Mamadou Tounkara (footballer, born 2001)

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| name = Mamadou Tounkara

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Épinay-sur-Seine, France

| height = 1.92 m{{Cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/gigante-tounkara-entra-na-pre-epoca-do-v-guimaraes-14913817.html|title=Gigante Tounkara entra na pré-época do V. Guimarães|website=www.ojogo.pt}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Chaves

| clubnumber = 83

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Drancy

| years1 = 2019–2020

| clubs1 = Drancy

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2024

| clubs2 = Vitória Guimarães B

| caps2 = 50

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2022–2024

| clubs3 = Vitória Guimarães

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Chaves

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Mali U23

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| totalcaps =

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| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 15:00, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 15:00, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

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Mamadou Tounkara (born 14 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves. Born in France, he is a youth international for Mali.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football-des-terrains-de-banlieue-au-portugal-16-07-2020-8353968.php|title=Football : des terrains de banlieue au Portugal|first=Par Laurent Pruneta Le 16 juillet 2020|last=à 15h54|date=July 16, 2020|website=leparisien.fr}} He spent his first 2 seasons with their reserves.{{Cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/v--guimaraes/detalhe/tounkara-sera-um-prazer-trabalhar-na-equipa-a|title=Tounkara: "Será um prazer trabalhar na equipa A"|website=www.record.pt}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/braga-vs-vitoria-de-guimaraes/live/471823|title=%competition_name% (Sky Sports)|website=Sky Sports}} On 10 September 2022, he was promoted to their senior side and renewed his contract until 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/tounkara-renova-com-o-v-guimaraes-ate-2025-15153720.html|title=Tounkara renova com o V. Guimarães até 2025|website=www.ojogo.pt}}

On 20 August 2024, Tounkara signed for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves.{{cite tweet |number=1825989329937678407 |trans-title=L Tounkara, a 22-year-old central defender from Vitória SC, is a permanent GD Chaves player. The Franco-Malian player was recently at the Paris Olympic Games. Welcome and good luck, Tounkara! #valentestransmontanos |title=L Tounkara, defesa-central de 22 anos, proveniente do Vitória SC, é jogador do GD Chaves em definitivo. O jogador franco-maliano esteve recentemente nos Jogos Olímpicos de Paris. Bem-vindo e boa sorte, Tounkara! #valentestransmontanos |user=gdchaves1949 |author-link=G.D. Chaves |date=21 August 2024 |access-date=21 August 2024}}

Personal life

Born in France, Tounkara is of Malian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://reference14sport.blogspot.com/2022/09/mamadou-tounkara-ca-sera-une-fierte.html|title=Mamadou Tounkara : " Ça sera une fierté pour moi, de porter les couleurs du Mali "}}