Karim Konaté

Karim Konaté (born 21 March 2004) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career Konaté began his professional career at ASEC Mimosas. He broke into the first team during the 2020–21 season, playing a key role in helping the club win the Ivorian Ligue 1 title that year.

On 14 June 2022, Konaté signed a five-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg for a reported transfer fee of €3.5 million. Shortly after his arrival, he was loaned to FC Liefering, Salzburg's partner club, to gain experience.

In January 2023, he returned to Red Bull Salzburg and made his first-team debut on 19 February 2023 in an Austrian Bundesliga match against WSG Tirol. Coming on as a substitute for Junior Adamu, Konaté scored his first goal for the club, contributing to a 3–1 away victory.

On 23 July 2023, Konaté scored his first brace for Salzburg in an Austrian Cup match against SC Union Ardagger. He started the match and helped his team to a 6–0 win.

Konaté registered his first hat-trick for the club on 12 May 2024, in a league match against TSV Hartberg. Starting the game, he scored three goals in a 5–1 victory.

International career Konaté debuted with the Ivory Coast national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Mozambique on 3 March 2021. He was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.

On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Ivorian players selected by Jean-Louis Gasset to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Konaté goal.

Honours ASEC Mimosas Ligue 1: 2020–21

FC Red Bull Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga: 2022–23

Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations: 2023

Individual Austrian Bundesliga top scorer: 2023–24