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Mohamed Konaté (footballer, born 1997)

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Mohamed Konaté
Konaté with Akhmat Grozny in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Odienné, Ivory Coast
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Riyadh
Number 13
Youth career
0000–2016 AS Denguélé
2016 FC Saxan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Ural Yekaterinburg 4 (0)
2017 Babīte 1 (1)
2017 Kairat Academy 12 (3)
2018 Gomel 12 (2)
2018–2019 Pyunik 15 (6)
2019 Tambov 2 (0)
2019–2021 Khimki 34 (3)
2021–2024 Akhmat Grozny 80 (30)
2024– Al-Riyadh 6 (1)
International career‡
2020– Burkina Faso 32 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Mohamed Konaté (born 12 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Al-Riyadh. Born in Ivory Coast, he represents Burkina Faso at international level.

Club career

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Konaté made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Ural Yekaterinburg on 17 September 2016, in a game against Anzhi Makhachkala.[1] Konaté left Ural Yekaterinburg in February 2017 in pursuit of more first team football.[2] On 22 April 2017, he debuted for his new club, Latvian Babīte, and scored on his debut.[3]

In July 2017, Konaté and Cédric Gogoua joined Kairat's academy side Kairat-A until the end of the 2017 season.[4] Following the completion of the 2017 Kazakhstan First Division, Konaté went on trial with Belarusian Premier League side Gomel.[5]

On 24 June 2018, Pyunik announced the signing of Konaté.[6] On 1 June 2019, Konaté was released by Pyunik.[7]

On 2 September 2019, he signed with the Russian Football National League side Khimki.[8]

On 18 May 2021, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of Konaté on a one-year contract, with the option of additional two years.[9] On 31 May 2024, Konaté left Akhmat as his contract expired.[10]

Konaté joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh on 21 August 2024.[11][12]

International career

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Born in the Ivory Coast, Konaté is of Burkinabé descent. On 9 October 2020, Konaté represented the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 3–0 win over DR Congo.[13] He played his first official match on 12 November 2020 against Malawi in qualifiers at 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

He scored his first goal on 2 September 2021 against Niger in qualifiers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Konaté is selected to participate in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[14] He comes into play in five games during the competition, transforming his shot to goal in the eighth final won against Gabon.

He also participates in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[15] He is the leading player in the attack on three occasions, including scoring a goal in against Algeria.[16]

Personal life

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In August 2023, he received Russian citizenship.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 October 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ural Yekaterinburg 2016–17 Russian Premier League 4 0 1 1 – 2[a] 0 7 1
Babīte 2017 Virslīga 1 1 0 0 – – 1 1
Kairat-A 2017 Kazakhstan First Division 12 3 0 0 – – 12 3
Gomel 2018 Belarusian Premier League 12 2 0 0 – – 12 2
Pyunik 2018–19 Armenian Premier League 15 6 1 0 6[b] 2 – 22 8
Tambov 2019–20 Russian Premier League 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0
Khimki 2019–20 Russian Football National League 8 0 3 0 – – 11 0
2020–21 Russian Premier League 26 3 3 2 – – 29 5
Total 34 3 6 2 – – 40 5
Akhmat Grozny 2021–22 Russian Premier League 27 8 0 0 – – 27 8
2022–23 Russian Premier League 24 11 4 2 – – 28 13
2023–24 Russian Premier League 29 11 6 2 – – 35 13
Total 80 30 10 4 – – 90 34
Al-Riyadh 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 6 1 1 0 – – 7 1
Career total 166 46 18 7 6 2 2 0 193 55
  1. ^ Appearances in the FNL Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 13 October 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Burkina Faso 2020 4 0
2021 7 2
2022 5 0
2023 5 1
2024 11 4
Total 32 7
Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Konaté goal.
List of international goals scored by Mohamed Konaté
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 September 2021 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco  Niger 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 October 2021 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco  Djibouti 4–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 17 October 2023 Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco  Mauritania 1–0 2–1 Friendly
4 5 January 2024 Kish Olympic Stadium, Kish, Iran  Iran 1–0 1–2 Friendly
5 10 January 2024 Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  DR Congo 2–0 2–1 Friendly
6 20 January 2024 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast  Algeria 1–0 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
7 13 October 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Burundi 1–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by RPL". Russian Premier League. 17 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Не выдержал конкуренции: ивуарийский нападающий Мохамед Конате покидает Урал". nakanune.ru (in Russian). Nakanune. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Spartaks Jurmala-Babīte". Soccerway. 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Официально: Мохамед Конате и Седрик Гогуа игроки Кайрат А". fckairat.com (in Russian). FC Kairat. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Игрок Кайрат А находится на просмотре в белорусском клубе". sports.kz (in Russian). Sports KZ. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. ^ "ՓՅՈՒՆԻԿԸ ՀԻՆԳ ՆՈՐԵԿ ՈՒՆԻ". fcpyunik.am (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ^ "6 ֆուտբոլիստներ հեռացան Փյունիկից". fcpyunik.am/ (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  8. ^ "МОХАМЕД КОНАТЕ - НОВЫЙ НАПАДАЮЩИЙ "ХИМОК"" [Mohamed Konate is the new forward of Khimki] (in Russian). FC Khimki. 2 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Мохамед Конате перешел в Ахмат". fc-akhmat.ru (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Мохамед Конате покидает нашу команду" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ "الرياض يعلن التعاقد مع المهاجم البوركيني كوناتي" (in Arabic). sportksa.net. 21 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Mohamed Konaté révèle pourquoi il a signé à Al Riyadh" (in French). africafoot.com. 22 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Burkina Faso vs RD Congo - Amicaux internationaux - 09 Octobre 2020". fr.besoccer.com.
  14. ^ "Burkina Faso : 29 joueurs convoqués pour la CAN 2021, la liste". Koaci.com (in French). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  15. ^ Trinite Singbo (20 December 2023). "CAN 2023 : La liste du Burkina Faso dévoilée". AfricaFootUnited.com (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  16. ^ M. Gr. (20 January 2024). "L'Algérie arrache le match nul sur le fil face au Burkina Faso grâce à Baghdad Bounedjah". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Африканский футболист клуба РПЛ получил российский паспорт". РБК (in Russian). 27 August 2023.
  18. ^ Mohamed Konaté at Soccerway
  19. ^ Mohamed Konaté at National-Football-Teams.com
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