Madiou Konate is a Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

ese football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 striker who is playing for Al Yarmouk

Al Yarmouk (football club)

Al-Yarmouk is a Kuwaiti professional sports club located in the district of Mishref. It was established on February 28, 1965 in Failaka Island and was the only Kuwaiti club to have been established outside mainland Kuwait at that time...

 in Kuwaiti Division One

Kuwaiti Division One

The Kuwaiti Division One was introduced for the 2006/2007 season. The bottom 6 clubs in the 2005/2006 were competing in the Kuwaiti Division One 2006-07.-Division One Clubs 2011-12:*Al Sahel*Al Salibikhaet*Al Tadamon Al Farwaniyah*Al Yarmouk...

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Early career

Konate started his career in his native Senegal at local side AS Douanes before being spotted by scouts from Al-Ahly

Al-Ahly

Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...

. He joined the Al-Mabarrah

Al-Mabarrah

Al-Mabarrah is a Lebanese football club which competes in the Lebanese Premier League. It was founded in 1980, and played in friendly tournaments. In 1987 Al-Mabarra joined the Lebanese Football Federation, putting a strong team...

n side, scoring 15 times in 44 games for his new club, before moving to outfit Al-Ittihad

Al-Ittihad

Ittihad Football Club or Ittihad Jeddah or Al-Ittihad is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Officially formed in 1927, it is the oldest surviving club in Saudi Arabia, and one of the most popular and successful in Asia.-History:In 1927 a group of young men from...

. In 2005 he joined Molde FK, where he is best remembered for being awarded a yellow card just ten seconds into his debut against Lillestrøm SK, and for scoring in the 4–2 cup final win the same year against the same club. In 2008 he joined Hønefoss BK.

Move to Turkey

On 5 July 2008 Konate signed a five-year-contract with Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 Ankaraspor. 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.

External links

Player stats in Molde FK 2008 season at Hønefoss BK