Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Katia Kouyaté | ||
Date of birth | (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger, centre forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barrow | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2024 | Everton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Barrow | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:56, 24 November 2024 (UTC) |
Mohamed Katia Kouyaté (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a left winger and centre forward for EFL League Two club Barrow.
Career
Born in Manchester, Kouyaté joined Everton at the age of 8. He signed his first professional contract in September 2020. In September 2022, he signed a new two-year contract with the club. He scored his first senior goal in July 2023 in a friendly match.
After leaving Everton, he signed a three-year contract with Barrow in June 2024. He thanked the club for showing "faith" and "confidence" in him.
Playing style
Kouyaté plays as a left winger and centre forward. Upon signing for Barrow in June 2024, he described himself by saying "I play anywhere across the front three but predominantly on the left or down the middle. I’m a quick and direct player who likes to take people on one versus one, I like to make things happen and I like to get myself on the scoreboard". He has also been praised for his "naturally impressive physique, lightning speed and awe-inspiring power".
Personal life
Kouyaté is of Ivorian descent.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
2023–24 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
Barrow | 2024–25 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Career total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Katia Kouyaté". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Katia Kouyate: Barrow sign ex-Everton forward on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024.
- "Attacker Kouyate Signs First Everton Pro Deal". www.evertonfc.com.
- "Everton striker Katia Kouyate delighted penning new deal". OneFootball. 8 June 2024.
- Jones, Matt C. (15 July 2023). "Katia Kouyate reflects on Everton goal with emotional message to family". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ "Katia Kouyate signs for Barrow". www.barrowafc.com.
- "Barrow AFC new boy Katia Kouyate eager to repay club's faith". The Mail. 5 June 2024.
- Sinclair, Angus (16 September 2023). "Everton: "Brilliant" Finch Farm teen could replace Gray". FootballFanCast.
- Katia Kouyaté at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- "Games played by Katia Kouyaté in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
Barrow A.F.C. – current squad | |
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