Losseni Konaté

Losseni Konaté (born 29 December 1972) is a former Ivorian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career with ASEC Mimosas and was considered one of the most successful goalkeepers in the history of the club. At international level, he represented the Ivory Coast national football team during the 1990s and early 2000s and was widely regarded as the successor of Alain Gouaméné.

Club career Konaté began his professional career with ASEC Mimosas in 1989. During the 1990s the club dominated Ivorian football, and Konaté established himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper. With ASEC he won numerous domestic titles, including multiple Ivorian Ligue 1 championships and national cups.

One of the most notable achievements of his club career came in 1998 when ASEC Mimosas won the CAF Champions League. The club defeated Dynamos F.C. of Zimbabwe in the final, securing the first Champions League title in the club's history. Konaté was an important member of the squad during the club’s successful continental campaigns throughout the decade.

After leaving ASEC Mimosas in the early 2000s, Konaté continued his career abroad. He played for US Monastir in Tunisia and later joined Finnish club JJK Jyväskylä. These moves marked the final years of his professional playing career before he retired from competitive football.

International career Konaté represented the Ivory Coast national football team for many years and was regularly called up during the 1990s. He took part in several editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, including the tournaments in 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002.

He was a member of the Ivory Coast squad that won the 1992 African Cup of Nations in Senegal, the first continental title in the country's history.

At youth level, Konaté represented Ivory Coast at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada and the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal.

Coaching career After retiring as a player, Konaté moved into coaching and worked mainly as a goalkeeping coach. He has held coaching roles at several clubs in Asia, particularly in Thailand and Myanmar, where he worked with a number of professional teams.

Honours

Club ASEC Mimosas

Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cup: 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 CAF Champions League: 1998 CAF Super Cup: 1999 West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup): 1990 Peace Cup: 2001

International Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations: 1992