Ateef Konaté (born 4 April 2001) is a French professional

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who plays as an

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who currently plays for Valenciennes B.

Career

Le Havre

Konaté played with the

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academy from the age of thirteen, before earning his first professional contract in June 2019. Between 2018 and 2020, Konaté made 32 appearances in the

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and

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for Le Havre's second team. He also appeared for the first team in November 2019, appearing as a substitute in a

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fixture against

USL Dunkerque Union Sportive du Littoral de Dunkerque () is a Association football, football club based in Dunkirk, France. It competes in Ligue 2, having achieved promotion from the Championnat National in the 2022–23 Championnat National, 2022–23 seas ...

Nottingham Forest

On 13 September 2020, Konaté signed with

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, joining the club's under-23 team. He made his debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting in an

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fixture against

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander. The club was founded in 1903 and ...

. His league debut followed on 25 January 2022 against

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. On 30 January 2023, Konaté signed on loan with

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side

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for the remainder of the season. On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Konaté would leave Forest at the end of the season.

Personal

Born in France, Konaté is of

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an descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Nottingham Forest *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Konaté, Ateef 2001 births Living people French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Le Havre AC players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Valenciennes FC players Championnat National 2 players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England French sportspeople of Malian descent Footballers from Aubervilliers English Football League players 21st-century French sportsmen