Salomon Kalou

Salomon Kalou

Switzerland SwitzerlandathleteMaleb. 19858.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Salomon Kalou is an Ivorian professional footballer known for his time at Chelsea FC, where he won multiple trophies, including the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. He played as a forward and was recognized for his pace, skill, and ability to score crucial goals. Kalou was notably mentioned in recent news as Claude Makelele revealed that during the 2008 Champions League final, Kalou was originally slated to take the decisive penalty kick, which was ultimately taken by John Terry, leading to controversy surrounding the team's decision-making during that critical moment.

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Kalou is another Asec Mimosas legend who became a world-class player in Europe.

Côte d’Ivoire: Reise in die Talentschmiede des Weltfussballs
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-20
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Salomon Kalou was supposed to take the fifth penalty in the 2008 Champions League final before John Terry intervened.

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Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-05-08
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