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{{short description|Ivorian footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wilfried Bony
| image = Wilfried Bony (2013).JPG
| caption = Bony with [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] in 2013
| full_name = Wilfried Guemiand Bony<ref name="Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14">{{cite news|title=Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/aug/premier-league-squad-numbers-seasons-2013-14.html|publisher=Premier League|date=16 August 2013|access-date=17 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821225359/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/aug/premier-league-squad-numbers-seasons-2013-14.html|archive-date=21 August 2013}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bingerville]], Ivory Coast
| height = 1.82 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/teams/swansea-city/wilfried-bony|title=Bony|access-date=19 September 2017}}</ref>
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 2000–2002
| youthclubs1 = Maracanã Bingerville
| youthyears2 = 2002–2005
| youthclubs2 = [[Cyril Domoraud]] Academy
| years1 = 2006–2008
| clubs1 = [[Issia Wazy]]
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 2007–2008
| clubs2 = → [[AC Sparta Prague B|Sparta Prague B]] (loan)
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2008–2011
| clubs3 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| caps3 = 59
| goals3 = 22
| years4 = 2011–2013
| clubs4 = [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]]
| caps4 = 65
| goals4 = 46
| years5 = 2013–2015
| clubs5 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
| caps5 = 54
| goals5 = 25
| years6 = 2015–2017
| clubs6 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2016–2017
| clubs7 = → [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] (loan)
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2017–2019
| clubs8 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
| caps8 = 22
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2019
| clubs9 = → [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] (loan)
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 5
| years10 = 2020
| clubs10 = [[Ittihad FC|Al-Ittihad]]
| caps10 = 10
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2022
| clubs11 = [[NEC Nijmegen]]
| caps11 = 1
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023
| clubs12 = [[Club Always Ready|Always Ready]]
| caps12 = 0
| goals12 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2019
| nationalteam1 = [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]
| nationalcaps1 = 56
| nationalgoals1 = 16
| club-update = 15 May 2022
| nationalteam-update = 12:26, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CIV}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]]|}}
}}
'''Wilfried Guemiand Bony''' (born 10 December 1988) is an Ivorian former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]].

Having begun his career at [[Issia Wazy]], Bony moved to [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] in 2007, helping them to the [[Czech First League]] title in [[2009–10 Czech First League|2009–10]]. In January 2011, he was signed by Dutch club [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]], where he was the top scorer in the [[Eredivisie]] in [[2012–13 Eredivisie|2012–13]], leading to a £12&nbsp;million transfer to [[Premier League]] club [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]. Bony scored 35 goals in 70 appearances for ''the Swans'' and in January 2015, joined [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in a £28&nbsp;million deal. However, he struggled for match-time, and following the arrival of [[Pep Guardiola]] in mid-2016, he joined [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] on loan for the [[2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season|2016–17 season]]. Bony returned to Swansea in August 2017. After his loan spell with [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]], he was released by Swansea in May 2019 to leave on 30 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48316411 |title=Wilfried Bony: Ivory Coast striker leaves Swansea alongside several senior players |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref> In 2020, he signed a contract with [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]], but in a mutual agreement with the club he left after playing ten games in the ten months with the team.

Internationally, Bony made his debut for [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]], in 2010, and was selected in the squads for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] and three [[Africa Cup of Nations]] tournaments, helping them to victory in [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]].

==Early life==
Wilfried Bony was born in [[Bingerville]] and played street football from a young age, later playing at the Maracanã Bingerville football school.<ref>{{cite web|title="Power Striker" Bony Pulls up Dutch Trees and Attracts Chelsea and Liverpool|url=http://www.insidefutbol.com/2012/12/02/inside-potential-power-striker-wilfried-bony-pulls-up-dutch-trees-and-attracts-chelsea-and-liverpool/74055/|website=Inside Futbol|date=2 December 2012|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> He also participated in many interschool and city cups, before spending three years at the [[Cyril Domoraud]] Academy in Bingerville.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205222133/http://bonywilfried.com/index.php?var=INF&Opt=23&lg=EN bonywilfried.com], by Archive.org</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wilfried Bony: Ivory Coast's history-making striker|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30820196|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=14 July 2015|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Issia Wazy===
Bony began his professional career at [[Issia Wazy]] in the [[Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)|Ivorian top flight]] and ended the 2007 season as top goalscorer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eredivisie Exports #2: Wilfried Bony|url=http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/477329-eredivisie-exports-wilfried-bony.html|website=Vavel|date=17 April 2015 |access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>

===Sparta Prague===
Bony had a two-week trial at [[Premier League]] club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2007 but was not offered a contract. In October 2007, Bony joined Czech club [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] on a loan deal where he immediately started playing for their B team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swansea City goal sensation Wilfried Bony reveals how Liverpool FC rejected him after two-week trial|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-goal-sensation-wilfried-8349737|website=Wales Online|date=27 December 2014|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref> He won the [[Bohemian Football League]] championship with Sparta Prague B.<ref name=weight>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01eb-0e765f56d1b1-fad00f1879d6-1000--bony-adds-weight-to-sparta-challenge/|title=Bony adds weight to Sparta challenge|date=30 November 2010|access-date=23 April 2014|publisher=UEFA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sparta strengthened Bonny Wilfried (in Czech:Spartu posílil Bonno Wilfried)|url=http://www.sparta.cz/novinky/zpravodajstvi/rezervni-tym/spartu-posilil-bonno-wilfried-8195.html|publisher=AC Sparta Prague Official Website|language=cs|date=24 October 2007|access-date=12 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406132208/http://www.sparta.cz/novinky/zpravodajstvi/rezervni-tym/spartu-posilil-bonno-wilfried-8195.html|archive-date=6 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bony then joined the club on a permanent basis and broke into the first team in the [[2008–09 Czech First League|2008–09 season]], scoring 3 goals in 16 appearances. In [[2009–10 Czech First League|2009–10]], he scored nine times as Sparta won the [[Czech First League#Champions|Czech First League title]].<ref name=weight/> After scoring 17 goals during the first half of the [[2010–11 Czech First League|2010–11 season]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/01/31/2331865/cote-divoire-striker-bony-wilfred-joins-vitesse-arnhem|title=Cote D'Ivoire Striker Bony Wilfred Joins Vitesse Arnhem – Report|date=31 January 2011|access-date=23 April 2014|work=Goal.com}}</ref> including five goals in six appearances in the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2011/statistics/round=2000128/players/type=topscorers/index.html|title=Statistics|access-date=23 April 2014|publisher=UEFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427013633/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2011/statistics/round=2000128/players/type=topscorers/index.html|archive-date=27 April 2014}}</ref> Bony was signed by Dutch [[Eredivisie]] club [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]] in January 2011 for a £3.4&nbsp;million transfer fee. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/feb/02/andy-carroll-legal-battle-agent|title=New twist to Andy Carroll's legal battle with agent|date=2 February 2011|access-date=23 April 2014|work=The Guardian|location=London}}</ref>

===Vitesse===
[[File:Вильфрид Бони.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Bony playing for [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]] in August 2012]]

Bony signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Vitesse<ref>{{cite news|title=Vitesse snap up Wilfried|publisher=Sky Sports|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11923/6711358/vitesse-snap-up-wilfried|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gelderlander.nl/sport/vitesse/8062438/Vitesse-haalt-Valerica-Gaman-en-Wilfried-Bony.ece|title=Cookies op gelderlander.nl – gelderlander.nl|website=gelderlander.nl}}</ref> and scored on his debut in a 2–0 [[Local derby|derby]] win over [[De Graafschap]] on 20 February 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/gelukkige-zege-vitesse-op-de-graafschap~a66daa13/|title=Gelukkige zege Vitesse op De Graafschap|date=20 February 2014|access-date=2 April 2018|language=nl|work=Algemeen Dagblad}}</ref> In his first full season with Vitesse, Bony scored 12 goals in the [[2011–12 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]], earning the top goalscoring honours for the club and was tied for tenth-highest scorer in the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/statistieken/topscorer/seizoen/2011-2012|title=Topscorers Eredivisie|publisher=Eredivisie|access-date=12 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105001252/http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/statistieken/topscorer/seizoen/2011-2012|archive-date=5 November 2012}}</ref> In February 2012, he signed a contract extension which would have kept him at the club until 2015, also ending transfer speculation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bony commits to Vitesse|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7543323/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=24 February 2012|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>

Bony made his first appearance of the [[2012–13 Eredivisie]] campaign for Vitesse on 12 August 2012 in a 2–2 draw with [[ADO Den Haag]] at the [[GelreDome]], equalizing for the hosts less than a minute after [[Tjaronn Chery]] had put ADO in front.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=343554&cc=5901|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103175935/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=343554&cc=5901|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Vitesse Arnhem 2–2 ADO Den Haag|publisher=ESPNFC|date=12 August 2012}}</ref> Bony then scored a 90th-minute winner over [[Feyenoord]] on 2 September to earn the club its third win from its first four league matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=343529&cc=5901|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103002006/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=343529&cc=5901|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Vitesse 1–0 Feyenoord|publisher=ESPNFC|date=2 September 2012}}</ref> On 6 October, he scored a hat-trick as Vitesse came back from a goal down three times to draw 3–3 with [[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vitesse.nl/nieuws/bericht/vitesse-en-heerenveen-in-spektakelstuk-naar-3-3/2968|title=Vitesse en Heerenveen in spektakelstuk naar 3–3|publisher=Vitesse Arnhem|date=6 October 2012}}</ref>

During Vitesse's 2–0 upset of [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] on 4 November, Bony scored both goals, helping Vitesse to six away wins in a row and the club's first win at the [[Amsterdam Arena]] since 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Ajax-suffers-first-loss.htm|title=Ajax suffers first loss|publisher=AFC Ajax|date=4 November 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107002734/http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Ajax-suffers-first-loss.htm |archive-date=7 November 2012}}</ref> He added two more goals to his account in Vitesse's 4–1 defeat of [[N.E.C. (football club)|NEC]] on 18 November, earning Vitesse just their second home win of the season as NEC had three players sent off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eredivisielive.nl/wedstrijd/1697245/vitesse---nec/|title=Match Vitesse – NEC &#124; Season 2012/2013|publisher=Eredivisie Live|date=18 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123034244/http://eredivisielive.nl/wedstrijd/1697245/vitesse---nec/|archive-date=23 November 2012}}</ref> On 25 November, Vitesse travelled to [[Eindhoven]] to face league leaders [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]; Bony scored a late winner to put Vitesse on 31 points, level with second-placed [[FC Twente|Twente]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/story/1240327/eredivise-vitesse-pile-pressure-on-to-psv-at-top?src=com|title=Vitesse pile pressure on to PSV|publisher=ESPNFC|date=25 November 2012|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>

On 9 February 2013, Bony returned from his participation in the [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations]] to face PSV and once again scored twice, securing a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2013/February/10/eredivisie-wrap-psv-slip-up-at-vitesse/ |title=Eredivisie wrap: PSV slip up at Vitesse |publisher=Soccerway|date=9 February 2013|access-date=10 February 2013}}</ref> On 23 February, Bony scored a hat-trick to send Vitesse to a 5–3 victory over [[Heracles Almelo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/live-verslag/475/eredivisie-heracles-almelo-vitesse//heracles-almelo-vitesse/ |title=Wedstrijdverslag Heracles Almelo – Vitesse &#124; Seizoen 2012/2013|publisher=Eredivisie Live|date=23 February 2013|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> On 15 April, he scored for the ninth consecutive match in a 3–3 draw with [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.supersport.com/football/africa/news/130415/Bony_is_Africas_hottest_striker_in_Europe|title=Bony is Africa's hottest striker in Europe|date=15 April 2013|access-date=2 April 2018|work=SuperSport}}</ref> Bony ended the season as the [[Eredivisie#Top scorers|Eredivisie's top scorer]] with 31 goals in 30 matches and was awarded the [[Dutch Footballer of the Year|Golden Shoe]] for the best player in the Netherlands.<ref name=twelve>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23224017 |title=Wilfried Bony: Swansea complete club-record £12m signing|date=11 July 2013|access-date=2 April 2018 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

===Swansea City===
On 11 July 2013, Bony signed a four-year contract with Welsh side [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], who paid a Welsh record transfer fee of £12&nbsp;million.<ref name=twelve/> Bony's work permit was delayed briefly,<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfer news: Swansea still waiting on Wilfried Bony's work permit|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11731/8833381/transfer-news-swansea-still-waiting-on-wilfried-bonys-work-permit|publisher=Sky Sports|date=20 July 2013|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> but was granted three days later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wilfried Bony to join up with Swansea as work permit application succeeds|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8837218/wilfried-bony-to-join-up-with-swansea-as-work-permit-application-succeeds|publisher=Sky Sports|date=23 July 2013|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> He made his competitive debut for Swansea in the club's [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Third qualifying round|UEFA Europa League]] third qualifying round tie against [[Malmö FF]], scoring two second-half goals in a 4–0 first-leg victory on 1 August.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pope |first1=Bruce |title=Europa League: Swansea City 4-0 Malmo |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23467194 |access-date=25 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 August 2013}}</ref>

The [[BBC]] listed Bony as one of the Premier League signings to watch for the [[2013–14 Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Premier League signings to watch for 2013–14 season|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23575418|work=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2013|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> In the opening match of the 2013–14 season on 17 August, Bony scored his first goal for the club in a 1–4 loss against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Swansea City 1–4 Manchester United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644662|work=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2013|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> Shortly after, Bony scored his first goal for Swansea in a UEFA competition, in the first leg of the Europa League qualification round against Romanian side [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]] in a 5–1 win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swansea City vs Petrolul Ploiesti |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/europa-league/10260748/Swansea-City-5-Petrolul-Ploiesti-1-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/europa-league/10260748/Swansea-City-5-Petrolul-Ploiesti-1-match-report.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|first=Graham|last=Clutton|work=The Telegraph|date=23 August 2013 |access-date=2 April 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He then scored a brace in Swansea's 3–3 draw with [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in November.<ref>{{cite news |title=Swansea City 3–3 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24792968|work=BBC Sport|date=10 November 2013|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> In the third round of the [[2013–14 FA Cup|FA Cup]], Bony scored a 90th-minute header against Manchester United to send Swansea through to the next round in what was Swansea's first-ever win at [[Old Trafford]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Where does Manchester United success rank in Swansea City's greatest wins of all time?|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-success-rank-swansea-6469932|work=Wales Online|date=5 January 2014|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester United 1–2 Swansea City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25539736|work=BBC Sport|date=5 January 2014|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> After scoring in a 3–1 win at [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on the final day of the Premier League season, he finished 2013–14 having scored 25 goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27273569|title=Sunderland 1–3 Swansea|date=11 May 2014|access-date=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

On 20 September 2014, Bony was sent off in the first half of a 1–0 home defeat to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Dawkes |first=Phil |title=Swansea 0–1 Southampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29187272|access-date=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2014}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the [[2014–15 Swansea City A.F.C. season|season]] on 4 October in a 2–2 draw against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29389679|title=Newcastle eased some of the pressure on manager Alan Pardew by battling to an unlikely point at Swansea |work=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2014|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> On 25 October, Bony scored both goals as Swansea defeated [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] 2–0,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29670869|title=Two Wilfried Bony goals helped Swansea City overcome Leicester to end a five-match winless Premier League run |work=BBC Sport |date=25 October 2014|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> taking him to a total of 20 Premier League goals for Swansea, drawing him level alongside former teammate [[Michu]] as the club's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11187582/Swansea-City-2-Leicester-City-0-Wilfried-Bony-double-boosts-Welshmen.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/11187582/Swansea-City-2-Leicester-City-0-Wilfried-Bony-double-boosts-Welshmen.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Swansea City 2 Leicester City 0: Wilfried Bony double boosts Welshmen|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=25 October 2014|access-date=2 April 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> With 20 goals, Bony was the Premier League's top scorer in the calendar year of 2014.<ref name=mcfc28m>{{cite news|title=Wilfried Bony: Man City complete £28m signing of Swansea striker|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30817037|access-date=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2015}}</ref>

===Manchester City===
On 14 January 2015, Bony signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with fellow Premier League club [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. The two teams agreed an initial transfer fee of £25&nbsp;million, which could rise to £28&nbsp;million, which would then make him [[List of most expensive association football transfers|the most expensive African footballer]] at that time.<ref name=mcfc28m/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/14/wilfried-bony-manchester-city-swansea-ivory-coast|title=Wilfried Bony to Manchester City: Striker joins for reported £28m from Swansea|work=The Guardian|date=16 January 2015|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> Bony was included in his new club's squad for the knockout stages of the [[UEFA Champions League]], at the expense of [[Stevan Jovetić]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Man City: Bony replaces Jovetic in Champions League squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31155568|access-date=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2015}}</ref>

After winning the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]], Bony made his Manchester City debut on 21 February, replacing [[Sergio Agüero]] for the last 30 minutes of a 5–0 win over Newcastle United at the [[City of Manchester Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Bevan|first=Chris|title=Man City 5–0 Newcastle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31466682|access-date=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport |date=21 February 2015}}</ref> On 21 March 2015, Bony registered his first league goal with City in a 3–0 home win over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], scoring the first of the team's three goals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wilfried Bony's first goal for Manchester City helped his side on their way to a much-needed victory |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31883078|access-date=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=21 March 2015}}</ref> He scored his second goal for the club as a late substitute in a 4–2 win at his former club Swansea on 17 May.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/11611025/Wilfried-Bony-scores-on-return-to-Swansea-as-Joe-Hart-and-Yaya-Toure-star-for-City.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/11611025/Wilfried-Bony-scores-on-return-to-Swansea-as-Joe-Hart-and-Yaya-Toure-star-for-City.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Wilfried Bony scores on return to Swansea as Joe Hart and Yaya Toure star for City|work=The Telegraph|date=17 May 2015|access-date=2 April 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In the middle of 2015, Bony contracted [[malaria]], which hampered his pre-season preparations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester City's Wilfried Bony contracted malaria in summer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34563465|work=BBC Sport|date=17 October 2015 |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> Bony was selected to start in Manchester City's opening match of the [[2015–16 Premier League]] season, away to West Brom. He was on the pitch for 63 minutes before being substituted for Sergio Agüero as the team won 3–0 at [[The Hawthorns]].<ref>{{cite news|access-date=2 April 2018|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33754829|title=West Brom 0–3 Man City|date=10 August 2015|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 17 October 2015, Bony scored his first two goals of the season as Manchester City defeated [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|AFC Bournemouth]] 5–1 at the City of Manchester Stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/17/manchester-city-bournemouth-premier-league-match-report|title=Manchester City's Raheem Sterling hits hat-trick in rout of Bournemouth|date=17 October 2015|work=The Guardian|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> He followed this up with his first Champions League goal in a 3–1 away victory against [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] on 3 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Seville 1–3 Man City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34699062|work=BBC Sport|date=2 November 2015 |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>

On 8 December, Bony appeared as a 65th-minute substitute for [[Fabian Delph]] in City's final fixture of the [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] [[2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage]], against [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]. He helped turn a 2–1 deficit into a 4–2 win, assisting two goals for [[Raheem Sterling]] before scoring the fourth goal, ensuring City overtook [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in the group standings.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34999620|title=Manchester City 4–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach|date=8 December 2015|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> In the [[2016 Football League Cup Final]] he came on as a substitute as Manchester City defeated [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on penalties.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35624164|title=Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City|publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2016}}</ref> Bony scored 8 goals in 34 appearances in [[2015–16 Manchester City F.C. season|2015–16]].<ref name="2016/17"/> Following the arrival of [[Pep Guardiola]] as manager, Bony was made available for transfer.<ref>{{cite news|title=10 transfers on the cards before the window closes|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/19/10-transfers-on-the-cards-before-the-window-closes/wilfried-bony/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/19/10-transfers-on-the-cards-before-the-window-closes/wilfried-bony/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2 April 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

====Loan to Stoke City====
On 31 August 2016, Bony signed for Stoke City on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/2016-17/potters-pounce-for-bony-3283202.aspx|title=Potters pounce for Bony|publisher=Stoke City F.C.|date=31 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for Stoke on 10 September against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke 0–4 Tottenham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37263919 |work=BBC Sport|date=9 September 2016 |access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> After going seven matches without a goal, he scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Swansea on 31 October.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke 3–1 Swansea|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37290829|work=BBC Sport|date=28 October 2016 |access-date=1 November 2016}}</ref> In January 2017, Bony went away to play for Ivory Coast in the [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations]]; he also turned down a transfer to a Chinese club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wilfried Bony: "I wonder why I joined Stoke City"|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/wilfried-bony-i-wonder-why-i-joined-stoke-city/story-30201524-detail/story.html|website=Stoke Sentinel|access-date=9 May 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314091502/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/wilfried-bony-i-wonder-why-i-joined-stoke-city/story-30201524-detail/story.html |archive-date=14 March 2017}}</ref> On his return to Stoke, Bony was omitted from the squad by manager [[Mark Hughes]], which Bony described as a "crazy situation".<ref>{{cite news|title=Wilfried Bony: Stoke striker says exclusion from team is a 'crazy situation' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39148684 |work=BBC Sport|date=2 March 2017 |access-date=9 May 2017}}</ref>

===Return to Swansea===
However, on 31 August 2017, Bony re-signed for Swansea City on a two-year deal,<ref>{{cite news|title=Swans complete Wilfried Bony transfer|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swans-complete-wilfried-bony-transfer|publisher=Swansea City A.F.C.|date=31 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> with Swansea paying a £12&nbsp;million transfer fee.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Swansea agree £12m deal for Man City flop Bony |url=http://www.football365.com/news/swansea-agree-12m-deal-for-man-city-flop-bony|publisher=[[Football365]]|date=31 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> He assumed the number 2 shirt.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/wilfred-bony-swansea-new-striker-no-2-shirt-number-9-available-signing-a7924466.html|title=Football fans everywhere are furious at Wilfried Bony's new choice of shirt number|date=1 September 2017}}</ref> Bony scored his first Premier League goal of the season against his former club Stoke City on 2 December 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42119932|title=Stoke 2–1 Swansea|work=BBC Sport |date=December 2017 |access-date=9 December 2017}}</ref> A week later, he captained Swansea to a 1–0 win against [[West Bromwich Albion]], scoring his first home goal at the [[Liberty Stadium]] since leaving the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42205606 |title=Swansea 1–0 West Brom |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 December 2017}}</ref> After that, both the player and the club struggled for goalscoring form. His last match in a Swansea shirt was in a 1–1 draw away to Leicester when he sustained an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/04/swansea-leroy-fer-wilfried-bony-out-for-season-injuries|title=Swansea's Leroy Fer and Wilfried Bony out for season with serious injuries|newspaper=The Guardian|date=4 February 2018|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref> The club were relegated from the Premier League after a 2–1 defeat against his former and already-relegated side Stoke City.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44020155 |title=Swansea 1–2 Stoke |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Dafydd |last=Pritchard |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref> He moved on loan to Qatari side [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47016011|title=Wilfried Bony: Ivory Coast striker joins Al-Arabi on loan until end of the season|date=31 January 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>

Swansea confirmed on 18 May 2019 that he would be released upon expiration of his contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/full-swansea-city-retained-list-16294411|title=The full Swansea City retained list as captain Leroy Fer and other big names leave the club|last=Coleman|first=Tom|date=18 May 2019|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> After being released by Swansea, he began training with [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49324968|title=Wilfried Bony: The Premier League striker and League Two side Newport|date=12 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>

===Al-Ittihad===
On 28 January 2020, [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]] signed Bony to a one-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |last=Taiwo |first=Taiye |url=https://www.albawaba.com/sport/al-ittihad-sign-wilfried-bony-1336138 |title=Al Ittihad Sign Wilfried Bony |date=30 January 2020 |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=[[Al Bawaba]]}}</ref>

On 1 November, Bony announced on his Instagram account that he and the club had come a mutual agreement to terminate his contract after 10 months at the club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taiwo |first=Taiye |date=1 November 2020 |title=Bony: Former Manchester City striker leaves Saudi club Al Ittihad |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ug/news/bony-former-manchester-city-striker-leaves-saudi-club-al/1jjiy54vc9jo618mij7kz8l447 |access-date=5 April 2020 |website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

===NEC Nijmegen===
On 26 January 2022, after being without a club for over a year, Bony returned to the Netherlands to join Eredivisie club [[NEC Nijmegen]] on a deal until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/artikel/wilfried-bony-keert-bij-n.e.c.-terug-in-de-eredivisie.htm|title=Wilfried Bony keert bij N.E.C. terug in de Eredivisie|trans-title=Wilfried Bony returns to the Eredivisie at NEC|website=www.nec-nijmegen.nl|language=Dutch|date=26 January 2022 |access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/60154757|title=Wilfried Bony: Ivory Cast striker signs for NEC Nijmegen |publisher=BBC Sport|last1=Kenyon|first1=Matthew|date=26 January 2022|accessdate=27 January 2022}}</ref> He only made one 15-minute substitute appearance for NEC and was unavailable due to injuries in most of the league games.

===Always Ready===
On 11 February 2023, Bony signed [[Bolivian Primera División]] club [[Club Always Ready]], becoming the first Ivorian to play professionally in Bolivia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.la-razon.com/marcas/2023/02/11/el-mundialista-wilfried-bony-ex-manchester-city-cerca-de-enrolarse-a-always/|title=El mundialista Wilfried Bony, ex Manchester City, refuerzo de Always|website=La Razón|language=es|date=11 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Wilfried Bony cropped.JPG|thumb|upright|Bony with the Ivory Coast, November 2012]]
In late 2010, Bony was called up by [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] and made his debut in a 1–0 away victory against [[Burundi national football team|Burundi]], where he came on as a substitute in the 80th minutes for [[Gervinho]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Wilfrieda reprezentační debut se "slony" nadchl, i když gól nedal|trans-title=Wilfried representative debut with "Elephants" excited, although did not score|url=http://www.sport.cz/fotbal/gambrinus-liga/clanek/176756-wilfrieda-reprezentacni-debut-se-slony-nadchl-i-kdyz-gol-nedal.html|publisher=Sport cz|language=cs|date=14 October 2010|access-date=5 January 2014}}</ref>

===2012 Africa Cup of Nations===
On 30 January 2012, Bony scored the second goal in the Ivory Coast's 2–0 win over [[Angola national football team|Angola]] in the third game of the group stages of the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|African Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CAN2012/M20.pdf|title=28th Orange African Cup of Nations- GABON-GUINEE EQUATORIALE 2012 21st January to 12th February 2012|publisher=CAF|access-date=15 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516152802/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CAN2012/M20.pdf|archive-date=16 May 2012}}</ref>

===2014 FIFA World Cup===
Bony was included in the Ivory Coast's 23-man squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.abidjan.net/h/499179.html|title=Les 23 Eléphants pour le Brésil|date=1 June 2014|access-date=2 April 2018|language=fr}}</ref> In their first group match, against [[Japan national football team|Japan]], he scored the equalising goal with a header after a cross from [[Serge Aurier]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/15/ivory-coast-japan-group-c-match-report|title=Ivory Coast stage World Cup fight back to see off Japan |date=15 June 2014|work=The Guardian|location=London|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> Ivory Coast eventually won 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/ivory-coast-vs-japan/report/305826|title=World Cup: Ivory Coast hit back to see off Japan|date=15 June 2014|access-date=2 April 2018|publisher=SkySports}}</ref> Against [[Greece national football team|Greece]] in the final match of the group stages, Bony came on as a substitute in the second half to score the equalising goal before the Ivory Coast lost ''via'' an injury time penalty.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285284|title=Greece 2 Ivory Coast 1|date=24 June 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>

===2015 Africa Cup of Nations===
In a quarter-final 3–1 win over [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]], Bony scored two headers, one from a [[Max Gradel]] cross and the second from a [[Yaya Touré]] free-kick.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ivory Coast 3–1 Algeria |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30971819|access-date=2 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2015}}</ref> In [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|the final]]'s [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]], he took the Ivory Coast's first attempt and hit the crossbar, although his team eventually triumphed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ivory Coast 0–0 Ghana |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31079315|access-date=2 April 2018 |work=BBC Sport|date=8 February 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bony's father's name is Amedee Shemiz Bony.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sparťa Bony čeká v Africe na slávu. Reprezentace? Prý příští rok|work=Mladá fronta DNES|date=3 June 2010 |url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/fot_reprez.asp?c=A100602_192646_fot_reprez_par|access-date=3 June 2010}}</ref> Wilfried Bony speaks fluent French, English and Czech.<ref>{{cite web |title=In Profile {{!}} Wilfried Bony |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/in-profile-wilfried-bony |website=Stoke City FC |access-date=25 August 2020 |date=31 August 2016}}</ref> Wilfried's son [[Geoffroy Bony]] is a professional footballer with [[EFL League Two]] club [[Newport County A.F.C|Newport County]] and his younger son Orphee Bony is a development squad player with Newport County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c079yl42ympo|title=Newport County sign striker Geoffroy Bony on short-term deal|date=22 November 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{updated|match played 9 September 2020}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Czech Cup]], [[KNVB Cup]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Football League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague B]]
|2007–08
|[[Bohemian Football League]]
|14||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
|[[2008–09 Czech First League|2008–09]]<ref name="sw">{{soccerway|bono-wilfried/59705|accessdate=4 January 2018}}</ref>
|[[Czech First League]]
|16||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||16||3
|-
|[[2009–10 Czech First League|2009–10]]<ref name="sw"/>
|Czech First League
|29||9||2||0||colspan="2"|—||6||1||colspan="2"|—||37||10
|-
|[[2010–11 Czech First League|2010–11]]<ref name="2010/11">{{soccerbase season|55236|2010|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
|Czech First League
|14||10||0||0||colspan="2"|—||10||7||colspan="2"|—||24||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!22!!2!!0!!0!!0!!16!!8!!0!!0!!77!!30
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]]
|[[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11]]<ref name="wf-matches">{{cite web |title=Wilfried Bony » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/wilfried-bony/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |date=4 February 2018 |access-date=14 July 2019}}</ref>
|[[Eredivisie]]
|7||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7||3
|-
|[[2011–12 Eredivisie|2011–12]]<ref name="wf-matches"/>
|Eredivisie
|28||12||2||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||5||34||18
|-
|[[2012–13 Eredivisie|2012–13]]<ref name="wf-matches"/>
|Eredivisie
|30||31||2||4||colspan="2"|—||4||2||colspan="2"|—||36||37
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!65!!46!!4!!5!!0!!0!!4!!2!!4!!5!!77!!58
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|[[2013–14 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="2013/14">{{soccerbase season|55236|2013|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|34||16||2||3||1||1||11{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||5||colspan="2"|—||48||25
|-
|[[2014–15 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="2014/15">{{soccerbase season|55236|2014|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|20||9||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!25!!2!!3!!3!!1!!11!!5!!0!!0!!70!!34
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[2014–15 Manchester City F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="2014/15"/>
|Premier League
|10||2||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||12||2
|-
|[[2015–16 Manchester City F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="2015/16">{{soccerbase season|55236|2015|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|26||4||0||0||3||2||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||34||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!6!!0!!0!!3!!2!!7!!2!!0!!0!!46!!10
|-
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="2016/17">{{soccerbase season|55236|2016|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|10||2||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|Swansea City
|[[2017–18 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="2017/18">{{soccerbase season|55236|2017|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|15||2||2||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||3
|-
|[[2018–19 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="2018/19">{{soccerbase season|55236|2018|access-date=14 July 2019}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|7||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!3!!2!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!4
|-
|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] (loan)
|[[2018–19 Qatar Stars League|2018–19]]<ref name="2018/19"/>
|[[Qatar Stars League]]
|7||5||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||5
|-
|[[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]
|[[2019–20 Al-Ittihad Club season|2019–20]]<ref name="sw"/>
|[[Saudi Pro League]]
|10||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Arab Club Champions Cup]]}}||0||11||5
|-
!colspan="3"|Club total
!277!!116!!10!!9!!8!!3!!38!!17!!5!!5!!337!!150
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 14 July 2019}}<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|title=Wilfried Bony|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/40645/Wilfried_Bony.html|work=national-football-teams.com|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="10" |[[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]
|2010||2||0
|-
|2011||5||3
|-
|2012||8||1
|-
|2013||7||4
|-
|2014||10||3
|-
|2015||10||2
|-
|2016||4||0
|-
|2017||4||1
|-
|2018
|0
|0
|-
|2019||6||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!56!!16
|}

:''Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bony goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Wilfried Bony<ref name="NFT"/>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|align="center"|1||5 June 2011||[[Stade de l'Amitie]], [[Cotonou]], Benin||{{fb|BEN}}||align="center"|6–2||align="center"|6–2||[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|2||rowspan="2"|3 September 2011||rowspan="2"|[[Stade Amahoro]], [[Kigali]], Rwanda||rowspan="2"|{{fb|RWA}}||align="center"|2–0||rowspan=2 align="center"|5–0||rowspan="2"|2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
|align="center"|3||align="center"|3–0
|-
|align="center"|4||30 January 2012||[[Estadio de Malabo]], [[Malabo]], Equatorial Guinea||{{fb|ANG}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–0||[[2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B|2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
|align="center"|5||30 January 2013||[[Royal Bafokeng Stadium]], [[Rustenburg]], South Africa||{{fb|ALG}}||align="center"|2–2||align="center"|2–2||[[2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group D|2013 Africa Cup of Nations]]
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|align="center"|6||23 March 2013||[[Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny]], [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast||{{fb|GAM}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|3–0||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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|align="center"|7||8 June 2013||[[Independence Stadium (Bakau)|Independence Stadium]], [[Bakau]], The Gambia||{{fb|GAM}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|3–0||2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|align="center"|8||16 June 2013||[[Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium]], [[Dar es Salaam]], Tanzania||{{fb|TAN}}||align="center"|4–2||align="center"|4–2||2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|align="center"|9||14 June 2014||[[Itaipava Arena Pernambuco]], [[Recife]], Brazil||{{fb|JPN}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|2–1||[[2014 FIFA World Cup Group C|2014 FIFA World Cup]]
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|align="center"|10||24 June 2014||[[Castelão (Ceará)|Estádio Castelão]], [[Fortaleza]], Brazil||{{fb|GRE}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|1–2||2014 FIFA World Cup
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|align="center"|11||11 October 2014||[[Stade des Martyrs]], [[Kinshasa]], DR Congo||{{fb|DRC}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–1||[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group D|2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
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|align="center"|12||rowspan="2"|1 February 2015||rowspan="2"|Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea||rowspan="2"|{{fb|ALG}}||align="center"|1–0||rowspan=2 align="center"|3–1||rowspan="2"|[[2015 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage|2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]
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|align="center"|13||align="center"|2–1
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|align="center"|14||20 January 2017||[[Stade d'Oyem]], [[Oyem]], Gabon||{{fb|COD}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|2–2||[[2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group C|2017 Africa Cup of Nations]]
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|align="center"|15||rowspan="2"|7 June 2019||rowspan="2"|[[Stade de la Libération]], [[Boulogne-sur-Mer]], France||rowspan="2"|{{fb|COM}}||align="center"|1–0||rowspan=2 align="center"|3–1||rowspan="3"|Friendly
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|align="center"|16||align="center"|2–0
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==Honours==
'''Sparta Prague'''
*[[Czech First League]]: [[2009–10 Czech First League|2009–10]]<ref name="SoccerwayTrophies">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/bono-wilfried/59705/|title=W. Bony - Trophies|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>

'''Manchester City'''
*[[Football League Cup]]: [[2015–16 Football League Cup|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35624164 |title=Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2016 |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>

'''Ivory Coast'''
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]]<ref name="SoccerwayTrophies"/>

'''Individual'''
* [[Eredivisie]] top scorer: [[2012–13 Eredivisie|2012–13]]<ref name=twelve/>
* [[Dutch Footballer of the Year]]: 2012–13<ref name=twelve/>
* [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] Player of the Year: [[2013–14 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/star-striker-wilfried-bony-named-7087603 |title=Star striker Wilfried Bony named Swansea City player of the year after sensational goalscoring season |author=Chris Wathan |publisher=Wales Online |date=7 May 2014 |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
* [[Africa Cup of Nations]] Team of the Tournament: [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=N5LLNBRtUVsPZJSOkHVjrw%3D%3D|title=Orange AFCON 2015 Awards and Best XI|publisher=CAF|date=12 February 2015|access-date=8 June 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|https://www.wilfriedbony.com/}}
* {{Fotbal DNES|new_id=3461|old_id=3008131}}
* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714175236/http://www.sparta.cz/srv/www/cs/football/team/viewMemberDetail.do?memberId=1046 |date=dmy |title=Wilfried Bony at Sparta Prague {{in lang|cs}} }}
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{NFT player}}
* {{UEFA player}}

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