Ivorian · Bingerville, Ivory Coast · Born 10 December 1989Swansea City's powerful Ivorian striker who set a Premier League goals record for the club before becoming one of City's most expensive signings.
Swansea City's powerful Ivorian striker who set a Premier League goals record for the club before becoming one of City's most expensive signings. Football at the highest level rewards technical mastery, physical conditioning and the mental fortitude to perform consistently across a long and unrelenting career. Career highlights included AFCON 2015, Swansea PL record scorer. The true measure of a great football athlete is the ability to perform consistently over an extended period, and Wilfried's career record demonstrates precisely that quality of sustained excellence. Across a career marked by sustained excellence, Wilfried established a legacy that endures in the record books and in the lasting memory of football fans worldwide. Wilfried Bony's achievements in football were built on technical discipline, physical preparation and competitive commitment that allowed performance to be maintained at the very top across multiple seasons. The dedication required to perform consistently in football at international level defined every aspect of Wilfried Bony's approach to the sport.
Being Swansea City's Premier League record goalscorer
His goal record at Swansea attracted the attention of Manchester City, who paid £25 million — then a record fee for a Welsh club.
Did You Know?How They Played
Physical striker with strong aerial ability and clinical finishing
Lasting Impact
Bony established himself as one of the most successful African strikers in Premier League history during the mid-2010s.
Career Honours
- AFCON 2015
- Swansea PL record scorer
- Africa Cup of Nations 2015
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académie de l'ASEC | 2005–2007 | — | 34 | #11 |
| Manchester City | 2015–2017 | 46 | 10 | — |
| Swansea City | 2013–2015 | 70 | 34 | — |
| Issia Wazi | 2007–2008 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sparta Prague | 2009–2011 | 27 | 13 | — |
| Vitesse | 2011–2013 | 77 | 46 | — |
| Al-Ittihad | 2017–2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Al-Arabi | 2019–2021 | 0 | 0 | — |
| NEC | 2021–2022 | 28 | 3 | — |
 Ivory Coast | — | 60 | 11 | — |
Ivorian Athletes