Karl Konan

Karl Konan is a French-Ivorian handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team. He is known as a defensive specialist.
Konan was born in Ivory Coast.

Career

Konan started playing handball at Entente Sportive de Bingerville in the Ivory Coast. In 2014 he was spotted at a talent development tournament arranged by Daouda Karaboué and signed by Pays d'Aix UC. He was named as the best defensive player in the French League in the 2018/19, 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.
In 2022 he signed for Montpellier Handball. For 2025-26 season he signed for league rivals Paris Saint-Germain.

National team

Konan debuted for the French national team on 2 May 2021 in a 46-30 win against Greece. His first major international tournament was the 2022 European Championship, where France finished 4th.
At the 2024 European Championship he won a Gold medal with the French team. He played all 9 matches and scored a single goal.
At the 2025 World Championship he won bronze medals with France, losing to Croatia in the semifinal and beating Portugal in the third place playoff. He played all 9 games and scored 1 goal.