Ibrahima Konate

Ibrahima Konate (born 25 May 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool and the France U21 national team.

Club Career

Early career

Konate grew up in the 11th arrondissement of Paris and played as a teen for Paris FC youth teams. When he was 14, he left for Sochaux and joined their boarding academy at the age of 15. He started his career as a striker before moving to the defence.

Sochaux

Konate made his professional debut for Sochaux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Auxerre on 7 February 2017, at the age of 17.

RB Leipzig

After a successful debut season, with 12 games and 1 goal in half a season, Konate joined RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on 12 June 2017 on a five-year contract by free transfer. Konate scored his first Leipzig goal in a 4–0 win against Fortuna Dusseldorf.

Liverpool

On 28 May 2021, Liverpool announced that they had reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to acquire Konate on 1 July, pending international clearance and a work permit being granted. The club had already agreed personal terms with the player in April 2021 and triggered his release clause of approximately £36 million in May 2021.

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