Katia Kouyaté

Katia Kouyaté
Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Katia Kouyaté
Date of birth	9 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left winger, centre forward
Team information
Current team	Barrow
Number	17
Youth career
2011–2024	Everton
Senior career*
Years	Team
2024–	Barrow
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Mohamed Katia Kouyaté (born 9 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a left winger and centre forward for EFL League Two club Barrow.

Career

Born in Manchester, Kouyaté joined Everton at the age of 8.^[2] He signed his first professional contract in September 2020.^[3] In September 2022, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.^[4] He scored his first senior goal in July 2023 in a friendly match.^[5]

After leaving Everton, he signed a three-year contract with Barrow in June 2024.^[6]^[2] He thanked the club for showing "faith" and "confidence" in him.^[7]

Playing style

Kouyaté plays as a left winger and centre forward.^[1] Upon signing for Barrow in June 2024, he described himself by saying "I play anywhere across the front three but predominantly on the left or down the middle. I’m a quick and direct player who likes to take people on one versus one, I like to make things happen and I like to get myself on the scoreboard".^[6] He has also been praised for his "naturally impressive physique, lightning speed and awe-inspiring power".^[8]

Personal life

Kouyaté is of Ivorian descent.^[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2025^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton U21	2021–22	—			—		—		1^[a]	0	1	0
	2022–23	—			—		—		5^[a]	0	5	0
	2023–24	—			—		—		2^[a]	0	2	0
	Total		—		—		—		8	0	8	0
Barrow	2024–25^[10]	League Two	16	0	1	0	3	0	3^[a]	0	23	0
Career total			16	0	1	0	3	0	11	0	31	0

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Katia Kouyaté". worldfootball.net.
^ ^a ^b "Katia Kouyate: Barrow sign ex-Everton forward on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024.
^ "Attacker Kouyate Signs First Everton Pro Deal". www.evertonfc.com.
^ "Everton striker Katia Kouyate delighted penning new deal". OneFootball. 8 June 2024.
^ Jones, Matt C. (15 July 2023). "Katia Kouyate reflects on Everton goal with emotional message to family". Liverpool Echo.
^ ^a ^b "Katia Kouyate signs for Barrow". www.barrowafc.com.
^ "Barrow AFC new boy Katia Kouyate eager to repay club's faith". The Mail. 5 June 2024.
^ Sinclair, Angus (16 September 2023). "Everton: "Brilliant" Finch Farm teen could replace Gray". FootballFanCast.
^ Katia Kouyaté at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
^ "Games played by Katia Kouyaté in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[EFT-10] Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

[auto1-1] "Katia Kouyaté". worldfootball.net.

[auto-2] "Katia Kouyate: Barrow sign ex-Everton forward on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024.

[3] "Attacker Kouyate Signs First Everton Pro Deal". www.evertonfc.com.

[4] "Everton striker Katia Kouyate delighted penning new deal". OneFootball. 8 June 2024.

[5] Jones, Matt C. (15 July 2023). "Katia Kouyate reflects on Everton goal with emotional message to family". Liverpool Echo.

[auto2-6] "Katia Kouyate signs for Barrow". www.barrowafc.com.

[7] "Barrow AFC new boy Katia Kouyate eager to repay club's faith". The Mail. 5 June 2024.

[8] Sinclair, Angus (16 September 2023). "Everton: "Brilliant" Finch Farm teen could replace Gray". FootballFanCast.

[Soccerway-9] Katia Kouyaté at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

[11] "Games played by Katia Kouyaté in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

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