Cheick Oumar Konaté (born 2 April 2004) is a Malian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for club
Clermont and the
Mali national team.
Career
Konaté is a youth product of the Malian club FC Guidars. On 13 October 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2027. Officially a
right-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
, he started playing as a right-sided
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
for the club in a back 3. He made his senior and professional debut with Clermont as a starter in a 2–0
Ligue 1
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loss to
Rennes
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on 19 February 2023.
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International
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2004 births
Living people
Footballers from Bamako
Malian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Clermont Foot players
Ligue 1 players
Championnat National 3 players
Mali men's international footballers
Malian expatriate men's footballers
Malian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in France