Karim Konaté
Ivorian footballer
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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]
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Konaté with Red Bull Salzburg in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 66 | (34) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 16 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
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
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
Club
- As of match played 27 August 2026
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2026–27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Total | 66 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 95 | 47 | ||
| FC Liefering (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian 2. Liga | 18 | 15 | — | — | 18 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 69 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 154 | 82 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
- Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 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 |
4–0 | 9–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 2 | 9–0 |
