Moussa Konaté is a Senegalese footballer born in 1993, known for his role as a forward.
He plays for the Senegal national team and has had a diverse club career across several countries.
Konaté began his professional career with ASC Toure Kunda de Mbour, leading them to a Senegal FA Cup victory in 2010.
Biography
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Moussa Konaté, born in 1993, is a talented Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward. He began his career with ASC Toure Kunda de Mbour in the Senegalese second division, where he played a pivotal role in helping the team gain promotion to the top division and win the Senegal FA Cup in 2010. This success led to his participation in the 2011 CAF Confederation Cup. His impressive performances caught the attention of Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he signed a two-year contract after a successful trial in 2011.
Professional Journey
Konaté made his debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League, scoring and assisting in his first match. His career took a significant turn after he excelled at the 2012 Summer Olympics, scoring five goals for Senegal. This performance led to a transfer to Russian club FC Krasnodar for €2 million, where he notably turned down offers from Premier League clubs. He later had a loan spell at Genoa in Italy before moving to Amiens in France in 2017. Following Amiens's relegation, he signed with Dijon in 2020.
International Career
On the international stage, Konaté has been a key player for Senegal, starting all matches during the 2012 Olympic tournament, where the team reached the quarter-finals. He was also part of the squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, showcasing his importance to the national team.
Legacy and Honors
Throughout his career, Konaté has achieved notable success, including winning the Swiss Cup with FC Sion in the 2014–15 season and the Turkish Cup with Sivasspor in 2021–22. His journey reflects his growth as a player and his contributions to both club and country.
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Career & Clubs
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As of match played 27 July 2020
International
As of match played 1 July 2019
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Konaté goal
Early career
Moussa Konaté started his career playing for Senegalese second division club ASC Toure Kunda de Mbour, helping them to win promotion to the top division and win the Senegal FA Cup for the 2010 season, which resulted in a 2011 CAF Confederation Cup appearance. In spring 2011 Konaté went to Israel for a months trial with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He impressed Maccabi's coach Moti Ivanir enough to become Maccabi's first signing for the 2011–12 season.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
After signing a two-year contract with the club, Konaté became Maccabi's fifth foreign player in the squad. He made his debut playing in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round against Khazar Lankaran scoring the first goal and assisting the second for Eliran Atar in Maccabi's victory 3–1.
Krasnodar
After excelling playing for Senegal in the 2012 Summer Olympics scoring five goals, Konaté joined Russian club Krasnodar for a fee of €2 million. After joining Krasnodar, he revealed he had rejected Premier League clubs in favour of Krasnodar.
Loan to Genoa
On 12 July 2013, Konaté joined Italian Serie A side Genoa on a season-long loan deal.
Amiens
On 13 August 2017, Konaté signed a four-year contract with Amiens.
Dijon
Following Amiens's relegation from Ligue 1 in the 2019–20 season, Konaté signed a three-year contract with Dijon on 20 October 2020, for a fee of €2.4 million.
Loan to Espérance Tunis
On 15 September 2021, Konaté…
Konaté started all of Senegal's matches at the 2012 Olympic tournament in which the nation reached the quarter-finals. In the first group game at Old Trafford, he scored an 82nd-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with hosts Great Britain. Konaté was named in the Senegal squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after Diafra Sakho withdrew due to injury. In May 2018 he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
- Club
- FC Krasnodar (2012–2014)
- Club
- Genoa CFC (2013–2014)
- Club
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. (2011–2012)
- Club
- FC Sion (2014–)
- Club
- Senegal national under-20 football team (2010–2012)
- Club
- Senegal national under-23 football team (2012–)
- Club
- Senegal men's national association football team (2012–)
- National team
- Senegal
Legacy
Clubs
- Senegal men's national association football team2012current
- Senegal national under-23 football team2012current
- FC Sion2014current
- Senegal national under-20 football team2010–2012
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.2011–2012
- FC Krasnodar2012–2014
- Genoa CFC2013–2014
Played together with
Aaron SchoenfeldMaccabi Tel Aviv F.C. · 2017–2020
Aarón MartínGenoa CFC · 2023–2026
Abdelmoumene DjabouFC Sion · 2008–2008
Abdoulay KonkoGenoa CFC · 2007–2008- Abdoulay KonkoGenoa CFC · 2011–2011
Abdul CarruptFC Sion · 2004–2007- Abiodun BaruwaFC Sion · 1997–1998
- Adaílton José dos Santos FilhoFC Sion · 2010–2012
- Adaílton José dos Santos FilhoFC Sion · 2013–2014
Adaílton Martins BolzanGenoa CFC · 2006–2007
Adel ChedliFC Sion · 2006–2007
Adel TaarabtGenoa CFC · 2017–2018
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Identifiers & aliases
Moussa Konaté is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Senegal national team.
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