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Cheikhou Kouyaté
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13 / Senegal · 2012–

Cheikhou Kouyaté

CM box-to-boxleader
Caps · Senegal
92 (as of 4 October 2026)
Goals · Senegal
4 (as of 4 October 2026)
Life
1989
Clubs
R.S.C. Anderlecht, West Ham United, Crystal Palace
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Senegal
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 92 (as of 4 October 2026) caps and 4 (as of 4 October 2026) goals for Senegal; club career at R.S.C. Anderlecht, West Ham United, Crystal Palace.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q587620
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Career record

2007–2008Football Club Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek
2008–2014R.S.C. Anderlecht
2008–2009K.V. Kortrijk
2014–2018West Ham United
2018–2022Crystal Palace
2022–2024Nottingham Forest
2025–todayAmed S.F.K.
Senegal92 (as of 4 October 2026) caps, 4 (as of 4 October 2026) goals

Sources

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Around Kouyaté in the almanac

One rank above: Moussa Sow at #12.

One rank below: Ismaïla Sarr at #14.

Senegal's editorial top five: Sadio Mané · Kalidou Koulibaly · El Hadji Diouf · Édouard Mendy · Idrissa Gana Gueye.

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