Aïssatou Kouyaté (born 19 April 1995) is a French female handball player who plays for ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica and the French national team as a right back.[1]
| Aïssatou Kouyaté | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
19 April 1995 Clichy, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2014 | Fleury Loiret Handball | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2014–2017 | OGC Nice | ||
2017–2021 | ES Besançon | ||
2021–2024 | Brest Bretagne Handball | ||
2024- | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | France | 16 | (25) |
Medal record | |||
She represented France at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship.[2][3]
In April 2021, she suffered from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on her left knee which made her forfeit the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
About a year later in February 2022, she suffered an injury on the same knee during a Champions league match. She had recently come back on the pitch after physical therapy.[5]
Achievements
editClub
editDomestic
edit- French league (Division 1 Féminine):
- Runner up: 2022 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)
- 3rd: 2021 (with ES Besançon)
- French Women's League Cup Championship (Coupe de la Ligue):
- Finalist: 2016 (with OGC Nice HB)
National team
edit- European Championship
- 2020:
Silver
- 2020:
- Junior World Championship
- 2014: 5th
References
edit- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "#EdFF – EHF EURO 2020 – Les vingt avant les seize". ffhandball.fr. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "2020 European Women's Handball Championship Roster" (PDF). livecache.sportresult.com. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Blessée, l'internationale tricolore Aïssatou Kouyaté (ESBF) manquera les JO de Tokyo". L'Est républicain. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Fin de saison pour l'internationale française Aïssatou Kouyaté (Brest), touchée au genou".
External links
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