Salomon Kalou
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Salomon Kalou is an Ivorian professional footballer best known as a versatile forward who enjoyed a successful club career in Europe, including a Champions League win with Chelsea, and was a key attacker for the Ivory Coast national team.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salomon Kalou canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9282529 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Salomon Kalou Context triple: [Côte d'Ivoire national football team, notablePlayer, Salomon Kalou]
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A.
Sulley Muntari
Sulley Muntari is a Ghanaian professional footballer and midfielder known for his powerful left foot, long-range shooting, and key performances for both top European clubs and the Ghana national team, including multiple FIFA World Cup appearances.
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B.
Ngolo Diarra
Ngolo Diarra was an 18th-century ruler who transformed Ségou into a powerful Bambara kingdom in the region of present-day Mali.
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C.
Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly is a Senegalese professional footballer renowned as one of the top central defenders of his generation, known for his strength, leadership, and performances in European and international football.
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D.
Hamed Bakayoko
Hamed Bakayoko was an Ivorian politician who served as Prime Minister and was a key figure in Côte d'Ivoire's post-conflict political landscape.
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E.
Blaise Siwula
Blaise Siwula is an American free jazz saxophonist and improviser known for his work in New York City's avant-garde music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salomon Kalou Target entity description: Salomon Kalou is an Ivorian professional footballer best known as a versatile forward who enjoyed a successful club career in Europe, including a Champions League win with Chelsea, and was a key attacker for the Ivory Coast national team.
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A.
Sulley Muntari
Sulley Muntari is a Ghanaian professional footballer and midfielder known for his powerful left foot, long-range shooting, and key performances for both top European clubs and the Ghana national team, including multiple FIFA World Cup appearances.
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B.
Ngolo Diarra
Ngolo Diarra was an 18th-century ruler who transformed Ségou into a powerful Bambara kingdom in the region of present-day Mali.
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C.
Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly is a Senegalese professional footballer renowned as one of the top central defenders of his generation, known for his strength, leadership, and performances in European and international football.
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D.
Hamed Bakayoko
Hamed Bakayoko was an Ivorian politician who served as Prime Minister and was a key figure in Côte d'Ivoire's post-conflict political landscape.
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E.
Blaise Siwula
Blaise Siwula is an American free jazz saxophonist and improviser known for his work in New York City's avant-garde music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional footballer ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Oumé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capsForNationalTeam | over 90 ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1985-08-05 ⓘ |
| familyName | Kalou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Salomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalsForNationalTeam | over 25 ⓘ |
| hasPlayedAs | attacking midfielder ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | versatile forward play ⓘ |
| leagueDebutCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Ivorian ⓘ |
| nationalTeamDebutYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | key attacker for Ivory Coast national team during late 2000s and early 2010s ⓘ |
| participatedInTournament |
Africa Cup of Nations 2008
NERFINISHED
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Africa Cup of Nations 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ Africa Cup of Nations 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ Africa Cup of Nations 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ FIFA World Cup 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ FIFA World Cup 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForClub |
ASEC Mimosas
NERFINISHED
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Arta/Solar7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Botafogo FR NERFINISHED ⓘ Chelsea FC NERFINISHED ⓘ Excelsior Rotterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ Feyenoord NERFINISHED ⓘ Hertha BSC NERFINISHED ⓘ Lille OSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForNationalTeam | Ivory Coast national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInLeague |
Bundesliga
NERFINISHED
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A NERFINISHED ⓘ Eredivisie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ligue 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Premier League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
forward
ⓘ
winger ⓘ |
| sibling | Bonaventure Kalou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonCompetition |
Africa Cup of Nations 2015
NERFINISHED
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FA Cup 2006–07 NERFINISHED ⓘ FA Cup 2008–09 NERFINISHED ⓘ FA Cup 2009–10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Football League Cup 2006–07 NERFINISHED ⓘ Premier League 2009–10 NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Champions League 2011–12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonCompetitionWithClub |
FA Cup with Chelsea FC
NERFINISHED
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Football League Cup 2006–07 with Chelsea FC ⓘ Premier League 2009–10 with Chelsea FC NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Champions League 2011–12 with Chelsea FC ⓘ |
| wonCompetitionWithNationalTeam | Africa Cup of Nations 2015 with Ivory Coast ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salomon Kalou Description of subject: Salomon Kalou is an Ivorian professional footballer best known as a versatile forward who enjoyed a successful club career in Europe, including a Champions League win with Chelsea, and was a key attacker for the Ivory Coast national team.
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