Abdoulaye Kanouté

Abdoulaye Kanouté
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Gokulam Kerala B
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 AS Bamako 22 (7)
2014–2015 Jeanne d'Arc 26 (10)
2014–2015 Ghazieh 19 (27)
2015–2016 Al Nabi Chit 2 (1)
2016–2017 Shabab Sahel 2 (2)
2017–2018 Rivers United 12 (7)
2018–2019 Bourj 15 (11)
2019–2020 Aizawl 9 (4)
2021–2022 Al Sadaqa
2022– Gokulam Kerala B ? (1)
International career
2015 Mali U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Abdoulaye Kanouté (born 14 May 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gokulam Kerala B in the Kerala Premier League.

Club career

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Born in Mali, Kanouté was included in the Lebanese sides Chabab Ghazieh SC and Bekaa in his initial years but he made his senior debut with Shabab Sahel, a Lebanese Premier League side in the 2016–17 season.[1]

Aizawl

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In November 2019, Kanouté moved to Indian club Aizawl for the upcoming I-League season.[2]

On 6 December, Kanouté made his debut for the club in a 1–0 away loss, against NEROCA.[3][4] He scored his first goal on 4 January, in a 1–1 stalemate against Gokulam Kerala. His sublime volley in the 14th-minute gave Aizawl the lead.[5][6] On 11 February, he scored a brace off the bench to give Aizawl a 2–0 win over TRAU.[7][8]

He scored four goals in nine matches during the league season which was stopped midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Gokulam Kerala B

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On 2022, Gokulam Kerala B roped in Kanouté for the upcoming Kerala Premier League season. On 18 February, he scored a header from a corner against AIFA in a 2–0 win.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Abdoulaye Kanouté at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Aizawl sign Mali striker Abdoulaye Kanoute". timesofindia.com. 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ "NEROCA edge past Aizawl in first Northeastern Derby of season". khelnow.com. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  4. ^ "NEROCA 1 – 0 Aizawl". Soccerway. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. ^ George, Arun (4 January 2020). "I-League: Gritty Aizawl FC hold Gokulam Kerala 1–1". timesofindia.com. Kozhikode: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Gokulam Kerala 1 – 1 Aizawl". Soccerway. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. ^ "I-League: Kanoute brace propels Aizawl past TRAU, Arrows draws with NEROCA". sportstar.thehindu.com. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Aizawl 2 – 0 TRAU". Soccerway. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Gokulam Kerala 2 – 0 AIFA". @keralafa. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.