Ibrahima Konate, defender - Liverpool FC
Centre-back Ibrahima Konate bolstered Liverpool FC's defensive ranks when he joined the club ahead of the 2021-22 season.
The France international agreed a move to the Reds from RB Leipzig after four seasons with the Bundesliga side in which he played almost a century of games in domestic and European competition.
Konate's first steps in football came with Paris FC before he joined the academy of FC Sochaux in 2014 and switched from an aspiring striker to the middle of defence.
He progressed through the ranks at Sochaux and made his professional debut in January 2017, which was followed by a run of Ligue 2 appearances in the second half of that 2016-17 season.
Konate's promising performances quickly caught the attention of Leipzig and they swooped to sign th...
Date of birth
25 May 1999
Nationality
French
Honours
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NewsArne Slot's update on Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate injuries. Arne Slot expects to be without the services of Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate for "a few weeks".
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NewsIbrahima Konate posts update on injury. Ibrahima Konate has provided an update on his fitness after he sustained an injury during Liverpool’s win over Real Madrid.
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Press conferenceInjury update: Latest news on Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool are continuing to assess the injuries sustained by Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate during Wednesday night’s win over Real Madrid.
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NewsArne Slot on Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate injuries. Arne Slot is awaiting further information on the injuries sustained by Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
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Round-upArne Slot press conference: Southampton challenge, Konate form, Elliott return and more. Read a round-up from Arne Slot’s press conference ahead of Liverpool’s trip to face Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
