Pa Konate
{{Short description|Guinean footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pa Konate
| image = CINvPGH 2018-09-01 - Pa Konate (43272552460) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Konate with Cincinnati in 2018
| fullname = Pa Momodou Konate
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|04|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Malmö, Sweden
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}{{cite web |title=Pa Konate|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=7722|website= svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish) |publisher=Swedish Football Association|access-date=26 May 2016 }}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Spartak Varna
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = 1999–2012
| youthclubs1 = Malmö FF
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Malmö FF
| caps1 = 56
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → Östers IF (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = SPAL
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → FC Cincinnati (loan)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = GIF Sundsvall
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = Jönköping Södra
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = Rosenborg
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2021–2023
| clubs8 = Botev Plovdiv
| caps8 = 66
| goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = Nea Salamis
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Spartak Varna
| caps10 = 22
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2017
| nationalteam1 = Sweden U21/O
| nationalcaps1 = 18
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = Sweden
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019–
| nationalteam3 = Guinea
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|SWE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2015 Czech Republic|}}
| club-update = 6 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 4 May 2023
}}
Pa Momodou Konate (born 25 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Bulgarian First League club Spartak Varna. Born in Sweden, he represents the Guinea national team.
Club career
=Malmö FF=
File:SHAKHTAR_DONETSK_VS._MALM%C3%96_FF_4_-_0_(8).jpg in the UEFA Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk.]]
Born in Malmö, Sweden, Konate began his football career at Malmö FF joining the club when he was five years old and lived in a few hundred meters from Swedbank Stadion.{{cite news|title=Larsson: Malmö gav Sverige möjligheten|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/larsson-malmo-gav-sverige-mojligheten/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=26 August 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}} Konate then progressed through the youth system.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/har-ar-alla-finalresultaten-i-skanecupen-04-05/|title=HÄR ÄR ALLA FINALRESULTATEN I SKÅNECUPEN 04/05|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=6 January 2005|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104839/https://www.mff.se/har-ar-alla-finalresultaten-i-skanecupen-04-05/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/mff-vann-prestigeturnering/|title=MFF VANN PRESTIGETURNERING|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=16 February 2006|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105118/https://www.mff.se/mff-vann-prestigeturnering/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/akademiframgangar-i-holland/|title=AKADEMIFRAMGÅNGAR I HOLLAND|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=29 May 2009|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105021/https://www.mff.se/akademiframgangar-i-holland/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} He then played for the club's U19 and U21 side between 2011 and 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/forlust-for-u21-4/|title=FÖRLUST FÖR U21|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=12 July 2010|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105041/https://www.mff.se/forlust-for-u21-4/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/forlust-for-u21-2/|title=FÖRLUST FÖR U21|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=22 March 2011|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104953/https://www.mff.se/forlust-for-u21-2/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/talangvecka-hos-malmo-ff/|title=TALANGVECKA HOS MALMÖ FF ***|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=13 July 2012|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104705/https://www.mff.se/talangvecka-hos-malmo-ff/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/malmo-ffs-u21-slog-bk-hacken/|title=MALMÖ FF:S U21 SLOG BK HÄCKEN|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=3 October 2012|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104524/https://www.mff.se/malmo-ffs-u21-slog-bk-hacken/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/simon-kroon-skickade-u21-vidare-till-semifinal/|title=SIMON KROON SKICKADE U21 VIDARE TILL SEMIFINAL|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=18 October 2012|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104434/https://www.mff.se/simon-kroon-skickade-u21-vidare-till-semifinal/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} On 23 November 2012, Konate signed a first team contract on a youth basis with Malmö FF.{{cite web|url=http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2012-11-23_Tre_nya_larlingskontrakt|title=Tre nya lärlingar in i A-truppen|publisher=Malmö FF|website=mff.se|date=23 November 2012|access-date=8 July 2013|language=Swedish|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418134305/http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2012-11-23_Tre_nya_larlingskontrakt|archive-date=18 April 2013}}
Konate then appeared three times as an unused substitute in the club's matches in the Svenska Cupen.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/match/2013-03-02-malmo-ff-osters-if/|title=Malmö FF – Östers IF|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=2 March 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104307/https://www.mff.se/match/2013-03-02-malmo-ff-osters-if/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/match/2013-03-10-ik-frej-taby-malmo-ff/|title=IK Frej Täby – Malmö FF|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=10 March 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104223/https://www.mff.se/match/2013-03-10-ik-frej-taby-malmo-ff/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/match/2013-03-16-malmo-ff-gif-sundsvall/|title=Malmö FF – GIF Sundsvall|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=16 March 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230104144/https://www.mff.se/match/2013-03-16-malmo-ff-gif-sundsvall/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} He made his Allsvenskan debut for Malmö FF in an away fixture against AIK at Friends Arena on 17 April 2013, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute, as the club won 2–0.{{cite news|title=Skadekris i MFF - nu testas Concha för spel|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/skadekris-i-mff---nu-testas-concha-for-spel/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 April 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/match/?scr=result&fmid=1995666|title=Matchinformation: AIK – Malmö FF|publisher=The Swedish Football Association|website=svenskfotboll.se|date=17 April 2013|access-date=17 April 2013|language=Swedish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925073936/https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/match/?scr=result&fmid=1995666|archive-date=25 September 2013|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/match/2013-04-22-malmo-ff-osters-if/|title=Malmö FF – Östers IF|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=22 April 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230110001/https://www.mff.se/match/2013-04-22-malmo-ff-osters-if/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} A week later on 3 May 2013, Konate made his first start for Malmö FF and played 62 minutes before being substituted, as the club drew 1–1 against IFK Norrköping.{{cite news|title="Han blev en av MFF:s viktigaste spelare"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/han-blev-en-av-mffs-viktigaste-spelare/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=3 May 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/match/2013-05-03-malmo-ff-ifk-norrkoping/|title=Malmö FF – IFK Norrköping|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=3 May 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105921/https://www.mff.se/match/2013-05-03-malmo-ff-ifk-norrkoping/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} He then helped set up one of Malmö FF's goals against Sävedalens in the Round 2 of Svenska Cupen, in a 6–0 win.{{cite news|title=Tog en halvtimme - då började MFF:s show|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/tog-en-halvtimme---da-borjade-mffs-show/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=21 August 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/mff-vidare-i-svenska-cupen/|title=MFF VIDARE I SVENSKA CUPEN|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=22 August 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105535/https://www.mff.se/mff-vidare-i-svenska-cupen/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} Konate played a total of six matches during his debut season for the club, most of these matches was as an oncoming substitute, coming on for Ricardinho.{{cite news|title=Larsson: "Det var en riktig fotbollsmatch"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/larsson-det-var-en-riktig-fotbollsmatch/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=25 April 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/infor-malmo-ff-ifk-norrkoping-5/|title=INFÖR MALMÖ FF – IFK NORRKÖPING|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=2 May 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105945/https://www.mff.se/infor-malmo-ff-ifk-norrkoping-5/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite news|title=Ricardinho klar för spel mot Mjällby|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/ricardinho-klar-for-spel-mot-mjallby/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=15 May 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Backen som ersätter avstängda Ricardinho|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/backen-som-ersatter-avstangda-ricardinho/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=19 September 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=MFF har kopplat nytt guldgrepp|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/G1Ork4/mff-har-kopplat-nytt-guldgrepp|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=22 September 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}} His contributions saw Malmö FF win the league after beating IF Elfsborg 2–0 on 28 October 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2013-10-29_Latt_bast_i_serien_MFF|title=Malmö FF är svenska mästare 2013!|publisher=mff.se|work=Malmö FF|date=28 October 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|language=Swedish|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102074719/http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2013-10-29_Latt_bast_i_serien_MFF|archive-date=2 November 2013|df=dmy-all}}
{{cite news|title=MFF-spelarna fick fira med sin pokal i förtid|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mff-spelarna-fick-fira-med-sin-pokal-i-fortid/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=29 October 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Lösningarna som gav Malmö FF mästartiteln|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/losningarna-som-gav-malmo-ff-mastartiteln/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=29 October 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
File:Pa Konate.png in 2014.]]
After returning to the club halfway through the 2014 season, Konate made his first appearance for Malmö FF, coming against Kalmar on 26 July 2014, starting a match before being substituted at half time, as the club won 3–1.{{cite news|title=MFF:s plan för returen: Vila nyckelspelarna|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mffs-plan-for-returen-vila-nyckelspelarna/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 July 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Glädjebeskedet - Kofi Adu spelklar i helgen|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/gladjebeskedet---kofi-adu-spelklar-i-helgen/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=24 July 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Kalmar tvivlar på guld: "Står mellan MFF och AIK"|url=https://fotbolldirekt.se/2014/07/26/malmo-vande-toppmotet-pa-atta-minuter|publisher=Fotboll Direkt|language=Swedish|date=26 July 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}} Following his return, he competed for a spot in the starting line-up against regular Ricardinho.{{cite news|title=Tufft för Malmö – fem matcher på 13 dagar|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/tufft-for-malmo--fem-matcher-pa-13-dagar/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=15 August 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Ricardinho skadad - missar CL-avgörandet|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/ricardinho-skadad---missar-cl-avgorandet/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=23 August 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Positiva nyheter för MFF inför guldstriden|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/positiva-nyheter-for-mff-infor-guldstriden/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=23 September 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Nya skadeproblem för MFF - bröt träningen|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/nya-skadeproblem-for-mff---brot-traningen/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 October 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Rosenberg: "Konstigt agerande av Malmö..."|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/rosenberg-konstigt-agerande-av-malmo/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=15 November 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}} Konate's breakthrough came when he was selected to start in the deciding qualifying game against Red Bull Salzburg on 27 August 2014 in which Malmö FF qualified for the group stage of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.{{cite news|title=Malmö FF mörkar alternativen i backlinje|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/malmo-ff-morkar-alternativen-i-backlinje/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=26 August 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2014208--malmo-vs-salzburg/|title=Two-goal Rosenberg fires Malmö into group stage|publisher=UEFA| website=UEFA|date=27 August 2014|access-date=19 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831022217/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000547/match=2014208/postmatch/index.html|archive-date=31 August 2014|url-status=live}}
{{cite news|title=Malmö FF klart för Champions League|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/l1QOmM/malmo-ff-klart-for-champions-league|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=27 August 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}} Konate made three more UEFA Champions League appearances, as the club were eliminated in the Group Stage.{{cite news|title="Jag frågade vad fan han höll på med"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/jag-fragade-vad-fan-han-holl-pa-med/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 September 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/021a-0e8d35ad9a6c-285494eb5201-1000--koke-to-the-fore-as-atletico-see-off-malmo/|title=Koke to the fore as Atlético see off Malmö|publisher=UEFA Official Website|date=22 October 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025032336/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000548/match=2014339/postmatch/report/index.html|archive-date=25 October 2014|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/match/2014-12-09-olympiakos-malmo-ff/|title=Olympiakos – Malmö FF|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=9 December 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624121834/https://www.mff.se/match/2014-12-09-olympiakos-malmo-ff/|archive-date=24 June 2020|url-status=live}} His contributions saw Malmö FF win the league once again after the club beat AIK 3–2 on 5 October 2014.{{cite news|title=Larsson: Det kan ske redan nu på söndag|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/larsson-det-kan-ske-redan-nu-pa-sondag/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=4 October 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/allsvenskan/tt/2014/10/malmo-ff-sakrade-andra-raka-guldet/|title=Malmö FF säkrade andra raka guldet|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=5 October 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102164937/http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/allsvenskan/tt/2014/10/malmo-ff-sakrade-andra-raka-guldet/|archive-date=2 November 2014|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title=Kamp om medaljerna efter Malmö FF:s guld|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/kamp-om-medaljerna-efter-malmo-ffs-guld/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=5 October 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}} At the end of the 2014 season, he went on to make 11 appearances in all competitions.
However, at the start of the 2015 season, Konate found his first team place limited and was placed on the substitute bench, due to Yoshimar Yotún being Malmö FF's first choice left–back position.{{cite news|title=Påstår sig vara klar för Malmö – stämmer inte|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/pastar-sig-vara-klar-for-malmo--stammer-inte/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=16 January 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Hareide: MFF är lika starka i år som i fjol|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/hareide-mff-ar-lika-starka-i-ar-som-i-fjol/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=6 March 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Larsson: Malmö FF:s miss i guldracet|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/larsson-malmo-ffs-miss-i-guldracet/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=8 June 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}} It wasn't until on 11 May 2015 when he made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–2 draw against IF Elfsborg.{{cite news|title=Skyttekungens uppgift: Punktmarkera mittback|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/P3a4oR/skyttekungens-uppgift-punktmarkera-mittback|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=11 May 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}} Following the absence of Yotún due to his international commitment, Konate made three more starts between 3 June 2015 and 4 July 2015.{{cite news|title="MFF är favoriterna, är svenska mästare"|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/Mga72R/mff-ar-favoriterna-ar-svenska-mastare|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=3 June 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Molins stämpling: "Faktiskt rött"|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/9mxk1q/molins-stampling-faktiskt-rott|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=7 June 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Malmö FF knäcktes i supervärmen|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/G15jgB/malmo-ff-knacktes-i-supervarmen|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=4 July 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}} Following the return of Yotún, he was demoted back to the substitute bench for the next three months and only made two appearances around that time.{{cite news|title=Malmö FF vann hetsigt toppmöte|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/A2JJjA/malmo-ff-vann-hetsigt-toppmote|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=9 August 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Så väl förberedda är lagen inför guldstriden|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/sa-val-forberedda-ar-lagen-infor-guldstriden/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=12 August 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Konate får chansen från start mot Gefle|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/konate-far-chansen-fran-start-mot-gefle/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=15 August 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Galna tabellen: Sex lag inom två poäng|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/6nVy8e/galna-tabellen-sex-lag-inom-tva-poang|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=15 August 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Malmös bakslag inför CL–mötet med PSG|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/malmos-bakslag-infor-clmotet-med-psg/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=13 September 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}} After Yotún moved to the left–midfield position, Konate began to receive a handful of first team football, playing in the left–back position for the rest of the 2015 season.{{cite news|title=Malmö FF gav Falkenberg hopp|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/7lxGP4/malmo-ff-gav-falkenberg-hopp|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=17 October 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Rosenberg fixade första CL-segern|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/senastenytt/ttsport/sport/a/p6Vkzj/rosenberg-fixade-forsta-cl-segern|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=21 October 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Här blir Bajen flest – genom tiderna|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/oRVGpV/har-blir-bajen-flest--genom-tiderna|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=25 October 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title="Något strukturellt fel med Malmö FF"|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/VRaw0l/nagot-strukturellt-fel-med-malmo-ff|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=3 November 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Respektfulla gesten – efter fullträffen|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/a2aMw5/respektfulla-gesten--efter-fulltraffen|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=25 November 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}} He later said that his first team run ins gave him confidence.{{cite news|title=Malmö FF skrällde mot Sjachtar Donetsk|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/wEVmXo/malmo-ff-skrallde-mot-sjachtar-donetsk|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=21 October 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Pa Konate i Uefas "Veckans elva"|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/jPrAv0/pa-konate-i-uefas-veckans-elva|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=22 October 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Pa Konate uttagen i omgångens elva|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/pa-konate-uttagen-i-omgangens-elva/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=22 October 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title= "Varit otroligt jobbigt"|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/oRVa7j/varit-otroligt-jobbigt|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=31 October 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Wall: MFF:s mål är att inte släppa till något|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/johan-wall/wall-mffs-mal-ar-att-inte-slappa-till-nagot/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=6 December 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}} At the end of the 2015 season, Konate went on to make twenty–four appearances in all competitions.
File:SHAKHTAR DONETSK VS. MALMÖ FF 4 - 0 (3).jpg in Malmö FF's UEFA Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk.]]
Having been placed on the substitute bench at the start of the 2016 season, Konate made his first appearance of the season against IF Elfsborg on 18 April 2016, starting the whole game, and helped Malmö FF keep a clean sheet, in a 1–0 win.{{cite news|title=Så ser MFF ut att starta i premiären|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/sa-ser-mff-ut-att-starta-i-premiaren/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=31 March 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Tillbaka i elvan – efter två års frånvaro|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/8wjp8A/tillbaka-i-elvan--efter-tva-ars-franvaro|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=10 April 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Malmö vann ångestmötet|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/ngBLQx/malmo-vann-angestmotet|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=18 April 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}} This was followed up by helping the club keep three more consecutive clean sheets against Djurgårdens IF, IFK Göteborg and BK Häcken.{{cite news|title=Carvalho nickade tre poäng till Malmö|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/a2qGVM/carvalho-nickade-tre-poang-till-malmo|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=24 April 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/match/?scr=result&fmid=3211678|title=IFK Göteborg 0–3 Malmö FF|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=27 April 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603035634/https://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/match/?scr=result&fmid=3211678|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=live}}
{{cite news|title=Svarar på kritiken – med ett hattrick|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/P3E5lp/svarar-pa-kritiken--med-ett-hattrick|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=1 May 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}} However, in Svenska Cupen Final against BK Häcken, he started the whole game, as the club lost 6–5 in a penalty shoot–out following a 2–2 draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/malmo-ff-bk-hacken-7-8/|title=Malmö FF – BK Häcken 7–8|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=8 May 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624190252/https://www.mff.se/malmo-ff-bk-hacken-7-8/|archive-date=24 June 2020|url-status=live}} Since returning to the first team, Konate regained his first team place, playing in the left–back position for the next two months.{{cite news|title=Efter avstängningen: Får göra hokuspokus|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/efter-avstangningen-far-gora-hokuspokus/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=14 May 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Långa frånvarolistan växer för Malmö FF|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/langa-franvarolistan-vaxer-for-malmo-ff/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=22 May 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title="Det är helt sjukt vilka spelare vi kan sätta in"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/det-ar-helt-sjukt-vilka-spelare-vi-kan-satta-in/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=28 May 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Nya skador oroar MFF inför omstarten|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/nya-skador-oroar-mff-infor-omstarten/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=4 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Konate om Norling: "Filosoferade mycket"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/konate-om-norling-filosoferade-mycket/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}} This lasted until he was called up to the Sweden Olympic squad for the Summer Olympics.{{cite news|title=Konate: "Det skulle betyda jättemycket"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/konate-det-skulle-betyda-jattemycket/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=14 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}{{cite news|title=Safari närmar sig en comeback i MFF|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/safari-narmar-sig-en-comeback-i-mff/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=20 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}} After the tournament ended, Konate made his return to the first team, coming on as a 58th-minute substitute, in a 4–1 win against Jönköping Södra on 22 August 2016.{{cite news|title=Malmös styrkebesked – körde över J-Södra|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/XwEQLr/malmos-styrkebesked--korde-over-j-sodra|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=22 August 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}} Following his return, however, he lost his first team place by new signing, Behrang Safari and found his playing time, mostly coming from the substitute bench.{{cite news|title=Petade MFF-spelaren hoppas på ny chans|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/petade-mff-spelaren-hoppas-pa-ny-chans/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=25 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=MFF-missen: Trodde på fler försäljningar|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mff-missen-trodde-pa-fler-forsaljningar/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=8 September 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=MFF:s glädjebesked: Försvararen spelklar|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mffs-gladjebesked-forsvararen-spelklar/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 September 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}} Despite this, Konate's contributions saw Malmö FF win the league once again after the club beat Falkenberg 3–0 on 26 October 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.mff.se/sv-SE/aktuellt/nyheter/Nyheter/2016-10-26_mff-ar-svenska-mastare-2016|title=Malmö FF är svenska mästare 2016|publisher=Malmö FF|work=mff.se|date=26 October 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|language=Swedish|trans-title=Malmö FF are Swedish Champions 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027123730/http://www.mff.se/sv-SE/aktuellt/nyheter/Nyheter/2016-10-26_mff-ar-svenska-mastare-2016|archive-date=27 October 2016|url-status=dead}} He later reflected on the season, saying: "I have had a good season and received much more matches and more confidence from Allan Kuhn. I did well when I got the chance. Then it is clear that you want to play all matches, but that is in football. It has been a good season."{{cite news|title=MFF-backens önskan: "Det man lever för"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mff-backens-onskan-det-man-lever-for/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=7 November 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Konate sågar Kuhn: "Ingen stark ledare"|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/27n8x/konate-sagar-kuhn-ingen-stark-ledare|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=7 January 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Pa Konate sågar Allan Kuhn: "Inte det vi ville"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/pa-konate-sagar-allan-kuhn-inte-det-vi-ville/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=7 January 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}} At the end of the 2016 season, Konate went on to make twenty–four appearances in all competitions.
Ahead of the 2017 season, Konate was linked with a move away from Malmö FF, with European clubs, such as, Bordeaux and Serie A clubs.{{cite news|title=Pa Konate jagas av Bordeaux i Ligue 1|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/pa-konate-jagas-av-bordeaux-i-ligue-1/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=17 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Pa Konates svar om Bordeaux-ryktena|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/pa-konates-svar-om-bordeaux-ryktena/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=18 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=MFF-backen kan lämna för Italien|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mff-backen-kan-lamna-for-italien/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=29 August 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=15 stjärnor som kan lämna i vinter|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/15-stjarnor-som-kan-lamna-i-vinter/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=2 November 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}} At the start of the 2017 season, he appeared seven times for the club, making three starts.{{cite news|title="Stora frågetecken kring helheten i MFF"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/stora-fragetecken-kring-helheten-i-mff/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=7 February 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Pawel Cibicki hjälte för Malmö mot Halmstad|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/pawel-cibicki-hjalte-for-malmo-mot-halmstad/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=16 April 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title="MFF:s växande problem – guldkonkurrenternas hopp"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/mffs-vaxande-problem--guldkonkurrenternas-hopp/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=25 April 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title="Dags att ställa Rosenberg utanför startelvan i Kalmar"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/dags-att-stalla-rosenberg-utanfor-startelvan-i-kalmar/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=26 April 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Malmö FF vände mot Örebro SK|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/VAdBr/malmo-ff-vande-mot-orebro|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=1 May 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}} This lasted until Konate suffered a hamstring injury in the 27th minute during a match against IF Elfsborg and was substituted, as Malmö FF won 2–1 on 8 May 2017.{{cite news|title=Sex poängs serieledning – vad händer när MFF når sin nivå?|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/pehrsson-raddades-av-den-hardast-ratade/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=8 May 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Tre nya skador i Malmö FF|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/blogg/mffbloggen/2017/05/08/overlagset-men-skadesargat-mff-lamnade-boras/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=8 May 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}} After the match, it was announced that he would be out for two months.{{cite news|title=MFF-backen missar resten av vårsäsongen|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mff-backen-missar-resten-av-varsasongen/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=11 May 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}} By late–June, Konate recovered from the injury and returned to training.{{cite news|title=Malmö FF-stjärnan gör comeback efter skadan|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/malmo-ff-stjarnan-gor-comeback-efter-skadan/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=26 June 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}} It wasn't until on 8 July 2017 when he returned to the starting line–up against BK Häcken and played 81 minutes before being substituted, as the club won 1–0, in what turned out to be his last appearance for Malmö FF.{{cite news|title=Jeremejeff frälste MFF – sänkte gamla laget|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/1Lybq/jeremejeff-fralste-mff--sankte-gamla-laget|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=8 July 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}} By the time Konate departed from the club, he made nine appearances in all competitions. Despite his departure, his contributions helped Malmö FF win the league.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/ifk-norrkoping-mff-1-3/|title=IFK NORRKÖPING – MFF 1–3|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=16 October 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231131800/https://www.mff.se/ifk-norrkoping-mff-1-3/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
==Loan to Östers IF==
File:18 Konate Pa 140221 OIF-GBG 1-0 200637 0227.jpg in 2014.]]
Having been linked a move to Landskrona BoIS, Konate opted to go on loan to newly relegated Superettan side Östers IF for the duration of the 2014 season with an option to return to Malmö FF in the summer of 2014.{{cite news|title=Landskrona på jakt efter Malmötalangen|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/landskrona-pa-jakt-efter-malmotalangen/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=15 December 2013|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Pa Konate, 19, klar för Öster – kommer på lån|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/pa-konate-19-klar-for-oster--kommer-pa-lan/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=19 February 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}} At the same time he renewed his contract with Malmö FF for an additional four years.{{cite web|url=http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2014-02-19_pa_konate_oster|title=Pa Konate lånas ut till Öster|publisher=mff.se|date=19 February 2014|access-date=19 February 2014|language=Swedish|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227053030/http://www.mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyheter/2014-02-19_pa_konate_oster|archive-date=27 February 2014}}
Konate made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, in a 1–1 draw against Rynninge in the Svenska Cupen.{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/gero-raddade-cupdrommen|title=Gero räddade cuphoppet|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish|date=1 March 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230211612/https://ostersif.se/a/gero-raddade-cupdrommen|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} In a follow–up match, he set up one of the goals for Östers IF, in a 5–2 win against Östersund in another Svenska Cupen.{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/cupseger-mot-ostersund|title=Velic tvåmålsskytt mot Östersund|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish|date=9 March 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230212104/https://ostersif.se/a/cupseger-mot-ostersund|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} Since joining the club, Konate quickly established himself in the left–back position, which saw him make 15 league appearances for Öster.{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/fyra-malskyttar-i-premiaren|title=Fyra målskyttar i premiären|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish|date=6 April 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230212320/https://ostersif.se/a/fyra-malskyttar-i-premiaren|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/velic-ledde-laget-till-seger|title=Velic ledde laget till seger|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish|date=5 May 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230212508/https://ostersif.se/a/velic-ledde-laget-till-seger|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/henningssons-mal-gav-ny-seger|title=Henningssons mål gav ny seger|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish|date=12 May 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230212417/https://ostersif.se/a/henningssons-mal-gav-ny-seger|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/malvakterna-raddade-nollan|title=Målvakterna räddade nollan|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish|date=14 June 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230214322/https://ostersif.se/a/malvakterna-raddade-nollan|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://ostersif.se/a/robban-och-wibbe-efter-valfortjant-bortaseger|title=Robban och Wibbe efter välförtjänt bortasege|publisher=Östers IF|language=Swedish|date=26 June 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230214324/https://ostersif.se/a/robban-och-wibbe-efter-valfortjant-bortaseger|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} This lasted until he was recalled to Malmö FF in the summer of 2014 to cover up for Miiko Albornoz and Mahmut Özen, two defenders that had left the club during the summer transfer window.{{cite web|url=http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/pa-konate-tillbaks-till-malmo/|title=Pa Konate tillbaks till Malmö|publisher=Sydsvenskan|website=sydsvenskan.se|date=12 June 2014|access-date=7 July 2014|language=Swedish}}
{{cite news|title=Kallar hem Konate - men vill låna ut Fadi|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/kallar-hem-konate---men-vill-lana-ut-fadi/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=13 June 2014|access-date=31 December 2020}}
File:18 Konate Pa 140322 MAIF-OIF 0-0 143816 7393.jpg in 2014.]]
=S.P.A.L.=
Konate signed for newly promoted Serie A side SPAL in the summer of 2017, signing a three–year contract with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://24malmo.se/sa-manga-miljoner-far-mff-for-pa-konate|title=Så många miljoner får MFF för Pa Konate|access-date=2019-02-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228004113/https://24malmo.se/sa-manga-miljoner-far-mff-for-pa-konate|archive-date=2019-02-28|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.spalferrara.it/pa-konate-e-biancazzurro-contratto-di-tre-anni-con-la-spal/|title=PA KONATE E' BIANCAZZURRO – CONTRATTO DI TRE ANNI CON LA SPAL|publisher=SPAL|language=Italian|date=27 July 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230215339/https://www.spalferrara.it/pa-konate-e-biancazzurro-contratto-di-tre-anni-con-la-spal/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
However, his start to his SPAL's career suffered a setback when he found himself behind the pecking order in the club's defence.{{cite news|title=Serie A al via - SPAL, esame per Semplici. Borriello la ciliegina sulla torta|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/serie-a-al-via-spal-esame-per-semplici-borriello-la-ciliegina-sulla-torta-1007227|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|date=17 August 2017|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=SPAL, Konate: "Posso dare il mio contributo. Merito di stare in Serie A"|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/spal-konate-posso-dare-il-mio-contributo-merito-di-stare-in-serie-a-1065821|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|date=17 January 2018|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Napoli tillbaka i toppen|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/wEOQk4/napoli-tillbaka-i-toppen|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=10 February 2018|access-date=31 December 2020}} Even worst is that Konate suffered a foot injury that kept him out for two months.{{cite web|url=https://www.spalferrara.it/pa-konate-operato-al-piede-sinistro/|title=Pa Konate operato al piede sinistro|work=S.P.A.L. - Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor |publisher=SPAL|language=Italian|date=2 December 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230215902/https://www.spalferrara.it/pa-konate-operato-al-piede-sinistro/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} Despite this, he went on to make two appearances for SPAL.{{cite web|url=https://www.spalferrara.it/spal-renate-1-0-biancazzurri-qualificati-al-quarto-turno-di-tim-cup/|title=SPAL-Renate 1-0 – Biancazzurri qualificati al quarto turno di TIM Cup|publisher=SPAL|language=Italian|date=12 August 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230221602/https://www.spalferrara.it/spal-renate-1-0-biancazzurri-qualificati-al-quarto-turno-di-tim-cup/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.spalferrara.it/la-spal-esce-dalla-tim-cup-al-mazza-passa-il-cittadella/|title=LA SPAL ESCE DALLA TIM CUP: AL "MAZZA" PASSA IL CITTADELLA|publisher=SPAL|language=Italian|date=28 November 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230221641/https://www.spalferrara.it/la-spal-esce-dalla-tim-cup-al-mazza-passa-il-cittadella/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
File:Pa Konate01.jpg's event in March 2018.]]
==Loan to FC Cincinnati==
It was announced on 31 July 2018 that Konate signed for FC Cincinnati on loan for the 2018 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2018/07/31/fc-cincinnati-signs-pa-konate-loan-serie-spal-malmo-sweden-international/869954002/|title=FC Cincinnati announces loan deal for Swedish international Pa Konate from Serie A club SPAL|website=Cincinnati.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109034111/https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/sports/soccer/fc-cincinnati/2018/07/31/fc-cincinnati-signs-pa-konate-loan-serie-spal-malmo-sweden-international/869954002/|archive-date=9 November 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.spalferrara.it/pa-konate-ceduto-prestito-dalla-spal-agli-statunitensi-del-fc-cincinnati/|title=PA KONATE CEDUTO IN PRESTITO DALLA SPAL AGLI STATUNITENSI DEL FC CINCINNATI|work=S.P.A.L. - Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor |publisher=SPAL|language=Italian|date=6 August 2018|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807190036/http://www.spalferrara.it/pa-konate-ceduto-prestito-dalla-spal-agli-statunitensi-del-fc-cincinnati/|archive-date=7 August 2018|url-status=live}}
He made his debut for the club, starting a match and played 61 minutes before being substituted, in a 5–1 win against Atlanta United 2 on 23 August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/944050|title=FCC DEFEATS ATLANTA UNITED 2 IN RECORD FASHION|publisher=FC Cincinnati|date=23 August 2018|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823210247/https://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/944050|archive-date=23 August 2018|url-status=live}} In a follow–up match, Konate set up one of the goals for FC Cincinnati, as the club won 2–1 against Tampa Bay Rowdies.{{cite news|title=FC Cincinnati's unbeaten streak grows to 15 matches|url=https://local12.com/sports/fc-cincinnati/fc-cincinnatis-unbeaten-streak-grows-to-15-matches|publisher=Local 12|date=25 August 2018|access-date=31 December 2020}} At the end of the 2018 season, he went on to make five appearances for FC Cincinnati. Following this, Konate returned to his parent club.{{cite news|title=UFFICIALE: SPAL, dal Cincinnati torna il terzino Pa Konate|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-spal-dal-cincinnati-torna-il-terzino-pa-konate-1197789|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|date=3 January 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
=GIF Sundsvall=
On 27 February 2019, Konate returned to Sweden to sign for GIF Sundsvall for the rest of the 2019 season.{{cite web|publisher=GIF Sundsvall|url=http://gifsundsvall.se/pa-konate-klar-gif-sundsvall/|title=Pa Konate klar för GIF Sundsvall|language=Swedish|date=27 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190303073331/http://gifsundsvall.se/pa-konate-klar-gif-sundsvall/|archive-date=3 March 2019|url-status=dead}}
{{cite news|title="Mr Y" presenterad – åter i allsvenskan|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/pa-konate-tillbaka-i-allsvenskan/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=27 February 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game in the left–midfield position, and set up a goal for Maic Sema, in a 3–1 loss against IF Elfsborg on 14 April 2019.{{cite news|title=Första segern för Elfsborg – efter märkliga tavlan|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/8mGQkA/forsta-segern-for-elfsborg--efter-markliga-tavlan|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=15 April 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}} Since joining GIF Sundsvall, Konate quickly established himself in the starting eleven, rotating in either the left–midfield position or left–back position.{{cite news|title=Konate tillbaka – nu väntar duell med Myrestam om GIF:s vänsterbacksplats: "Jäkligt sugen på att spela"|url=https://www.st.nu/logga-in/konate-tillbaka-nu-vantar-duell-med-myrestam-om-gif-s-vansterbacksplats-jakligt-sugen-pa-att-spela|publisher=Sundsvall Tidning|language=Swedish|date=14 April 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Ödesläge – kommer de att simma eller sjunka?|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvp/sport/kronikorer/mattias-larsson/odeslage-kommer-de-att-simma-eller-sjunka/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=29 April 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Bättre guldchans än så här får inte Djurgården|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/kronikorer/daniel-kristoffersson/battre-guldchans-an-sa-har-far-inte-djurgarden/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=20 September 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Bank: Mörker och jävelskap i norr|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/K3loxo/bank-morker-och-javelskap-i-norr|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=10 August 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}} It wasn't until on 29 May 2019 when he scored his first Allsvenskan goal, coming against his former club, Malmö FF, in a 2–1 loss.{{cite news|title=Christiansen frälste ineffektivt MFF|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/g74obq/christiansen-fralste-ineffektivt-mff|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=28 May 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}} This was followed up by setting up the club's opening goal of the game, in a 1–1 draw against Östersund.{{cite news|title=Vägrade fira mot rivalen: "Onödigt"|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/oavgjort-i-krismotet-mellan-ofk-och-gif/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=1 June 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}} However, Konate was unable to help GIF Sundsvall avoid relegation, as the club finished nineteenth place in the league.{{cite news|title=AFC tog sista chansen i bottenstriden|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/mRW95v/afc-tog-sista-chansen-i-bottenstriden|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=18 October 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Mardröm för Sundsvall – efter HIF:s supermål|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/mardrom-for-sundsvall-efter-hifs-supermal/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=26 October 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}} Following this, however, he suffered an injury in the 18th minute against Helsingborg on 26 October 2019 and was substituted as a result, as GIF Sundsvall lost 2–1.{{cite news|title=Uppåtgående form – Elfsborg kan skrälla|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/tips-och-odds/uppatgaende-form-elfsborg-kan-skralla/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=29 September 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Bakslag för Konate – missar Giffarnas ödesmatch mot AIK: "Olyckligt och trist"|url=https://www.st.nu/logga-in/bakslag-for-konate-missar-giffarnas-odesmatch-mot-aik-olyckligt-och-trist|publisher=Sundsvall Tidning|language=Swedish|date=27 October 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}} At the end of the 2019 season, Konate went on to make twenty–six appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Following this, he was released by the club after his contract expired.{{cite news|title=Officiellt: Pa Konate lämnar GIF Sundsvall|url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/117545|publisher=Fotboll Transfers|language=Swedish|date=19 December 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
=Jönköpings Södra=
On 15 July 2020, Konate signed for the Superettan side Jönköping Södra.{{Cite web|title=Officiellt: Pa Konate klar för superettan-klubb|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/superettan/officiellt-pa-konate-klar-for-superettan-klubb/|access-date=2020-07-15|website=fotbollskanalen|language=sv}}
He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game and setting up Jönköping Södra's second goal of the game, in a 2–0 win against IK Brage on 25 July 2020.{{cite news|title=Johana Omondi och Zeidan målgörare i Jönköpings Södras seger|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/xPG5mG/johana-omondi-och-zeidan-malgorare-i-jonkopings-sodras-seger|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=25 July 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}} Since joining the club, Konate made nine starts for the side, playing in the left–midfield position.{{cite news|title=Sundsvall formstarka svit fortsätter|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/2GLJrv/sundsvall-formstarka-svit-fortsatter|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=29 July 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Jönköpings Södra avgjorde i andra halvlek mot Norrby|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/0nMJPE/jonkopings-sodra-avgjorde-i-andra-halvlek-mot-norrby|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=2 August 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Dzenis Kozica matchhjälte för Jönköpings Södra hemma mot Umeå|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/EW319G/dzenis-kozica-matchhjalte-for-jonkopings-sodra-hemma-mot-umea|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=9 August 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Jönköpings Södra avgjorde i andra halvlek mot Dalkurd|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/OpGGAb/jonkopings-sodra-avgjorde-i-andra-halvlek-mot-dalkurd|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=12 August 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite news|title=Johana Omondi och Kozica målgörare i Jönköpings Södras seger|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/MRMvQR/johana-omondi-och-kozica-malgorare-i-jonkopings-sodras-seger|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=29 August 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}} It wasn't until on 5 September 2020 when he scored his first goal for Jönköping Södra, in a 3–0 win against AFC Eskilstuna, in what turned out to be his last appearance for the club.{{cite news|title=Al Ammari gjorde två mål när Jönköpings Södra vann|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/OpLVkO/al-ammari-gjorde-tva-mal-nar-jonkopings-sodra-vann|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=5 September 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}}
=Rosenborg=
On 9 September 2020, Konate signed a short-term contract with Eliteserien side Rosenborg for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/konate-klar-for-rosenborg|title=KONATE KLAR FOR ROSENBORG|publisher=Rosenberg BK|language=Norwegian|date=9 September 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909083849/https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/konate-klar-for-rosenborg|archive-date=9 September 2020|url-status=live}}
He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game in the left–back position, in a 2–1 win against FK Haugesund on 20 September 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/hedenstad-matchvinner-da-rbk-snudde-til-seier|title=HEDENSTAD MATCHVINNER DA RBK SNUDDE TIL SEIER|publisher=Rosenberg BK|language=Norwegian|date=20 September 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231141055/https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/hedenstad-matchvinner-da-rbk-snudde-til-seier|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} Since joining Rosenberg, Konate quickly established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the left–back position.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/til-playoff-etter-dramatisk-oppgjor|title=TIL PLAYOFF ETTER DRAMATISK OPPGJØR|publisher= Rosenberg BK|language=Norwegian|date=24 September 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231141526/https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/til-playoff-etter-dramatisk-oppgjor|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite news|title=SERIEMESTER BODØ/GLIMT SMADRET ROSENBORG: – KANSKJE VI BURDE DRIKKE SÅNN HVER UKE|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/zglmar/seriemester-bodoe-glimt-smadret-rosenborg-kanskje-vi-burde-drikke-saann-hver-uke|publisher=Verdens Gang|language=Norwegian|date=29 November 2020|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/sikret-europakvalifisering-i-arets-siste-kamp|title=SIKRET EUROPAKVALIFISERING I ÅRETS SISTE KAMP|publisher=Rosenberg BK|language=Norwegian|date=22 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231142246/https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/sikret-europakvalifisering-i-arets-siste-kamp|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} It wasn't until on 25 October 2020 when he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–1 win against Sarpsborg 08.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/tre-poeng-etter-konates-forste-rbk-scoring|title=TRE POENG ETTER KONATES FØRSTE RBK-SCORING|publisher=Rosenberg BK|language=Norwegian|date=25 October 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231141830/https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/tre-poeng-etter-konates-forste-rbk-scoring|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} At the end of the 2020 season, Konate went on to make thirteen appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Following this, he was released by Rosenberg on 29 December 2020 when his contract expired at the end of the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/konate-ikke-med-videre|title=KONATE IKKE MED VIDERE|publisher=Rosenberg BK|language=Norwegian|date=29 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231141805/https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/konate-ikke-med-videre|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
International career
Konate was born in Sweden to a Guinean father and Gambian mother, making him eligible to play for Sweden, Guinea and Gambia.{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/pa-konate-nar-man-val-fatt-spela-ar-man-inte-lika-nojd-med-att-sitta-pa-banken-477709.aspx|title=Pa Konate: När man väl fått spela är man inte lika nöjd med att sitta på bänken|publisher=Svenska Fans|website=svenskafans.com|date=2 May 2013|access-date=21 June 2013|language=Swedish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506081827/http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/pa-konate-nar-man-val-fatt-spela-ar-man-inte-lika-nojd-med-att-sitta-pa-banken-477709.aspx|archive-date=6 May 2013|url-status=dead}}
=Sweden=
He originally represented Sweden as a youth and senior international. In May 2013, Konate was called up to the Sweden U21 squad for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/himmelsblatt-u-21-landslag/|title=HIMMELSBLÅTT U-21 LANDSLAG|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=22 May 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105857/https://www.mff.se/himmelsblatt-u-21-landslag/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}} It wasn't until on 11 June 2013 when he made his debut for the U21 national team, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute, in a 3–1 win against Cuba U21.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2013/06/u21-herr-mot-kuba-i-marbella/|title=U21 herr: Seger 3-1 mot Kuba|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=11 June 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144740/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2013/06/u21-herr-mot-kuba-i-marbella/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} Konate later made two more appearances for Sweden U21 by the end of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/konate-om-landslagsuttagen-det-kom-som-en-overraskning/|title=KONATE OM LANDSLAGSUTTAGEN: DET KOM SOM EN ÖVERRASKNING|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=3 October 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230105422/https://www.mff.se/konate-om-landslagsuttagen-det-kom-som-en-overraskning/|archive-date=30 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2013/11/u21-grekland-sverige/|title=Tung 5-1-förlust mot Grekland|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=15 November 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144744/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2013/11/u21-grekland-sverige/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2013/11/u21-swe-malta/|title=5-0 i EM-kvalet mot Malta|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=19 November 2013|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307090350/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2013/11/u21-swe-malta/|archive-date=7 March 2016|url-status=live}} It wasn't until on 14 October 2014 when he made his first appearance for the U21 national team in eleven months, in a 4–1 win against France U21 to qualify for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2014/10/u21-herr-mot-frankrike-pa-orjans-vall/|title=Sverige till U21-EM|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=14 October 2014|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231143948/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2014/10/u21-herr-mot-frankrike-pa-orjans-vall/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} Konate was then called up to the Sweden U21 squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in May 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/03/champions-league-har-starkt-pa-konate/|title=Champions League har stärkt Pa Konate|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=30 March 2015|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144611/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/03/champions-league-har-starkt-pa-konate/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/06/u21emtrupp2015/|title=Zeneli med i Ericsons EM-trupp|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=2 June 2015|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602231427/https://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/06/u21emtrupp2015/|archive-date=2 June 2015|url-status=live}} However, he made no appearances for the U21 national team throughout the tournament, as Sweden U21 won the final by beating Portugal U21 on penalties.{{cite web|url=https://www.mff.se/mffs-guldhjaltar-ater-i-malmo/|title=MFF:S GULDHJÄLTAR ÅTER I MALMÖ|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish|date=2 July 2015|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161112/https://www.mff.se/mffs-guldhjaltar-ater-i-malmo/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite news|title=Här är Sveriges nya fotbollshjältar|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/landslaget/har-ar-sveriges-nya-fotbollshjaltar/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=30 June 2015|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/06/em-finalen/|title=EM-guld efter straffdrama!|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=30 June 2015|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144009/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/06/em-finalen/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} It wasn't until on 8 September 2015 when Konate made his first appearance for Sweden U21 in three months, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute, in a 0–0 draw against Poland U21.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/09/pol-swe/|title=Publikrekord när U21 kryssade mot Polen|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=8 September 2015|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144112/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/09/pol-swe/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} He then made his first U21 national team appearance in nine months, starting the whole game against Georgia U21 on 3 June 2016 and set up one of the goals for Sweden U21, as they won 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/06/sverige-georgien/|title=Ny mirakelvinst för U21|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=3 June 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920150213/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/06/sverige-georgien/|archive-date=20 September 2016|url-status=live}} Konate later made five more starts, playing in the left–back position for the next seven months.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/09/strandberg-och-cibicki-pa-topp-mot-kroatien/|title=En poäng att ta med hem till Sverige|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=1 September 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144726/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/09/strandberg-och-cibicki-pa-topp-mot-kroatien/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2016/09/viktigt-kryss-mot-spanien/|title=Viktigt kryss mot Spanien|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=5 September 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144506/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2016/09/viktigt-kryss-mot-spanien/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/10/u21-estland-sverige/|title=Olsson regissören bakom U21-seger|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=6 October 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144711/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/10/u21-estland-sverige/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/10/u21-swe4cro/|title=Sverige till EM igen!|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=10 October 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529161037/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/10/u21-swe4cro/|archive-date=29 May 2017|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2017/03/forsta-forlusten-sedan-2015-for-u21-landslaget/|title=Första förlusten sedan 2015 för U21-landslaget|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=24 March 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231150007/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2017/03/forsta-forlusten-sedan-2015-for-u21-landslaget/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} Following this, he was dropped from the U21 national team squad ahead of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2017/06/inget-u21-em-for-pa-konate/|title=Inget U21-EM för Pa Konate|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=6 June 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144637/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2017/06/inget-u21-em-for-pa-konate/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} Despite this, Konate went on to make fifteen appearances for Sweden U21.
In December 2015, Konate was called up to the Sweden squad for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2015/12/januaritruppen-uttagen/|title=Januaritruppen uttagen|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=2 December 2015|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144111/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2015/12/januaritruppen-uttagen/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} He made his senior team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Estonia on 6 January 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2016/01/sverige-estland/|title=Oavgjort mot Estland|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=6 January 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144340/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2016/01/sverige-estland/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} This was followed up making his first start for Sweden, playing 45 minutes before being substituted at half time, in a 3–0 win against Finland.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2016/01/enkel-seger-mot-finland/|title=Enkel seger mot Finland|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=10 January 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144346/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2016/01/enkel-seger-mot-finland/ |archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} In December 2016, Konate was called up to the senior team once again.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2016/12/truppen-till-januariturnen/|title=14 debutanter i januariturnén|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=7 December 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144420/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/landslag/2016/12/truppen-till-januariturnen/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} He made his first appearance for Sweden, starting a match and played 45 minutes before being substituted at half time, in a 2–1 loss against Ivory Coast on 8 January 2017, in what turned out to be his last appearance for the national side.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2017/01/elfenbenskusten/|title=1-2 mot Elfenbenskusten|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=8 January 2017|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144336/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/herrar/arkiv/landslag/2017/01/elfenbenskusten/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} By the time Konate switched allegiance, he made three appearances for Sweden.
In July 2016, Konate was called up to the Sweden Olympic squad for the first time.{{cite news|title=Skåne-talangerna kan få chansen i OS i Rio|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/skane-talangerna-kan-fa-chansen-i-os-i-rio/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=7 May 2016|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/06/ericsons-bruttotrupp-till-os/|title=Ericsons bruttotrupp till OS|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=15 June 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144359/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/06/ericsons-bruttotrupp-till-os/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/ericson-presenterar-os-truppen/|title=Ericson presenterar OS-truppen|newspaper=Dagens Nyheter|language=Swedish|date=15 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715100232if_/https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/ericson-presenterar-os-truppen/|archive-date=15 July 2016|url-status=live}} He made his Sweden Olympic debut, starting the whole game, in a 3–2 loss against South Korea on 29 July 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/07/2-3-mot-sydkorea-i-os-genrepet/|title=2-3 mot Sydkorea i OS-genrepet|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=29 July 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144322/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/07/2-3-mot-sydkorea-i-os-genrepet/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}} Konate later played all three matches, as the Olympic team were eliminated from the group stage.{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/08/kryss-i-premiaren-for-sverige/|title=Kryss i premiären för Sverige|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=5 August 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720001835/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/08/kryss-i-premiaren-for-sverige/|archive-date=20 July 2018|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/08/forlust-mot-nigeria/|title=Förlust mot Nigeria|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=8 August 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231143942/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/08/forlust-mot-nigeria/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/08/japan-sverige/|title=Sorti från OS för herrarna|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=11 August 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923221651/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/08/japan-sverige/|archive-date=23 September 2016|url-status=live}} Despite being on the losing side, he later reflected on the tournament, saying: "The Olympics were a very useful experience. Do not talk about anything else. It is never wrong to play international matches and international matches. The results did not go our way, but for my own part I try to take the game with me, Pa points out."{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/09/konate-viker-inte-ner-sig/|title=Konate viker inte ner sig|publisher=Svenska Fotboll|language=Swedish|date=4 September 2016|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231144700/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2016/09/konate-viker-inte-ner-sig/|archive-date=31 December 2020|url-status=live}}
=Guinea=
Konate decided that he switch to represent the Guinea national football team in October 2019, having previously been keen to do so.{{cite news|title=U21-mästare med Sverige – kan byta landslag: "Dialog"|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/fotboll/u21-mastare-med-sverige-kan-byta-landslag-dialog/|publisher=Expressen|language=Swedish|date=13 May 2018|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|url=http://gifsundsvall.se/pa-konate-uttagen-till-guineas-landslag/|title=Pa Konate uttagen till Guineas landslag|publisher=GIF Sundsvall|language=Swedish|date=2 October 2019|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920133258/http://gifsundsvall.se/pa-konate-uttagen-till-guineas-landslag/|archive-date=20 September 2020|url-status=live}} Konate made his debut in a friendly match, starting a match and played 77 minutes before being substituted, in a 3–2 loss to Chile on 15 October 2019.{{cite news|title=Chile 3-2 Guinea: resultado, resumen de la victoria de La Roja en el amistoso internacional por fecha FIFA|url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/futbol-mundial/chile-vs-guinea-dia-fecha-horarios-canales-ver-online-futbol-vivo-amistoso-internacional-fecha-fifa-2019-noticia-1224399|publisher=RRP Noticias|language=Spanish|date=15 October 2019|access-date=31 December 2020}}
Personal life
In May 2013, Konate revealed that he began studying for Trade and Administration program at Borgarskolan. While growing up, Konate was a ball boy as he was progressing through the youth system at Malmö FF.{{cite web|date=22 October 2015|title=KONATE: "DET ÄR SOM EN DRÖM"|url=https://www.mff.se/konate-det-ar-som-en-drom/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230161904/https://www.mff.se/konate-det-ar-som-en-drom/|archive-date=30 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|publisher=Malmö FF|language=Swedish}}
Konate said he credited his mother for being supportive of his football career, saying: "My mother is incredibly important to me. I would not have played here in MFF if it were not for her. She has supported me all the way, no matter how it went on the pitch and off the field. She always backs me up."{{cite news|date=29 May 2016|title=Så här firar vi våra mammor på mors dag|language=Swedish|publisher=Expressen|url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sa-har-firar-vi-vara-mammor-pa-mors-dag/|access-date=31 December 2020}} Konate also credited his mother for helping him become academic during his school years.{{cite news|date=10 August 2016|title=MFF:s OS-back ser upp till brassestjärnan|language=Swedish|publisher=Expressen|url=https://www.expressen.se/kvallsposten/sport/mffs-os-back-ser-upp-till-brassestjarnan/|access-date=31 December 2020}}
{{cite web|date=10 August 2016|title=Konate, Sweden's modern full-back|url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/konate-sweden-s-modern-full-back-2820775|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230204844/https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/konate-sweden-s-modern-full-back-2820775|archive-date=30 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|publisher=FIFA Official Website}}
Career statistics
:As of 2 August 2024.{{cite web|title=Pa Konate|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/pa-momodou-konate/193226/|access-date=21 March 2017|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|language=Swedish}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" |Malmö FF
|2013 |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |Östers IF (loan)
|2014 |15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| rowspan="5" |Malmö FF
|2014 |Allsvenskan |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015
|Allsvenskan |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016
|Allsvenskan |22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 24 | 0 | |
| 2017
|Allsvenskan |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" |SPAL
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | |
| FC Cincinnati (loan)
|2018 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | |
| GIF Sundsvall
|2019 |Allsvenskan |25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 26 | 1 | |
| Jönköpings Södra
|2020 |Superettan |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 1 | |
| Rosenborg
|2020 |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| rowspan="4" |Botev Plovdiv
| rowspan="3" |First League |15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2021–22
|27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2022–23
|24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!66 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 7 |
| Nea Salamina Famagusta
|19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Spartak Varna
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!185 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 211 | 8 |
Honours
Malmö FF
Sweden U21
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215224204/http://www.mff.se/Personer/A_truppen/Utespelare/Pa_Konate Malmö FF profile] {{in lang|sv}} (archived 15 February 2015)
- {{SvFF player|id=99da37c8-cd8a-4c5b-aa7f-9fd87acd158d|fid=446342|pid=7722}}
- {{Soccerway|pa-momodou-konate/193226}}
{{PFC Spartak Varna squad}}
{{Sweden men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{Guinea squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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