Boubakar Kouyaté

Early career

Kouyaté began his career in 2013 with "Esperance Football Club de Médine" in Bamako at third and second level in Malian football. He signed with Moroccan club KAC Marrakech, playing in the Botola. Having finished third in the previous season, Kawkab qualified for the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup, and the club reached the group stage. Kawkab missed out on qualifying for the knockout stage, and they finished in 14th in the Botola. Kouyaté left the club at the conclusion of the group stage.

Sporting CP

On 26 August 2016, Kouyaté signed with Portuguese giants Sporting CP, and was assigned to their B-team. He made his professional debut in LigaPro on 11 September in a game against Varzim. Kouyaté made 32 starts in his first season, playing alongside Ivanildo Fernandes at centre-back, as the club finished in 14th. Kouyaté was included in a senior match-day squad for the first time on 12 October 2017 in a Taça de Portugal match against ARC Oleiros. He made 12 appearances with the reserves in 2017–18 LigaPro, but sustained an injury on 4 February 2018 against Cova da Piedade, missing the rest of the season. Sporting B finished the season in 18th and were relegated. The reserve club was dissolved following the season, preferring to participate in Portugal's new under-23 competition than play in the third-tier. Kouyaté was playing with the under-23 team in the Liga Revelaçao at the time of his transfer, having made 18 appearances.

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Kouyaté was part of the Malian squad that reached the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup semi-final. Kouyaté received his first senior call-up in September 2017 for World Cup qualification matches against Morocco. He made his debut for Mali on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Senegal. Kouyaté was included in the Mali squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Mali won their group, but lost in the round of 16 to the Ivory Coast, and Kouyaté started their final group stage game against Angola. In December 2021, Kouyaté was named by head coach Mohamed Magassouba in Mali’s squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. On 2 January 2024, he was included in the list of twenty-seven Malian players selected by Éric Chelle to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. On 30 July 2025, Kouyaté announced his retirement from the Mali national team.

Club

As of match played 30 August 2025

International

As of matches played on 6 June 2024