Mamadou Yaye Kanouté (born 7 October 1993) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Italian club Picerno on loan from Trapani.
He made his Serie C debut for Benevento on 23 October 2011 in a game against Pisa.
On 30 July 2015, he was loaned to Lega Pro club Ischia along with Antonio Porcino.
In the summer of 2023, Kanouté is made official as Serie C Group C club Taranto's new player. In Taranto he lived one of his best seasons as a footballer, becoming the team's top scorer in that season under head coach Ezio Capuano.
Following his impressive season at Taranto, in July 2024, ambitious Serie C club Trapani signed Kanouté by activating a buyout clause on his contract with the Apulians. On 2 February 2025, Kanouté was sent to Perugia on loan, with an obligation to buy in case of Perugia's promotion to Serie B.