Abdoulaye Kanouté
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992
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

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

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

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

  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. ↑ "I-League: Gritty Aizawl FC hold Gokulam Kerala 1-1". timesofindia.com. 4 January 2020. 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.


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