Mory Konaté Explained

Mory Konaté
Birth Date:1993 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Conakry, Guinea
Height:1.91 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Mechelen
Clubnumber:8
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Alfter
Caps1:62
Goals1:9
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:TuS Erndtebrück
Caps2:26
Goals2:1
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Borussia Dortmund II
Caps3:23
Goals3:3
Years4:2019–2023
Caps4:64
Goals4:5
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Mechelen
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Guinea
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:28 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:23:37, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Mory Konaté (born 15 November 1993) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Mechelen and the Guinea national team.

Club career

Konaté began playing football late, and moved to Germany as student after his lack of footballing opportunities in Guinea. He began playing amateur football with Alfter in 2014, before signing a contract with Borussia Dortmund II in 2017.[1] On 29 August 2019, Konaté transferred Sint-Truidense.[2] Konaté made his professional debut with Sint-Truidense in a 5–2 Belgian First Division A win over K.A.S. Eupen on 8 February 2020, wherein he scored the opening goal.[3]

On 13 July 2023, Konaté signed a three-season contract with Mechelen.[4]

International career

On 13 March 2020, Konaté was called up to represent the Guinea national football team|Guinea national team]].[5] On 27 December 2021, he was included in Guinea's extended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[6] He debuted with the Guinea national team in a 3–0 friendly loss to Rwanda on 3 January 2022.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mory Konaté: "Ich liebe Zweikämpfe". schwatzgelb.de.
  2. Web site: Mory Konaté quitte la réserve de Dortmund pour Saint-Trond (officiel). 28 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Sint-Truiden vs. AS Eupen – 8 February 2020. Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Mechelen. Konaté tekent bij Malinwa. Konaté signs with Malinwa. 13 July 2023. 7 September 2023. nl.
  5. Web site: Syli National : les premiers mots de Mory Konaté. 13 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Afcon 2021: Antoine Conte and Florentin Pogba replaced in Guinea squad. BBC Sport. 27 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Rwanda vs. Guinea (3:0). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.