Mory Konaté (born 15 November 1993) is a Guinean professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian club

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and the Guinea national team.

Club career

Konaté began playing football late, and moved to Germany as student after his lack of footballing opportunities in Guinea. He began playing amateur football with Alfter in 2014, before signing a contract with

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in 2017. On 29 August 2019, Konaté transferred Sint-Truidense. Konaté made his professional debut with Sint-Truidense in a 5–2

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win over

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on 8 February 2020, wherein he scored the opening goal. On 13 July 2023, Konaté signed a three-season contract with

International career

On 13 March 2020, Konaté was called up to represent the Guinea national team. On 27 December 2021, he was included in Guinea's extended

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squad. He debuted with the Guinea national team in a 3–0 friendly loss to

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on 3 January 2022.

Personal life

Konate is the older brother of fellow football player Sacko Konate.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Konate, Mory 1993 births Living people Footballers from Conakry Guinean men's footballers 21st-century Guinean sportsmen Guinea men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Sint-Truidense V.V. players K.V. Mechelen players Borussia Dortmund II players Belgian Pro League players Regionalliga players Guinean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Germany Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Belgium