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Henri Konan "Zabla" (1937 – 28 March 2009) is a former Ivory Coast international football central defender who played for Stade d'Abidjan.

Henri Konan

Personal information
Full name	Henri Konan "Zabla"
Date of birth	1937
Place of birth	Ivory Coast
Date of death	28 March 2009(2009-03-28) (aged 72)
Place of death	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–?	Stade d'Abidjan
National team
1961–1968	Ivory Coast	31	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Konan played club football for Stade d'Abidjan during the 1960s and helped the club win the 1966 African Cup of Champions Clubs, its first continental title.[1]

He was one of the Ivorian footballer honored by the Confederation of African Football at its 50th anniversary in 2009.[1]

International career

Konan made several appearances for the Ivory Coast national football team, and he played for Ivory Coast at the 1965 and 1968 African Cup of Nations finals, where he would score a goal in the semi-final.[2]

Personal

Konan died at age 72 in March 2009.[3]

References

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Henri Konan est un footballeur international ivoirien né en 1937 et mort le 28 mars 2009. Surnommé « Zabla », il joue au poste de défenseur au Stade d'Abidjan avec qui il remporte la Coupe des clubs champions africains 1966.

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