Ateef Konaté Explained

Ateef Konaté
Full Name:	Ateef Konaté
Birth Date:	4 April 2001
Birth Place:	Aubervilliers, France
Height:	1.79 m
Position:	Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:	2014–2020
Youthclubs1:	Le Havre
Youthyears2:	2020–2024
Youthclubs2:	Nottingham Forest
Years1:	2018–2020
Clubs1:	Le Havre II
Caps1:	32
Goals1:	5
Years2:	2021–2024
Clubs2:	Nottingham Forest
Caps2:	1
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2023
Clubs3:	→ Oxford United (loan)
Caps3:	5
Goals3:	0
Club-Update:	6 April 2023

Ateef Konaté (born 4 April 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Le Havre

Konaté played with the Le Havre academy from the age of thirteen, before earning his first professional contract in June 2019.^{[1] [2]} Between 2018 and 2020, Konaté made 32 appearances in the Championnat National 2 and Championnat National 3 for Le Havre's second team.^[3] He also appeared for the first team in November 2019, appearing as a substitute in a Coupe de France fixture against USL Dunkerque.^[4]

Nottingham Forest

On 13 September 2020, Konaté signed with Nottingham Forest, joining the club's under-23 team.^[5] He made his debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting in an EFL Cup fixture against Bradford City.^[6] His league debut followed on 25 January 2022 against Barnsley.^[7]

On 30 January 2023, Konaté signed on loan with EFL League One side Oxford United for the remainder of the season.^{[8] [9]}

On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Konaté would leave Forest at the end of the season.^[10]

Personal

Born in France, Konaté is of Malian descent.^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	2021–22	EFL Championship	1	0	0	0	2	0	—		3	0
	Club total		1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
Oxford United (loan)	2022–23	EFL League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Career total			6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	0

Honours

Nottingham Forest

• EFL Championship play-offs

2022^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ateef Konate: "To prove yourself with your training club". Hac-foot.com. 4 July 2022.
2. Web site: First professional contract for two HAC players. Maligue2.fr. 4 July 2022.
3. Web site: France - A. Konaté - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.
4. Web site: Le Havre 1-3 USL Dunkerque :: French Cup 2019/20 :: Match Events. Playmakerstats.com.
5. Web site: Konate joins Under 23s. Nottingham Forest F.C..
6. Web site: Nottingham Forest - Bradford City | 11 Aug 2021. Nottingham Forest F.C..
7. News: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Barnsley. BBC Sport. 25 January 2022 . 8 February 2022.
8. Web site: Konaté Joins Oxford on Loan . Nottingham Forest F.C. . 30 January 2023 . 10 May 2023.
9. Web site: Ateef Konate Joins Oxford United . Oxford United F.C. . 30 January 2023 . 10 May 2023.
10. Web site: Forest confirm retained list. Nottingham Forest Football. Club. 5 June 2024. Nottingham Forest Football Club.
11. News: Forest return to Premier League after 23-year wait. BBC Sport . 30 May 2022. 29 May 2022.