Aïssatou Kouyaté
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| Aïssatou Kouyaté | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
19 April 1995 Clichy, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rapid București | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | MSD Chartres | ||
–2014 | Fleury Loiret Handball | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2014–2017 | OGC Nice | ||
2017–2021 | ES Besançon | ||
2021–2024 | Brest Bretagne Handball | ||
2024– | Rapid București | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | France | 16 | (25) |
Medal record | |||
Aïssatou Kouyaté (born 19 April 1995) is a French female handball player who plays for Rapid București and the French national team as a right back.[1]
Youth career
Kouyaté started playing handball at MSD Chartres, before joining Fleury Loiret Handball. In 2014 she joined OGC Nice.[2] After a year she signed her first professional contract with the club.
She made her debut for the French national team on 23 March 2019 against Denmark.[3]
Besançon
In 2017 she joined ES Besançon to replace the injured Anna Manaut.[4]
She represented France at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship, where France won silver medals, losing to Norway in the final.[5][6][7]
Brest Bretagne
In 2021 she joined Brest Bretagne Handball.[8] In April 2021, she suffered from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on her left knee which made her forfeit the 2020 Summer Olympics.[9]
About a year later in February 2022, she suffered an injury on the same knee during a Champions league match. She had recently come back on the pitch after physical therapy.[10]
Budućnost Podgorica
In 2024 she signed for Montenegrin side ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica.[11] But because of the club's instable financials she decided to play for Romanian club Rapid București instead.
