Valy Konaté

Valy Konaté
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-14) November 14, 2006
Place of birth Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
Cercle Brugge,
on loan from Monaco
Number 12
Youth career
2014–2019 CF Djamourou Bouaké
2019–2025 RC Abidjan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Monaco 0 (0)
2025 →Jong Cercle (loan) 1 (0)
2025–2027 →Cercle Brugge (loan) 13 (0)
International career
2024 Ivory Coast U20 5 (1)
2023–2024 Ivory Coast U23 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 July 2026

Valy Konaté (born 14 November 2006) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a left back for Cercle Brugge, on loan from AS Monaco.

Club career

Konaté joined the youth academy Centre de Formation de Djamourou Bouaké at the age of 8, and moved to RC Abidjan in 2019 to finish his development. He started playing with their senior team at the age of 15. He signed for AS Monaco on 16 January 2025 on a contract until 2029.[1] On 24 June 2025, he joined Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League on a season-long loan.[2] In June 2026, his loan with Cercle Brugge was extended for a further season.[3]

International career

Konaté has represented the Ivory Coast U20s at the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament.[4]

References

  1. ↑ read, Get French Football News·1 min (16 January 2025). "Official | AS Monaco secure signing of Ivorian prospect Valy Konaté". Yahoo Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Valy Konaté joins Cercle Bruges on loan". Foot-Africa.com. 25 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mercato Monaco - L'AS Monaco envoie une de ses pépites au Club Bruges (officiel)". MadeInFOOT. 30 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tournoi Maurice Revello : La liste des Eléphanteaux avec Luc Zogbé" (in French). SPORT IVOIRE AGENCY. 3 June 2024.