His name is making the rounds Twitter et Instagram dedicated to OM since this Friday. The young Ivorian Oumar Konaté (17 years old) took part in the friendly match of the Olympian reserve against Lens on Thursday (3-0 defeat), conclusion of his two-week trial in Marseille under the orders of Jean-Pierre Papin .
Oumar Konaté, a name that speaks to fans of the Maurice-Revello tournament since the scorer participated in the 2024 edition during which the young Elephants lost in the final against Ukraine. The No.9 of the U20 selection scored a goal in the group stage against Mexico at the De Lattre stadium in Aubagne.
No professional contract at the moment
In April 2023, it was at the Montaigu tournament (Vendée) that the ASI center forward from Abengourou shone, finishing as the competition’s top scorer with 7 goals. Followed by OM since his appearances in France, Konaté, a “small size“who has a good burst of speed, is appreciated internally.
Present in the stands of the Vélodrome on Friday evening during the Ligue 2 match between Martigues and Dunkirk to see his teammate in the selection Patrick Ouotro (on loan from Strasbourg to the FCM), the young right-hander immediately returned to Côte d’ Ivoire and will find Sol FC of Abobo, D1 club.
If some fan accounts have announced the signing of his first contract on his 18th birthday (he will celebrate on May 5, 2025), this is not the case for the moment. The Olympian club, however, remains attentive to the development of the player born in 2007.
