View source for Kamil Zayatte

{{Short description|Guinean association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Kamil Zayatte
| image          = Kamil Zayatte-Zitouni.jpg
| image_size     = 240
| caption        = Zayatte (left) in action for [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team)|Istanbul BB]]
| fullname       = Kamil Zayatte<ref name="Hugman2010-11">{{Cite book | editor1-last = Hugman | editor1-first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | year = 2010 | page = 451 | isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0 }}</ref>
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Conakry]], Guinea
| height         = 1.87 m
| position       = [[Defender (association football)|Centre back]], [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub    = 
| clubnumber     = 
| youthyears1    = 2002–2005 |youthclubs1 = [[RC Lens|Lens]]
| years1         = 2003–2007 |clubs1 = [[RC Lens|Lens B]]                          |caps1 = 55 |goals1 = 1
| years2         = 2005–2007 |clubs2 = [[RC Lens|Lens]]                            |caps2 = 1  |goals2 = 0
| years3         = 2007–2009 |clubs3 = [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]               |caps3 = 47 |goals3 = 2
| years4         = 2008–2009 |clubs4 = → [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] (loan)     |caps4 = 18 |goals4 = 1
| years5         = 2009–2011 |clubs5 = [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]              |caps5 = 53 |goals5 = 2
| years6         = 2011      |clubs6 = [[Konyaspor]]                               |caps6 = 13 |goals6 = 1
| years7         = 2011–2013 |clubs7 = [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team)|Istanbul BB]] |caps7 = 26 |goals7 = 0
| years8         = 2013–2015 |clubs8 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]                 |caps8 = 21 |goals8 = 2
| years9         = 2015–2016 |clubs9 = [[Al Raed]]                                 |caps9 = 6  |goals9 = 0
| totalcaps      = 240
| totalgoals     = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2015 |nationalteam1 = [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] |nationalcaps1 = 44 |nationalgoals1 = 4
}}

'''Kamil Zayatte''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|æ|m|ɪ|l|_|ˈ|z|aɪ|æ|t}}; born 7 March 1985) is a [[Guinea]]n former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]]. An [[RC Lens]] youth product, Zayatte's performances at Swiss club [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]] earned him a loan move to [[Premier League]] club [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] in 2008 which was later made permanent. Following a brief stint with Turkish side [[Konyaspor]] in the second half of the 2010–11 season, he joined [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team)|Istanbul BB]]. In 2013 he returned to England signing with [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] where he stayed for two seasons. His last club was [[Al Raed]] where he remained for half a season. In addition to his club career, Zayatte made 44 FIFA-official appearances for the [[Guinea national football team|Guinea national team]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Conakry]], Zayatte moved from Guinea to Paris, France at the age of fifteen.<ref name="CityMag38">{{Cite magazine|date=October 2008|title=The Fearless One|magazine=City Magazine|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|issue= 38|page=40}}</ref> His first professional club was [[RC Lens]], where he got to know future Hull City teammate [[Daniel Cousin]].<ref name="CityMag38" /> He only played in two games for Lens, one league and one cup, and moved to [[BSC Young Boys]] for more first-team opportunities.<ref name="CityMag38" />

In summer 2008, Zayatte had trials with [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 August 2008 |url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1379048,00.html |title=Guinea Defender Trains With Toon |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |access-date=29 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830005220/http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10278~1379048%2C00.html |archive-date=30 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> before joining [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] on a season-long [[loan (sports)|loan]] on 31 August.<ref name="Hull beat rivals to sign Zayatte">{{Cite news | title = Hull beat rivals to sign Zayatte | url = http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7591035.stm | publisher = BBC | work = BBC Sport | date = 31 August 2008 | access-date = 24 May 2011}}</ref> City had the option to sign him longer-term if they stayed in the [[Premier League]].<ref name="CityMag38" /> A deal made the transfer permanent for a fee that matched the club's then-record signing (£2.5&nbsp;million for [[Anthony Gardner]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7670353.stm|title= Hull City agree fee for Zayatte|date=14 October 2008|publisher=BBC|work=BBC Sport|access-date=24 May 2011}}</ref>

On 25 October 2008, Zayatte scored his first goal for Hull in a 3–0 win against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] early in the second half, a volley from [[Dean Marney (footballer)|Dean Marney]]'s right hand corner to maintain Hull's impressive start to the 2008–09 campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7674094.stm |title=West Brom 0–3 Hull |publisher = BBC |work = BBC Sport |date=25 October 2008 |access-date=24 May 2011 |first=Ian |last=Hughes}}</ref>

On 23 January 2009, it was announced that Zayatte had signed permanently with Hull, on a reported three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |title = Zayatte Pens Permanent Deal |url = http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1529731,00.html |publisher = Hull City A.F.C. |date = 23 January 2009 |access-date = 24 May 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120314155205/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1529731,00.html |archive-date = 14 March 2012 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

In September 2010, Zayatte was to sign for Leicester City, first permanently and then on a season-long loan with an optional view of a permanent deal. Leicester, however, pulled out of the deal citing regulatory issues.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester City end interest in Hull's Kamil Zayatte |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8984345.stm |access-date=15 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 September 2010}}</ref>

On 18 January 2011, Zayatte was allowed to return to France on compassionate grounds, with [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] retaining his playing registration in order to control any future compensation issues.<ref name="Zayatte Leaves Tigers">{{Cite news| title=Zayatte Leaves Tigers| url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2269374,00.html| publisher=Hull City A.F.C.| date=17 January 2011| access-date=18 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829231252/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2269374,00.html| archive-date=29 August 2012| url-status=dead}}</ref> On 24 January 2011, it was announced that he had signed a contract with Turkish club [[Konyaspor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/9372148.stm|title=Former Hull defender Kamil Zayatte moves to Turkey|date=24 January 2011|publisher=BBC |work = BBC Sport|access-date=24 May 2011}}</ref>

On 27 May 2011, Zayatte signed a three-year contract with [[İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team)|İstanbul BB]].

On 2 August 2013, Zayatte signed a two-year deal with [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] subject to FIFA clearance.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23550018|title=Kamil Zayatte joins Sheffield Wednesday on free transfer|date=2 August 2013|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=2 August 2013}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in the 17 August 2013 derby against Leeds United, which finished 1–1.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2013 |url=http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/could-have-been-three-997782.aspx |title=Could Have Been Three |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.}}</ref>
Zayatte was one of 11 players released by [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] at the end of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-transfers|title=Sheffield Wednesday (Sky Sports)|website=SkySports|language=en|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Kamil Zayatte 2006 (1).jpg|thumb|180px|Zayatte in action for [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] in 2006]]

He played with the national team in [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]], where the team reached the quarter-finals.<ref>https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/01/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/ghana/guinea/1994425 /</ref>

===International goals===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 12 October 2008 || [[Stade 28 Septembre]], [[Conakry]], [[Guinea]] || {{fb|KEN}} || 3–2 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2010 WC qualification]]
|-
| 2. || 11 February 2009 || [[Roumdé Adjia Stadium]], [[Garoua]], [[Cameroon]] || {{fb|CMR}} || 3–1 || Loss || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 3. || 11 August 2010 || Stade Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, [[Marignane]], France || {{fb|MLI}} || 0–2 || Win || Friendly
|-
| 4. || 5 September 2010 || [[Addis Ababa Stadium]], [[Addis Ababa]], [[Ethiopia]] || {{fb|ETH}} || 1–4 || Win || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|2012 ANC qualification]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.sitercl.com/Fichejo/Z/zayattek.htm Profile, stats and pictures of Kamil Zayatte]
* {{LFP|zayatte-kamil}}
* {{NFT}}
* {{Soccerbase}}

{{Navboxes
|title= Guinea squads
|bg = #DB000D
|fg = #FFCF00
|bordercolor = #009460
|list1=
{{Guinea squad 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Guinea squad 2012 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Guinea squad 2015 Africa Cup of Nations}}
}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zayatte, Kamil}}
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Conakry]]
[[Category:Guinean men's footballers]]
[[Category:Guinean expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Guinea men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Men's association football utility players]]
[[Category:2008 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:2012 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:2015 Africa Cup of Nations players]]
[[Category:Guinean Muslims]]
[[Category:RC Lens players]]
[[Category:BSC Young Boys players]]
[[Category:Hull City A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Konyaspor footballers]]
[[Category:İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players]]
[[Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players]]
[[Category:Al Raed FC players]]
[[Category:Ligue 1 players]]
[[Category:Premier League players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Swiss Super League players]]
[[Category:Süper Lig players]]
[[Category:Saudi Pro League players]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey]]
[[Category:Guinean emigrants to France]]