Cheikhou Kouyaté

Cheikhou Kouyaté

With Anderlecht in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Cheikhou Kouyaté
Date of birth	December 21, 1989 (1989-12-21) (age 21)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	R.S.C. Anderlecht
Number	16
Youth career
1996-2006	ASC Yego Dakar
2006-2007	Brussels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007	Brussels	10	(0)
2008–	Anderlecht	44	(2)
2008–2009	→ Kortrijk (loan)	26	(3)
National team‡
2007-	Senegal U-20	3	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 July 2008

Cheikhou Kouyaté (born December 21, 1989 in Dakar) is a Senegal footballer who plays in Belgium for R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Career

Kouyaté began his career 1996 in his hometown with ASC Yego Dakar and was scouted from FC Brussels in September 2006.^[1]

The 19-year-old has left FC Brussels and won his trial against his former employers who did not pay him in the last three months, and been allowed to join Belgian rivals R.S.C. Anderlecht on a four-year deal.^[2]

For the 2008-09 season, Kouyaté will be loaned out to K.V. Kortrijk ^[3] and turned back to R.S.C. Anderlecht on 1 July 2009^[4]

Arsenal Interest

Centre midfielder Kouyate claimed that Arsène Wenger’s scouts have been following his career, but he finally opted to join Anderlecht, who made him a concrete proposition.^[5]

Clubs

Youth

1996-09/2006: ASC Yego Dakar (Sen)

09/2006-01/08: FC Brussels

Profi career

01/2008-2008: FC Brussels

07/2008-: R.S.C. Anderlecht

08/2008-07/2009: K.V. Kortrijk

Personal life

He holds a French passport^[6] and is the cousin from Seydou Kouyaté who plays for CO Saint-Dizier.

International career

Kouyaté plays for the Senegalese U-21 team.

References

1. ^ FC BRUSSELS Players on www.rwdm-brussels.be
2. ^ Cheikhou Kouyaté moet van de rechter naar Anderlecht on www.nieuwsblad.be
3. ^ Kayouté uitgeleend aan KV Kortrijk on www.voetbalkrant.com
4. ^ "Kouyaté kan slagen bij Europese topclub" on www.sporza.be
5. ^ Anderlecht Signing Kouyate Reveals Arsenal Interest - Goal.com
6. ^ Stats & Profile on www.playerhistory.com

External links

• Footgoal Profile
• RSC Anderlecht Profile
• Profile on sporza.be

Persondata
Name	Kayoute, Cheikhou
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1989-12-21
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Date of death
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