Boubakar Dit Kiki Kouyaté

Boubakar Dit Kiki Kouyaté is a Malian defender from Bamako, standing 1.92 metres tall. He began his development with Espérance Football Club de Médine in 2013 before moving to Kawkab Marrakech in 2015, where he reached the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup group stage. In 2016, Kouyaté joined Sporting CP and played primarily for its B team until an injury interrupted his progress. He moved to Troyes in 2019, became a regular in a back three, and scored five goals during the curtailed 2019–20 Ligue 2 season. A 2020 transfer to Metz brought him into Ligue 1, where he established himself as a physical centre-back. Kouyaté joined Montpellier in January 2023, continuing to contribute through tackling, interceptions and aerial defending. He is listed with Al Khaleej Saihat and has also represented Mali at senior level.