Mohamed Konaté (born 12 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian club Akhmat Grozny. Born in Ivory Coast, he represents Burkina Faso at international level.
Club career Konaté made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Ural Yekaterinburg on 17 September 2016, in a game against Anzhi Makhachkala. Konaté left Ural Yekaterinburg in February 2017 in pursuit of more first team football. On 22 April 2017, he debuted for his new club, Latvian Babīte, and scored on his debut.
In July 2017, Konaté and Cédric Gogoua joined Kairat's academy side Kairat-A until the end of the 2017 season. Following the completion of the 2017 Kazakhstan First Division, Konaté went on trial with Belarusian Premier League side Gomel.
On 24 June 2018, Pyunik announced the signing of Konaté. On 1 June 2019, Konaté was released by Pyunik.
On 2 September 2019, he signed with the Russian Football National League side Khimki.
On 18 May 2021, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of Konaté on a one-year contract, with the option of additional two years. On 31 May 2024, Konaté left Akhmat as his contract expired.
Konaté joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh on 21 August 2024.
On 8 July 2025, Konaté returned to Akhmat Grozny and signed a three-year contract.
International career Born in the Ivory Coast, Konaté is of Burkinabé descent. On 9 October 2020, Konaté represented the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 3–0 win over DR Congo. He played his first official match on 12 November 2020 against Malawi in qualifiers at 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
He scored his first goal on 2 September 2021 against Niger in qualifiers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Konaté is selected to participate in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He comes into play in five games during the competition, transforming his shot to goal in the eighth final won against Gabon.
He also participates in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He is the leading player in the attack on three occasions, including scoring a goal in against Algeria.
Personal life In August 2023, he received Russian citizenship.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUral Yekaterinburg2016–17Russian Premier League4011–2071Babīte2017Virslīga1100––11Kairat-A2017Kazakhstan First Division12300––123Gomel2018Belarusian Premier League12200––122Pyunik2018–19Armenian Premier League1561062–228Tambov2019–20Russian Premier League2000––20Khimki2019–20Russian Football National League8030––1102020–21Russian Premier League26332––295Total34362––405Akhmat Grozny2021–22Russian Premier League27800––2782022–23Russian Premier League241142––28132023–24Russian Premier League291162––3513Total8030104––9034Al-Riyadh2024–25Saudi Pro League27420––294Akhmat Grozny2025–26Russian Premier League20151––2522026–27Russian Premier League4020––60Total241710000312Career total21150278622024660
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBurkina Faso2020402021722022502023512024103202570Total386
Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Konaté goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mohamed KonatéNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 2 September 2021 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 8 October 2021 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco 4–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification3 17 October 2023 Père Jégo Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco 1–0 2–1 Friendly4 5 January 2024 Kish Olympic Stadium, Kish, Iran 1–0 1–2 Friendly5 10 January 2024 Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2–0 2–1 Friendly6 20 January 2024 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast 1–0 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations7 13 October 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1–0 2–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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