Amadou Konte

Amadou Konte (born 13 January 1981) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently a free agent, having been released from former club Hibernian in October 2006.

Konte started his career in the football academy of French side RC Strasbourg before moving to Portuguese giants FC Porto. He didn't make a first team breakthrough in FC Porto though, and moved again, firstly to CF Villanovense in Spain, then Paterno Calcio in Italy.

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.

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, due to his 'marvelous close control' and 'devastating dribbling skills'. When Konte again again struggled to gain first team action in the first part of the 2006-07 season his release was widely anticipated. He eventually negotiated a severence deal to leave Easter Road on the 31st October 2007. [1]

he was the greatest player to play for a team against Hibs.