Brahim Konaté

Brahim Konaté (born 20 March 1996) is a French footballer who plays in Zira in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Brahim Konaté

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Personal information
Full name	Brahim Konaté
Date of birth	(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Montfermeil, France
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Zira
Youth career
2004–2011	Livry Gargan
2011–2013	Auxerre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Auxerre B	37	(1)
2015–2018	Auxerre	64	(2)
2018–2020	Chamois Niortais B	4	(0)
2018–2021	Chamois Niortais	40	(3)
2021–2022	Fuenlabrada	18	(2)
2022	CF Rayo Majadahonda	7	(0)
2023	Kauno Žalgiris	21	(2)
2023	Hapoel Afula	12	(1)
2024–2025	Shamakhi	29	(8)
2025–	Zira	0	(0)
International career
2016	France U20	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025

Personal life

Brahim Konaté was born in Montfermeil, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. He holds French and Malian nationalities.^[1]

Club career

An AJ Auxerre youth graduate, Konaté played for two seasons as a senior with the reserves before making his first team debut on 18 September 2015, starting in a 1–0 Ligue 2 home win over Chamois Niortais.

Konaté scored his first professional goal on 6 November 2015, but in a 1–2 home loss against RC Lens. In 2018, he moved to fellow second division side Niort.

On 31 August 2021, free agent Konaté moved abroad and signed a one-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada.^[2]

FK Kauno Žalgiris

On 14 February 2023 was announced that player signed with lithuanian club Kauno Žalgiris.^[3]

On 10 August 2023 signed for Hapoel Afula.^[4]

Shamakhi FK

On 26 May 2025, Konaté did not extend his expiring contract with Shamakhi and left the club.^[5]

International career

Konaté is a youth international with the France U20s.