Mohamed Konaté (footballer, born 1997)

Mohamed Konaté (born 12 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League side Akhmat Grozny.

Born in Ivory Coast, he represents Burkina Faso at international level.

Konaté made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Ural Yekaterinburg on 17 September 2016, in a game against Anzhi Makhachkala.

Konaté left Ural Yekaterinburg in February 2017 in pursuit of more first team football.

On 22 April 2017, he debuted for his new club, Latvian Babīte, and scored on his debut.

In July 2017, Konaté and Cédric Gogoua joined Kairat's academy side Kairat-A until the end of the 2017 season.

Following the completion of the 2017 Kazakhstan First Division, Konaté went on trial with Belarusian Premier League side Gomel.

On 24 June 2018, Pyunik announced the signing of Konaté.

On 1 June 2019, Konaté was released by Pyunik.

On 2 September 2019, he signed with the Russian Football National League side Khimki.

On 18 May 2021, Akhmat Grozny announced the signing of Konaté on a one-year contract, with the option of additional two years.

Born in the Ivory Coast, Konaté is of Burkinabé descent.

On 9 October 2020, Konaté represented the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 3–0 win over DR Congo.

In August 2023, he received Russian citizenship.