Samba Konaté
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2024 | ASPTT Marseille | ||
| 2024–2025 | Cavigal Nice Football | ||
| 2025– | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | RB Leipzig | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Samba Konaté (born 27 February 2009) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
Early life
Konaté was born on 27 February 2009. Born in France, he is of Senegalese descent through his parents.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Konaté played for the youth academies of French sides Le Havre, Marseille, and ASPTT Marseille.[2] Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of French side Cavigal Nice Football in 2024.
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.[3] He made his professional debut on 6 December 2025 as an 87th minute substitute for Yan Diomande, in a 6–0 Bundesliga victory against Eintracht Frankfurt.[4]
International career
Konaté is a France youth international. During October 2025, he played for the France national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Samba Konaté affole déjà l'Europe" [Samba Konaté is already causing a stir in Europe] (in French). Dsports.sn. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "OM - en deux ans, Samba Konaté passe des U15 de l'OM à la Bundesliga !". www.lephoceen.fr. 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ "16-Jähriger statt Werner im Kader" [16-year-old instead of Werner in the squad] (in German). Bild. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "RB Leipzig vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Bundesliga stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ Samba Konaté at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Samba Konaté at WorldFootball.net