Madiou Konate
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madiou Konate | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | AS Douanes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Al-Ahli | 44 | (15) |
| 2002–2004 | Al-Mabarrah | 56 | (18) |
| 2004–2005 | Al Ittihad | 37 | (27) |
| 2005–2007 | Molde FK | 30 | (6) |
| 2008 | Hønefoss BK | 19 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Ankaraspor | 18 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Ankaragücü | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | Hønefoss BK | 19 | (1) |
| 2011 | Al-Ittihad | 6 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Al Yarmouk | 53 | (31) |
| 2014–2017 | Strømmen | 35 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2018 | |||
Madiou Konate (born 12 January 1982 in Dakar) is a former Senegalese football striker.
Career
Early career
Konate started his career in his native Senegal at local side AS Douanes before being spotted by scouts from Al-Ahly. He joined the Al-Mabarrahn side, scoring 15 times in 44 games for his new club, before moving to outfit Al-Ittihad. In 2005, he joined Molde FK, where he is best remembered for being awarded a yellow card just ten seconds into his debut against Lillestrøm SK, and for scoring in the 4–2 cup final win the same year against the same club. In 2008, he joined Hønefoss BK.
Move to Turkey
On 5 July 2008 Konate signed a five-year-contract with Turkey Ankaraspor. The transfer fee was estimated to be around €400,000. Madiou quickly became a fan favourite, and established himself as a talented goal scorer.
Position
His favourite position is second striker although he has played as winger or as an attacking midfielder. He is well known for his pace.
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 November 2017[1]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Molde | 2005 | Tippeligaen | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 21 | 10 | |||
| 2007 | Adeccoligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | ||
| Hønefoss | 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 10 | ||
| Ankaraspor | 2008–09 | Süper Lig | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 5 | ||
| Ankaragücü | 2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Hønefoss | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 25 | 5 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 2010–11 | Syrian Premier League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| Strømmen | 2014 | 1. Divisjon | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2015 | OBOS-ligaen | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 41 | 15 | ||||
| Career Total | 135 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 162 | 53 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes the Eliteserien play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Cup
References
- ^ "Ørjan Hopen". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
External links
- (in Norwegian) Player stats in Molde FK
- (in Norwegian) 2008 season at Hønefoss BK[permanent dead link]
- Osmanlıspor footballers
- Hønefoss BK players
- Molde FK players
- Senegalese footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Syria
- Senegalese expatriate footballers
- Eliteserien players
- Süper Lig players
- MKE Ankaragücü footballers
- Living people
- 1982 births
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Sportspeople from Dakar
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Syria
- AS Douanes (Senegal) players
- Strømmen IF players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Association football forwards
- Syrian Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Lebanon
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Al Mabarra Club players