Ateef Konaté


Ateef Konaté is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Valenciennes B.

Career

Le Havre

Konaté played with the Le Havre academy from the age of thirteen, before earning his first professional contract in June 2019. Between 2018 and 2020, Konaté made 32 appearances in the Championnat National 2 and Championnat National 3 for Le Havre's second team. He also appeared for the first team in November 2019, appearing as a substitute in a Coupe de France fixture against USL Dunkerque.

Nottingham Forest

On 13 September 2020, Konaté signed with Nottingham Forest, joining the club's under-23 team. He made his debut for Forest on 11 August 2021, starting in an EFL Cup fixture against Bradford City. His league debut followed on 25 January 2022 against Barnsley.
On 30 January 2023, Konaté signed on loan with EFL League One side Oxford United for the remainder of the season.
On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Konaté would leave Forest at the end of the season.

Personal life

Born in France, Konaté is of Malian descent.

Honours

Nottingham Forest