Cheikhou Kouyaté is a Senegalese professional footballer, born 21 December 1989. He plays as a central midfielder or central defender for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and for the Senegal national team.
Quick Info
| First and last name: | Cheikhou Kouyaté | ||
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| Date of birth: | December 21, 1989 | ||
| Year old: | 32 years | ||
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Current team |
Forest of Nottingham | ||
| Position | Midfielder, central defender | ||
| Sex: | male | ||
| Job: | Football player | ||
| Nation: | Senegal | ||
| Height: | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Marital status: | Unknown | ||
| net value | €20 million | ||
| place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Nationality | Senegalese | ||
| Dad | Update soon | ||
| Mom | Update soon | ||
Cheikhou Kouyate’s Early Life
Cheikhou Kouyate was born on December 21, 1989 in Dakar, Senegal. He grew up there with his parents, siblings. In 2018, he will be 28 years old and Sagittarius is his zodiac sign. Cheikhou is a hybrid with three passports: Senegalese, French and Belgian. Cheikhou played for his hometown club, ASC Yego Dakar when he was young. In September 2006, RWDM Brussels found him and signed him.
Cheikhou Kouyate’s Club Career
Anderlecht
At the age of 19, he signed a free transfer contract with Anderlecht for 4 years. He played for Anderlecht for 5 years and scored 4 goals in 153 league games. The club won the national championship and the Belgian Super Cup in the 2013–14 season thanks to his work for them.
West Ham United
Kouyate signed a four-year contract with West Ham United on 18 June 2014. He made his debut the same day in a match against Tottenham Hotspur, which West Ham United beat 1–0. His first goal for the club was wasted as his team lost 1–2 to Arsenal.
In the 2015–16 season, he scored the first goal of the game in the 43rd minute, helping his team beat Arsenal 2-0. In the eighth minute of the Europa League match at the Olympic Stadium against NK Domzale, he scored his first goal for this club.
Forest of Nottingham
Kouyaté signed a two-year contract with Premier League team Nottingham Forest on 13 August 2022.
Cheikhou Kouyate’s international career
Cheikhou was a member of the Senegal U20 football team when he was 18 years old. In 2007, he scored twice for the team in just three games. He was transferred to the Senegal senior team in February 2012 and is also on the Senegal Olympic football team. He is the captain of the Senegal national team at the moment.
He was recently added to Senegal’s preliminary team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, along with teammates Sadio Mane, Khadim Ndiaye and Salif Sane.
Cheikhou Kouyate’s Height & Weight
Cheikhou is about 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs about 75 kg.
Cheikhou Kouyate’s Net Worth and Salary
Cheikhou plays for West Ham United, who can only spend up to £77m a year on wages. West Ham United club posted record revenues of £89.8 million last season. They will be looking to add new players to their team in January or in the summer.
Cheikhou has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with West Ham worth £17.2m. He is a very good and dynamic football player. According to one report, Cheikhou Kouyate is worth around 45 million euros on the market. But he has yet to say how much he is worth.
Cheikhou Kouyate’s Wife
Regarding her private life, Cheikhou Kouyate once dated beautiful Belgian model Fanny Neguesha, who was engaged to Mario Balotelli. The couple always shows affection and care for each other in public. During a photo shoot in London, the two fell in love.
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