Brahim Konaté (born 20 March 1996) is a French

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who plays in Zira in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Personal life

Brahim Konaté was born in

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, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. He holds

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and Malian nationalities.

Club career

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youth graduate, Konaté played for two seasons as a senior with the reserves before making his first team debut on 18 September 2015, starting in a 1–0

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home win over

Chamois Niortais Chamois Niortais Football Club (; often referred to as ''Les Chamois'', Chamois Niortais, or simply Niort) are a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwest ...

. Konaté scored his first professional goal on 6 November 2015, but in a 1–2 home loss against

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. In 2018, he moved to fellow second division side Niort. On 31 August 2021,

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Konaté moved abroad and signed a one-year contract with Spanish

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side

CF Fuenlabrada Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a football club based in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, the third tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded in 1975. It holds ...

FK Kauno Žalgiris

On 14 February 2023 was announced that player signed with lithuanian club Kauno Žalgiris. On 10 August 2023 signed for Hapoel Afula.

Shamakhi FK

On 26 May 2025, Konaté did not extend his expiring contract with Shamakhi and left the club.

International career

Konaté is a youth international with the France U20s.

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