Madiou Konate

Madiou Konate (born 12 January 1982 in Dakar) is a former Senegalese football striker.

Konate started his career in his native Senegal at local side AS Douanes before being spotted by scouts from Al-Ahly.

He joined the Al-Mabarrahn side, scoring 15 times in 44 games for his new club, before moving to outfit Al-Ittihad.

In 2005, he joined Molde FK, where he is best remembered for being awarded a yellow card just ten seconds into his debut against Lillestrøm SK, and for scoring in the 4–2 cup final win the same year against the same club.

Madiou quickly became a fan favourite, and established himself as a talented goal scorer.