RB Salzburg: The remarkable comeback of Karim Konaté

Karim Konaté hasn't lost his killer instinct in front of goal. The Ivorian international keeps finding the back of the net in the Austrian Bundesliga since returning from a lengthy injury layoff.

Five: that's the number of goals Karim Konaté has scored in his last five Austrian league matches. He’s breached opposition defenses every 64 minutes since making his comeback.

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An anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee during a Champions League clash against Bayer Leverkusen in November 2024 abruptly ended the RB Salzburg striker’s season.

But he fought hard to come back even stronger. A year after his injury, Konaté returned to action and has already found the net five times, the latest coming on Sunday against LASK (5-1) in the 20th round of the Austrian Bundesliga.

The Koumassi native has played 18 times for the Elephants (scoring twice), with his last cap against Chad (4-0) just before his injury. A return to the national team is very much on the cards during the March international break.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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