Madiou Konate (born 12 January 1982 in
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2 ...
) is a former Senegalese
football
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striker.
Career
Early career
Konate started his career in his native Senegal at local side
AS Douanes before being spotted by scouts from
Al-Ahly. He joined the
Al-Mabarrah
Al Mabarra Club ( ar, نادي المبرة الرياضي) is a football club based in Tarik Al-Matar, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Established in 1987, they won one Lebanese FA Cup in 2008.
The club had promoted gradua ...
n side, scoring 15 times in 44 games for his new club, before moving to outfit
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
Sports Football Libya
*Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...
. In 2005, he joined
Molde FK
Molde Fotballklubb () is a professional football club based in Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club was originally known as International and changed its name to ...
, where he is best remembered for being awarded a yellow card just ten seconds into his debut against
Lillestrøm SK
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian professional football club from the city of Lillestrøm, just outside of the capital Oslo. Lillestrøm SK is a Norwegian football club based in Lillestrøm, playing in Eliteserien. The club was founded in 1 ...
, and for scoring in the 4–2 cup final win the same year against the same club. In 2008, he joined
Hønefoss BK
Hønefoss Ballklubb is a Norwegian football club from Hønefoss, founded in 1895. The club was a part of the multi-sports club L/F Hønefoss, which folded in 2008.
After 11 years in 1. divisjon, the second tier of Norwegian football, Hønefoss ...
.
Move to Turkey
On 5 July 2008 Konate signed a five-year-contract with
Turkey
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Ankaraspor
Ankaraspor Kulübü (), formerly known as Osmanlıspor (), is a Turkish professional football club based in the country's capital Ankara. Founded in 1978, the club competes in the TFF Second League.
History
Ankaraspor was founded as "Ankara Bele ...
. The transfer fee was estimated to be around €400,000. Madiou quickly became a fan favourite, and established himself as a talented goal scorer.
Position
His favourite position is second striker although he has played as winger or as an attacking midfielder. He is well known for his pace.
Career statistics
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References
External links
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Player stats in Molde FK*
2008 season at Hønefoss BK
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Ankaraspor footballers
Hønefoss BK players
Molde FK players
Senegalese footballers
Expatriate footballers in Norway
Expatriate footballers in Turkey
Expatriate footballers in Syria
Senegalese expatriate footballers
Eliteserien players
Süper Lig players
MKE Ankaragücü footballers
Living people
1982 births
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Footballers from Dakar
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Syria
AS Douanes (Senegal) players
Strømmen IF players
Norwegian First Division players
Association football forwards
Syrian Premier League players
Expatriate footballers in Lebanon
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
Lebanese Premier League players
Al Mabarra Club players