| Cheikhou Kouyaté | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Cheikhou Kouyaté | |
| Date of birth | 21 December 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Dakar,  Senegal
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 21⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder / Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Nottingham Forest
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| Number | 21 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1996–2006 2006–2007 |
ASC Yego Dakar Brussels | |
| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 2008–2014 2008–2009 2014–2018 2018–2022 2022– |
 Brussels Anderlecht Kortrijk (loan) West Ham United Crystal Palace Nottingham Forest
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10 (0) 153 (4) 26 (3) 129 (12) 129 (2) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2007 2012 2012– |
Senegal U20 Senegal Olympic Senegal
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3 (2) 4 (0) 82 (4) |
Cheikhou Kouyaté (born 21 December 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or centre-back for Nottingham Forest and the Senegal national team.
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 the 2018 FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, including Senegal's victory in 2021.
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| Nottingham Forest F.C. squad - 2023–24 |
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1 Turner • 2 Biancone • 3 Tavares • 4 Worrall (c) • 5 Mangala • 6 Sangaré • 7 Williams • 8 Kouyaté • 9 Awoniyi • 10 Gibbs-White • 11 Wood • 12 Santos • 13 Hennessey • 14 Hudson-Odoi • 15 Toffolo • 16 Domínguez • 17 Mighten • 18 Felipe • 19 Niakhaté • 21 Elanga • 22 Yates • 23 Vlachodimos • 24 Aurier • 25 Dennis • 26 McKenna • 28 Danilo • 29 Montiel • 30 Boly • 32 Omobamidele • 34 Horvath • 38 G. Shelvey • 40 Murillo • 41 Aguilera • 43 Aina • Origi • J. Shelvey • Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo |
| Senegal
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| Senegalese competitions · Senegalese coaches · Senegalese players · Senegalese stadiums |
| Senegal – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
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| Senegal – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
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Manager: |
| Senegal – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
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1. Diallo
2. Ciss
3. Koulibaly
4. Kara
5. Gueye
6. Sané
7. Sow
8. Kouyaté (c)
9. Diouf
10. Mané
11. N'Doye
12. Sabaly
13. A. N'Diaye
14. Konaté
15. Sakho
16. K. N'Diaye
17. Badou
18. Sarr
19. Niang
20. Keita
21. Gassama
22. Wagué
23. Gomis
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| Senegal – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
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1. Diallo
2. Ciss
3. Koulibaly
4. Cissé
5. Gueye
6. Sané
7. Konaté
8. Kouyaté
9. Niang
10. Mané
11. Keita
12. Sabaly
13. N'Diaye
14. Saivet
15. Diatta
16. Mendy
17. Badou
18. Sarr
19. Diagne
20. Thioub
21. Gassama
22. Wagué
23. Gomis
Manager: |
| Senegal – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
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1. S. Dieng
2. Ciss
3. Koulibaly
4. P. Cissé
5. I. Gueye
6. N. Mendy
7. Baldé
8. Kouyaté
9. Dia
10. Mané
11. H. Diallo
12. Ballo-Touré
13. Lopy
14. Seck
15. B. Dieng
16. É. Mendy
17. P. Sarr
18. I. Sarr
19. Diédhiou
20. B. Sarr
21. Mbaye
22. A. Diallo
23. Gomis
24. Name
25. Loum
26. P. Gueye
27. Thiam
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