set up The Kalou Foundation, dedicated to providing facilities for social welfare and recreation of those who have need of such facilities by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or soc
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2009· 4 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).
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Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2008-2009).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2008–09).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2009).
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2008· 2 entries
Won award: CAF Young Player of the Year (2008).
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Played for Ivory Coast Olympic football team (2008–2008).
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2007· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2006-2007).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Played for Ivory Coast men's national football team (2007–2017) — 93 appearances, 27 goals.
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2006· 2 entries
Played for Chelsea F.C. (2006–2012) — 156 appearances, 36 goals.
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Joined Chelsea in 2006.
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2005· 2 entries
Won award: Johan Cruyff Trophy (2005).
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As the most promising young talent of the season
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2004· 2 entries
Played for Excelsior Rotterdam (2004–2004) — 11 appearances, 4 goals.
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Joined Excelsior in 2004.
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2003· 4 entries
Joined Feyenoord in 2003.
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Becoming a key player for the team in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 Eredivisie, scoring 35 goals in 67 appearances
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And in 2004, he was loaned to Feyenoord's "satellite club", Excelsior
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Played for Feyenoord Rotterdam (2003–2006) — 67 appearances, 35 goals.
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2002· 1 entry
Played for ASEC Mimosas (2002–2003) — 14 appearances, 12 goals.
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2000· 1 entry
Joined ASEC Mimosas in 2000.
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1985· 1 entry
Born 1985-08-05.
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