PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Cheikhou Kouyaté.
Not recorded · Senegal
TM 66934 · Retired 25 May 2026Age today36
Recorded moves12
Peak recorded value€12.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Cheikhou Kouyaté
- Born
- 21 Dec 1989
- Nationality
- Senegal
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 189
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Amed SKLast recorded move · 27 Jan 2026
- Nottingham ForestLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2024
- Crystal PalaceLast recorded move · 13 Aug 2022
- West Ham UnitedLast recorded move · 02 Aug 2018
- RSC AnderlechtLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2014
- KV KortrijkLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2009
- RWDM Brussels FC (-2014)Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2008
- FC Brüssel U19Last recorded move · 01 Jan 2008
- ASC YeggoLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2013 | 23 | RSC Anderlecht | €7.50m |
| 09 Jan 2013 | 23 | RSC Anderlecht | €6.50m |
| 17 Jun 2012 | 22 | RSC Anderlecht | €5.00m |
| 05 Jan 2012 | 22 | RSC Anderlecht | €4.00m |
| 28 Dec 2010 | 21 | RSC Anderlecht | €3.00m |
| 28 Jul 2010 | 20 | RSC Anderlecht | €3.00m |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 20 | RSC Anderlecht | €2.00m |
| 01 Jul 2009 | 19 | RSC Anderlecht | €600k |
| 06 Mar 2008 | 18 | RWDM Brussels FC (-2014) | €350k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Amed SK | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Not recorded | Amed SK | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Nottingham Forest | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham Forest | Transfer | Free |
| 02 Aug 2018 | West Ham United | Crystal Palace | Transfer | €10.70m |
| 01 Jul 2014 | RSC Anderlecht | West Ham United | Transfer | €7.50m |
| 30 Jun 2009 | KV Kortrijk | RSC Anderlecht | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 01 Aug 2008 | RSC Anderlecht | KV Kortrijk | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2008 | RWDM Brussels FC (-2014) | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jan 2008 | FC Brüssel U19 | RWDM Brussels FC (-2014) | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2006 | ASC Yeggo | FC Brüssel U19 | Transfer | — ? |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.