Cheikhou Kouyaté
| Date of birth | 21 December 1989 |
| Place of birth | Dakar |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Cheikhou Kouyaté joined West Ham United in June 2014 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2021 in March 2016.
He joined Crystal Palace in August 2018 with a four-year contract.
Cheikhou joined Nottingham Forest in August 2022 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Brussels | 01 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Anderlecht | 01 Jul 2008 | 18 Jun 2014 | |
| KV Kortrijk | 01 Aug 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| West Ham United | 18 Jun 2014 | 01 Aug 2018 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Aug 2018 | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 13 Aug 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
4 |
5
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| 2015-16 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2015-16 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | West Ham United | Premier League | 34 | 5 |
5
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| 2015-16 | West Ham United | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | West Ham United | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
3
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| 2016-17 | West Ham United | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | West Ham United | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
2 |
5
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 21 | 10 |
3
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| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 29 | 6 |
1 |
4
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| 2020-21 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
1 |
4
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| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 23 | 4 |
3
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| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 10 | 11 |
1 |
3
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| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 2 | 9 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2022 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Grimsby Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2022 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Sep 2022 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2022 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2022 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2023 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2023 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2023 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 May 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 May 2023 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2023 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | W | 1-1 (5-3) | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 10 | 1 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 2 |
1 |
2
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| 2021-22 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Senegal | Unofficial | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2012 | Senegal v Liberia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group J |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Senegal v Uganda | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group J |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 25 May 2014 | Kosovo v Senegal | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2014 | Senegal v Egypt | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Botswana v Senegal | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Egypt v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Senegal v Botswana | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Senegal v Burundi | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Namibia v Senegal | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Algeria v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Madagascar v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Senegal v Madagascar | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Senegal v Niger | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Burundi v Senegal | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Senegal v Namibia | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Senegal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 12 Nov 2016 | South Africa v Senegal | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Congo v Senegal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Tunisia v Senegal | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Senegal v Zimbabwe | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Senegal v Cameroon | L | 0-0 (4-5) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Nigeria v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Senegal v Burkina Faso | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Cape Verde Islands v Senegal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 10 Nov 2017 | South Africa v Senegal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Senegal v South Africa | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 31 May 2018 | Luxembourg v Senegal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Senegal v Korea Republic | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Poland v Senegal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Japan v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Senegal v Colombia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 09 Sep 2018 | Madagascar v Senegal | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Senegal v Sudan | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Sudan v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Equatorial Guinea v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Senegal v Mali | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Senegal v Tanzania | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Senegal v Algeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Kenya v Senegal | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 05 Jul 2019 | Uganda v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Senegal v Benin | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Senegal v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Senegal v Algeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Brazil v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2019 | Senegal v Congo | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Swaziland v Senegal | W | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Senegal v Guinea-Bissau | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Guinea-Bissau v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Congo v Senegal | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Senegal v Swaziland | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 05 Jun 2021 | Senegal v Zambia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Senegal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2021 | Senegal v Togo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 09 Oct 2021 | Senegal v Namibia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Namibia v Senegal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Togo v Senegal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Senegal v Zimbabwe | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Senegal v Guinea | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jan 2022 | Malawi v Senegal | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 30 Jan 2022 | Senegal v Equatorial Guinea | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 02 Feb 2022 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 06 Feb 2022 | Senegal v Egypt | W | 0-0 (4-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Egypt v Senegal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Senegal v Egypt | W | 1-0 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Jun 2022 | Senegal v Benin | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Iran v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Senegal v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group A |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Benin v Senegal | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Brazil v Senegal | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Senegal v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Senegal v Cameroon | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Togo v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group B |
| 08 Jan 2024 | Senegal v Niger | W | 1-0 | Unofficial | |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Guinea v Senegal | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.