- He is a Senegalese professional footballer
- He plays as a central midfielder for club Nottingham Forest and the Senegal national team.
- His net worth in 2023 is $20 million
Cheikhou Kouyate is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for the English Premier League Club, Nottingham Forest and the Senegalese national team. He plays as a central midfielder number 21 in Nottingham and number 8 midfielder at the Senegal national team. His net worth in 2023 is $20 million.
He played for Senegal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. In 2008, he played for Anderlecht for six years winning four league titles before moving to West Ham United.
He is ranked in the list of famous celebrities in Senegal.
Cheikhou Kouyate Biography
| Full name | Cheikhou Kouyate |
| Age | 33 years |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal |
| Date of birth | 21st December 1989 |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Occupation | Footballer |
| Source of wealth | football |
| Marital status | Single |
Cheikhou Kouyate. Photo/Sky Sports
Cheikhou Kouyate Net Worth
Cheikhou Kouyate net worth as of 2023 is $20 million. His earnings are from his football career. They come in the form of contracts, salaries and wages. He plays for the club Nottingham Forest where he receives a salary of $2.71 million every year. His contract at the club expires in June 2024.
At Crystal Palace, he took home a salary of $4.17 million every year, having signed a contract of $24.17 million.
He also makes money through his endorsement deals like Puma and EA Sports.
Career
He began playing with his hometown club ASC Yego Dakar in 1996. He stayed with the club for ten years and in 2006, having been offered a youth contract at RWDM Brussels, he moved to Belgium to join the club. After joining the first team, he went on to play ten appearances before moving to Anderlecht.
From 2008-09, he was loaned to Kortrijk, a Belgian football club based in Kortrijk, a city in West Belgium.
At 19 years, he signed a transfer deal with Anderlecht for four years. He played with the club for five years scoring four goals in 153 league games. Through him, the club was able to win the League title and the Belgian Super Cup in the 2013-14 season. He also won in the 2009-10 season of the Belgian Pro League. Since his arrival at Club Anderlecht, he kept on winning.
He won several titles at Anderlecht including the 2011,2012,2013, and 2014 League titles consecutively.
Cheikhou Kouyate. Photo/Euro Sport
In 2014, he signed a four-year contract with West Ham United making his appearance the same day, playing against Tottenham. He scored his final goal for West Ham in 2017 against Leicester City.
In 2018, he joined the European Premier League club Crystal Palace. At the international level, he represents the Senegal national team and has been included in the Senegal senior team since 2012. He was also part of the squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021.
As of 2022, he made 128 appearances for Crystal Palace, scoring two goals.
Personal Life
He was born in Dakar, Senegal on 21st December 1989. He grew up in Dakar with his parents and siblings.
He is a mixed-race person with three passports which are Senegalese, French and Belgian due to his career. He was born in a middle-class family where his parents were farmers at the time of his birth.
His parents raised him along with his siblings in Dakar. Growing up, Kouyate developed a keen interest in football and began playing in the neighbourhood at a very tender age.
He dated a lady known as Fanny Negusha who was an ex-girlfriend to Italian footballer Mario Balotelli but they broke up later. They met in a photoshoot in London and with a brief introduction, the rest is history.
During their dating period, they were spotted numerous times in Italy while shopping and on one instance when they had a date night at the Italian restaurant Fresco and Cimmino. He is a strong Muslim believer.
Luxury Collection
Cheikhou Kouyate net worth has a cosy life. He drives a top-of-the-range Bentley and also owns a super mansion in London, England where he lives.
FAQs
- How old is he?
33 years.
- What religious belief does he belong to?
Islam.
- Which team is he currently playing for?
Crystal Palace.
- Is he married?
No.
- What is his source of wealth?
Football and endorsements.
- Where does he live?
London, England.
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