_33.jpg) Konaté with Red Bull Salzburg in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 March 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| ASEC Mimosas | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | ASEC Mimosas | 29 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Red Bull Salzburg | 50 | (26) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → FC Liefering (loan) | 18 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast U23 | 4 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Ivory Coast | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Karim Konaté (born 21 March 2004) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Ivory Coast national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Konaté began his professional career at ASEC Mimosas. He broke into the first team during the 2020–21 season, playing a key role in helping the club win the Ivorian Ligue 1 title that year.[2]
On 14 June 2022, Konaté signed a five-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg for a reported transfer fee of €3.5 million.[3] Shortly after his arrival, he was loaned to FC Liefering, Salzburg's partner club, to gain experience.[4]
In January 2023, he returned to Red Bull Salzburg and made his first-team debut on 19 February 2023 in an Austrian Bundesliga match against WSG Tirol. Coming on as a substitute for Junior Adamu, Konaté scored his first goal for the club, contributing to a 3–1 away victory.
On 23 July 2023, Konaté scored his first brace for Salzburg in an Austrian Cup match against SC Union Ardagger. He started the match and helped his team to a 6–0 win.
Konaté registered his first hat-trick for the club on 12 May 2024, in a league match against TSV Hartberg. Starting the game, he scored three goals in a 5–1 victory.[5]
International career
[edit]Konaté debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Mozambique on 3 March 2021.[citation needed] He was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.[6]
On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Ivorian players selected by Jean-Louis Gasset to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ASEC Mimosas | 2021–22 | Ivorian Ligue 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| 2022–23 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Total | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 41 | 20 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5[d] | 0 | 38 | 22 | ||
| 2024–25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5[d] | 2 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 2025–26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 50 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 73 | 37 | ||
| FC Liefering (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian 2. Liga | 18 | 15 | — | — | 18 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 132 | 72 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Konaté goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 17 November 2023 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Seychelles
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4–0 | 9–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 2 | 9–0 |
Honours
[edit]ASEC Mimosas
- Ligue 1: 2020–21
FC Red Bull Salzburg
Ivory Coast
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ Christenson, Marcus (7 October 2021). "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire – ASEC M. : Karim Konaté a soif de titres". africafootunited.com. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Konaté signs with Salzbourg
- ^ "Karim Konaté s'engage avec Salzbourg pour 5 ans". africafootunited.com. 29 July 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Konaté-Festspiele bei Salzburg-Kantersieg in Hartberg". www.skysportaustria.at (in German). 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Tournoi " Morroco U23 Challenge " : Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs". www.pressecotedivoire.ci. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Ouest-France (28 December 2023). "CAN 2024. La liste officielle de la Côte d'Ivoire pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Karim Konaté at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory". France 24. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Tore". www.bundesliga.at (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Karim Konaté at Soccerway
- Karim Konaté at National-Football-Teams.com
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