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Cheikhou Kouyaté, Senegal footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Cheikhou Kouyaté
Cheikhou Kouyaté
Senegal
21 December 1989
midfielder
Cheikhou Kouyaté is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for the Senegal national team. He most recently played for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.

Kouyaté moved from Senegal to Belgium in 2006, having been offered a youth contract at RWDM Brussels. He played ten games before moving to Anderlecht aged 19, where he made 206 appearances and won the Belgian First Division A four times. In June 2014, he joined West Ham United of the Premier League, and four years later he transferred to Crystal Palace for an estimated £9.5 million.

Kouyaté represented the Senegal national team at the 2012 Olympics. He played at two FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, including Senegal's victory in 2021.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Kouyaté playing for West Ham United in 2016
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Cheikhou Kouyaté
Date of birth: (1989-12-21) 21 December 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s): Defensive midfielder, centre-back
⚽ Youth career:
1996–2006: ASC Yego Dakar
2006–2007: RWDM Brussels
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008: RWDM Brussels 10 (0)
2008–2014: Anderlecht 153 (4)
2008–2009: → Kortrijk (loan) 26 (3)
2014–2018: West Ham United 129 (12)
2018–2022: Crystal Palace 129 (2)
2022–2024: Nottingham Forest 33 (1)
⚽ International career‡:
2007: Senegal U20 3 (2)
2012: Senegal Olympic 4 (0)
2012–: Senegal 92 (4)

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Channel Image Cheikhou Kouyate | 2021 | Skills | Welcome to Trabzonspor?
4 years ago • 56.98K views
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Channel Image Cheikhou kouyaté - defensive & skills 🇸🇳🔥
3 years ago • 927 views
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Channel Image Cheikhou Kouyaté | Welcome to Crystal Palace | Goals & Defending | Ex West Ham & Anderlecht | (HD)
7 years ago • 14.38K views
Estimated Revenue • $40

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Channel Image Cheikhou Kouyaté's 15 goals for West Ham United
3 years ago • 7.22K views
Estimated Revenue • $20

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Channel Image Cheikhou Kouyaté-The Enforcer
3 years ago • 53 views
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18 hours ago • 850 views
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Channel Image Cheikhou Kouyaté - RSC Anderlecht - Big Talent [HD]
12 years ago • 99.14K views
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Channel Image 🇳🇬 Chukwueze, Osimhen & Tolu Join Super Eagles Camp | 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Prep
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Channel Image All of Senegal’s #TotalEnergiesAFCON 2021 Goals
3 years ago • 880.28K views
Estimated Revenue • $2,465

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Channel Image France 0-1 Senegal | Korea/Japan 2002 | FIFA World Cup
5 years ago • 365.35K views
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Channel Image Evangelos Marinakis interview Part 1/3 after the takeover of Nottingham Forest FC
7 years ago • 18.02K views
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📰 Google News (RSS)

Cheikhou Kouyaté set to bounce back in Turkey - Yahoo Sports

Cheikhou KOUYATE - Olympics.com

Leeds United considering move to sign free agent Cheikhou Kouyate - The New York Times

Cheikhou Kouyaté set to bounce back in Turkey - ca.sports.yahoo.com

Leeds United podcast: Cheikhou Kouyate deal in the balance - BBC

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  • Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

On This Day | Kouyaté and Zárate stun Arsenal in season opener - West Ham United

"I was informed" - 92-cap international issues Leeds United transfer revelation - Football League World

Cheikhou Kouyaté: ‘If you lose in training, we come to your home for food’ - The Guardian

Cheikhou Kouyate joins Crystal Palace from West Ham United - ESPN

  • ✐ ESPN
  • Wed, 01 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Senegal’s Kouyate likely out of World Cup game against Qatar - AP News

  • ✐ AP News
  • Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

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