Amadou Konte
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 13, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bitonto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Olympique Noisy-le-Sec | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Paternò | 16 | (2) |
| 2004 | Cambridge United | 9 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Hibernian | 27 | (1) |
| 2007 | Kalamata | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Potenza | 16 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Spezia (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Potenza | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Turate | 20 | (8) |
| 2009 | Messina | 0 | (0) |
| 2009– | Bitonto | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October,1 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Amadou Konte (born 13 January 1981 in Bamako) is a Malian-French footballer currently contracted with Bitonto.
[edit] Career
Konte started his career in the football academy of French side RC Strasbourg before moving to Portuguese giants FC Porto. He did not make a first team breakthrough in FC Porto though, and moved again, firstly to CF Villanovense in Spain,[citation needed] then Olympique Noisy-le-Sec in CFA and Paternò in Serie C1.
In the summer of 2004 Konte signed for Cambridge United and scored 3 goals in 9 appearances. This was enough to prompt interest from Hibernian, who signed him during the January 2005 transfer window, and he made his debut in a 3-0 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox the next month. His first goal was a late equaliser against Motherwell in March, earning Hibs a crucial point in their successful quest to qualify for European competition.[1]
The 2005–06 season was less rewarding for Konte though, as he endured inconsistent form, infrequent appearances and a lack of goals. This led to him being ironically dubbed the "Mali Magician" by some Hibs fans.[1] When Konte again struggled to gain first team action in the first part of the 2006–07 season he was released from his contract.[1]
In January 2007, he joined Messiniakos of Greek 2nd division. In summer 2007, he signed for Potenza S.C. of Serie C1, and in January 2008, he was loaned to Spezia.
On September 2009, after a nine-month stint with Turate,[2] he was signed by Sicilian fallen giants Messina on a free transfer.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Forbes, Steve (2 November 2006). "Hibs Release Striker Amadou Konte!". Hibees Mad. http://www.hibees-mad.co.uk/roll/ed11/hibs_release_striker_amadou_konte_306600/index.shtml. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Amadou Konte, con il Paterno' il suo esordio in Italia" (in Italian). Messina Sportiva. 2009-09-05. http://www.messinasportiva.it/news.php?id=10056&dove=a. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ "L'ACR annuncia gli acquisti degli attaccanti Di Napoli e Konte" (in Italian). Messina Sportiva. 2009-09-05. http://www.messinasportiva.it/news.php?id=10054&dove=a. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
[edit] External links
- Amadou Konte career stats at Soccerbase
- (Italian) gazzetta.it
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Malian footballers
- French footballers
- French people of Malian descent
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- F.C. Porto players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Spezia Calcio 1906 players
- Kalamata F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- People from Bamako
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- A.C. Paternò 2004 players
- Malian expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Olympique Noisy-le-Sec players
