Loum Tchaouna

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Loum Tchaouna

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|8|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a3c8b4d3/Loum-Tchaouna |title=Loum Tchaouna All Competitions Stats |website=FBref |access-date=2 July 2025}}

| birth_place = N'Djamena, Chad

| height = 1.80 m{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/469272/loum-tchaouna/overview |title=Loum Tchaouna Profile & Stats |publisher=Premier League |access-date=31 May 2025}}

| position = Right Winger / Forward

| currentclub = Burnley

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs1 = FC Kronenbourg

| youthyears2 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs2 = Schiltigheim

| youthyears3 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs3 = Strasbourg

| youthyears4 = 2014–2021

| youthclubs4 = Rennes

| years1 = 2020–2023

| clubs1 = Rennes II

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 9

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = Rennes

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = → Dijon (loan)

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = Salernitana

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2024–2025

| clubs5 = Lazio

| caps5 = 24

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2025–

| clubs6 = Burnley

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam1 = France U16

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2020

| nationalteam2 = France U17

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam3 = France U19

| nationalcaps3 = 17

| nationalgoals3 = 7

| nationalyears4 = 2022–2024

| nationalteam4 = France U20

| nationalcaps4 = 12

| nationalgoals4 = 4

| nationalyears5 = 2024–2025

| nationalteam5 = France U21

| nationalcaps5 = 10

| nationalgoals5 = 1

| club-update = 23:33, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 25 June 2025

}}

Loum Tchaouna (born 8 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|Burnley}} club Burnley. Born in Chad, Tchaouna represents France at international level.

Club career

= Early years =

Tchaouna was born in N'Djamena, Chad, but moved to France at a young age.{{Cite web|url=https://tchadinfos.com/tchad/football-loum-tchaouna-sengage-avec-le-stade-rennais-fc/|title=Football: Loum Tchaouna s'engage avec le Stade Rennais Fc|date=10 December 2020}} He played for youth teams of FC Kronenbourg, Schiltigheim, Strasbourg before joining Rennes in 2014. He progressed through the academy system at the club playing regularly for the reserve side, Rennes II, in Championnat National 3. He signed his first professional contract in 2021 and went on to make his professional debut in Ligue 1 for Rennes on 26 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Bordeaux, just weeks after his 18th birthday.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/26/france/ligue-1/fc-girondins-de-bordeaux/stade-rennais-fc/3525972/ |title=Bordeaux vs. Rennes |website=Soccerway|date=26 September 2021}} He featured in 14 games across all competitions in 2021–22, all as substitutes.

With regular game time limited at Rennes, the teenager went on a season-long loan to Ligue 2 side Dijon FCO on 30 August 2022, which included an option to buy for the club.{{cite web|publisher=Dijon|url=https://www.dfco.fr/loum-tchaouna-rejoint-le-dfco/|title=LOUM TCHAOUNA REJOINT LE DFCO !|date=30 August 2022|access-date=31 August 2022|language=fr}} He reunited with his brother, Haroun, who played for the club's reserve side in Championnat National 3. At Dijon he got his first real consistent run of minutes, making 20 starts in all competitions and scoring his first goal at senior level against Nîmes Olympique in May 2023.{{cite web|publisher=Breaking The Lines|url=https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/loum-tchaouna-what-can-he-provide-to-lazios-attack/|title=Loum Tchaouna: What Can He Provide to Lazio’s Attack?|date=24 July 2024|access-date=3 July 2025|language=en}} He was unable to prevent the side from being relegated to the Championnat National at the end of 2022–23 campaign, finishing in 18th position.

=Salernitana=

On 31 August 2023, Tchaouna departed his boyhood club and signed for Serie A side Salernitana on a three-year contract with an option to extend.{{cite web|publisher=Salernitana|url=https://salernitana.it/news/loum-tchaouna-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=LOUM TCHAOUNA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA|trans-title=LOUM TCHAOUNA IS A NEW PLAYER OF SALERNITANA|date=31 August 2023|access-date=31 August 2023|language=it}} Salernitana suffered a dismal campaign during the 2023–24 season going through four different managers and only winning two league games in the whole campaign. Despite their eventual relegation to Serie B, he was one of the key players of the team having scored six goals and four assists in 35 appearances in all competitions.{{Cite web |last=Fefè |first=Tommaso |date=22 May 2024 |title=Lazio, il gioiellino Loum Tchaouna primo colpo del mercato: accordo con la Salernitana |url=https://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/05/22/news/lazio_loum_tchaouna_calciomercato_salernitana-423083438/ |access-date=1 July 2024 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}}

=Lazio=

On 1 July 2024, Tchaouna joined fellow Serie A club Lazio on a permanent deal when they matched his release clause for €8.4 million, signing a five-year contract.{{Cite web |date=1 July 2024 |title=Loum Tchaouna è un nuovo calciatore biancoceleste |url=https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/comunicati/loum-tchaouna-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-biancoceleste |access-date=1 July 2024 |website=SS Lazio |language=it}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-12 |title=Lazio Reveal Figures of Tchaouna, Noslin, Dele-Bashiru & Castrovilli Signings |url=https://thelaziali.com/2025/03/12/figures-of-tchaouna-noslin-dele-bashiru-castrovilli-revealed/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Laziali |language=en}} He scored his first goal for the club in Serie A on 31 October 2024 in a 5–1 victory over Como;{{Cite web |date=2024-10-31 |title=Taty Castellanos Bags Brace as Lazio Dismantle Como |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/10/31/castellanos-bags-brace-as-lazio-dismantle-como/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Laziali |language=en}} he scored his first UEFA Europa League goal on 12 December 2024 in a 3–1 victory over Ajax.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=Lazio Retain Top Europa League Spot With Spectacular Victory Over Ajax |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/12/12/lazio-retain-top-europa-league-spot-with-spectacular-victory-over-ajax/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=The Laziali |language=en}} Tchaouna had an underwhelming first season at the club only managing to score two goals and register one assist across 37 games in all competitions.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title='Sold': Senior Lazio figure makes Loum Tchaouna claim amid Burnley's transfer interest|url=https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/sold-senior-lazio-figure-makes-loum-tchaouna-claim-amid-burnleys-transfer-interest-5199983 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Burnley Express |language=en}} The vast amount of those appearances were cameos off the bench with Tchaouna only starting six league games, spending most of the season as understudy to Gustav Isaksen on the right wing.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=Official: Lazio Sell Young French Winger Loum Tchaouna to Burnley|url=https://thelaziali.com/2025/07/02/official-lazio-sell-loum-tchaouna-to-burnley/ |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=The Laziali |language=en}} He was more instumental in Lazio's UEFA Europa League campaign, making seven starts as they finished 1st in the Group Stage, eventually reaching the quarter-finals where they were defeated by Norweigan side FK Bodø/Glimt. Lazio were suffering financially at the end of the 2024–25 season with club president Claudio Lotito reiterated the club's desire to trim the squad by offloading players deemed surplus to requirements, with Tchaouna falling into that category.

=Burnley=

On 2 July 2025, Tchaouna joined newly-promoted Premier League side Burnley on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £12 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/clarets-secure-tchaouna-signing|title=CLARETS SECURE TCHAOUNA SIGNING|website=www.burnleyfootballclub.com|date=2 July 2025|accessdate=2 July 2025}} He stated that he had a "really good conversation" with manager, Scott Parker, during the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship that convinced him to join the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6257z11xpko |title='Very proud to sign for this special club' - Burnley snap up winger Tchaouna |publisher=BBC Sport |language=en}}

International career

Tchaouna has represented France at most levels from under-16 to under-21.{{cite web |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/9811-tchaouna-loum/fiche.html |title=Loum Tchaouna |publisher=fff.fr |language=fr}} He achieved 9 caps and scored 2 goals for the under-16 side all in friendly internationals. He made 5 caps for the under-17 side playing in 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers, however he was omitted from the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup squad in Brazil. He got 17 caps and 7 goals for the under-19 side and was a part of the squad that reached the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship semi-finals in Slovakia, eventually losing to Israel. Tchaouna finished as Top Scorer in the competition with four goals in four caps and was also named in the Team of the Tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0276-1574abbdf5c0-bec9b940865b-1000--2022-under-19-euro-finals-who-was-the-top-scorer/ |title=2022 Under-19 EURO finals: Who was the top scorer? |publisher=UEFA.com |language=en}} He made 12 caps and 4 goals for the under-20 side all in international friendlies. Despite this, he couldn't force himself into the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, with France being knocked-out in the Group Stage. He made his debut for the under-21 side under Gérald Baticle, on 11 October 2024 in a 3–0 win over Cyprus in a 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier. He was named in the final squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia and made 4 caps as the France side were beaten in the semi-finals by Germany.

Style of play

Tchaouna is a pacy left-footed player who plays mostly as an inverted right winger, looking to cut inside. He is also capable of playing on the left wing and in a more central forward role.

Personal life

Loum's elder brother, Haroun, is also a professional footballer who plays for the Chad national team.{{Cite web |last=Denis |first=Sebastian |date=5 October 2021 |title=Haroun Tchaouna sur le point de signer à Dijon |trans-title=Haroun Tchaouna about to sign for Dijon |url=https://www.footmercato.net/a1398423879757431320-haroun-tchaouna-sur-le-point-de-signer-a-dijon |access-date=17 May 2022 |website={{Interlanguage link|Foot Mercato|lt=Foot Mercato|fr|Foot Mercato}}}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
Rennes \|2021–22 \|Ligue 1 \|10	0	0	0	4{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	0	14	0
Dijon (loan) \|2022–23 \|Ligue 2 \|28	1	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	29	2
Salernitana \|2023–24 \|Serie A \|33	4	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	35	6
Lazio \|2024–25 \|Serie A \|24	1	2	0	11{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	1	37	2
Burnley \|2025–26 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !95	6	5	3	15	1	115	10

Honours

Individual

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Top Scorer: 2022
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022{{cite news |title=2022 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0277-158d3934d81a-206a691b8c37-1000--u19-euro-team-of-the-tournament/ |access-date=4 January 2024 |work=UEFA |date=5 July 2022}}