# Salomon Kalou

Salomon Kalou is an Ivorian footballer, born on 5 August 1985 in Oumé, Ivory Coast. Kalou played as a forward for Chelsea and Hertha BSC. Kalou scored 218 goals in 721 games for club and country and won 9 trophies, including the Champions League and 1 league title.

## Kalou's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 628 | 191 |
| Ivory Coast | 93 | 27 |
| Total | 721 | 218 |

Goals per game: 0.30.

## Kalou's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 9
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 6
- Champions League: 1
- Trophies with Ivory Coast: 1
- Individual awards: 2

### Chelsea

- Premier League: 1 (2009–10)
- FA Cup: 4 (2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12)
- Football League Cup: 1 (2006–07)
- FA Community Shield: 1 (2009)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2011–12)

### Ivory Coast

- Africa Cup of Nations: 1 (2015)

### Individual

- Johan Cruyff Trophy: 1 (2005)
- CAF Young Player of the Year: 1 (2008)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2003–2006: Feyenoord, 67 games, 35 goals
2. 2004: Excelsior (loan), 11 games, 4 goals
3. 2006–2012: Chelsea, 156 games, 36 goals
4. 2012–2014: Lille, 67 games, 30 goals
5. 2014–2020: Hertha BSC, 151 games, 48 goals
6. 2020–2021: Botafogo, 25 games, 1 goal
7. 2022–2024: Arta/Solar7, 3 games, 0 goals

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