Mamadou Tounkara (footballer, born 2001)

Mamadou Tounkara (born 14 December 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the club Vitória S.C. in the Primeira Liga.

Mamadou Tounkara
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-14) 14 December 2001
Place of birth Épinay-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 29
Youth career
Drancy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Drancy 1 (0)
2020– Vitória Guimarães B 36 (1)
2022– Vitória Guimarães 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

Club career

A youth product of Drancy, Tounkara began his senior career with them in 2019. On 16 June 2020, he transferred to Vitória SC where he signed a 3-year contract.[2] He spent his first 2 seasons with their reserves.[3] He made his professional debut with Vitória SC as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 Primeira Liga loss to Braga on 3 September 2022.[4] On 10 September 2022, he was promoted to their senior side and renewed his contract until 2025.[5]

Personal life

Born in France, Tounkara is of Malian descent.[6]

References
  1. "Gigante Tounkara entra na pré-época do V. Guimarães". www.ojogo.pt.
  2. à 15h54, Par Laurent Pruneta Le 16 juillet 2020 (July 16, 2020). "Football : des terrains de banlieue au Portugal". leparisien.fr.
  3. "Tounkara: «Será um prazer trabalhar na equipa A»". www.record.pt.
  4. "%competition_name% (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
  5. "Tounkara renova com o V. Guimarães até 2025". www.ojogo.pt.
  6. "Mamadou Tounkara : « Ça sera une fierté pour moi, de porter les couleurs du Mali »".
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