Tanguy Zoukrou
{{short description|French footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tanguy Zoukrou
| image =
| full_name = Tanguy Xavier Banhie Zoukrou
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2003|5|7}}
| birth_place = Le Chesnay, France
| height = 1.89 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Young Boys
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2010–2017 | youthclubs1 = FO Plaisir
| youthyears2 = 2017–2020 | youthclubs2 = ACBB
| youthyears3 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs3 = Troyes
| years1 = 2020–2022 | clubs1 = Troyes II | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2024 | clubs2 = Troyes | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Young Boys | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = France U19
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2024
| nationalteam2 = France U20
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 3 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Tanguy Xavier Banhie Zoukrou (born 7 May 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Young Boys.
Career
Zoukrou is a youth product of FO Plaisir and ACBB.{{Cite web|url=https://fo-plaisir.footeo.com/actualite/2020/11/28/tanguy-zoukrou-mon-objectif-est-de-m-imposer-en-n3.html|title=Tanguy Zoukrou : "Mon objectif est de m'imposer en N3"|date=28 November 2020|website=F.O.PLAISIR}} He joined Troyes in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.panamefoot.fr/tanguy-banhie-zoukrou-acbb-u17-nationaux-signe-a-lestac/|title=Tanguy BANHIE ZOUKROU (ACBB-U17 Nationaux) signe à l’ESTAC….|date=7 December 2019}} He made his professional debut with Troyes in a 2–1 Ligue 1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 7 August 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/07/france/ligue-1/esperance-sportive-troyes-aube-champagne/paris-saint-germain-fc/3525911/|title=Troyes vs. PSG - 7 August 2021|website=Soccerway}} On 28 September 2021, he signed a professional contract with Troyes, keeping him at the club until 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Tanguy-zoukrou-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel-avec-troyes/1288653|title=Tanguy Zoukrou signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Troyes|website=L'Équipe}}
On 1 July 2024, BSC Young Boys announced the signing of Zoukrou, on a contract until 30 June 2028.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/490966056377159/posts/912539200886507|title=YB verpflichtet Tanguy Zoukrou|publisher=Young Boys at Facebook|date=1 July 2024}}
International career
Born in France, Zoukrou holds Ivorian and French nationalities.{{Cite web |last=Tahiana |first=Jese |date=20 March 2023 |title=3 joueurs africains ont performé lors de la 28e journée de la Ligue 1, 2 ont déçu |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525182523/https://footafrica365.fr/3-joueurs-africains-ont-performes-lors-de-la-28e-journee-de-la-ligue-1-2-ont-decu/}} He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/10228-le-groupe-pour-la-coupe-du-monde.html|title=Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde|website=www.fff.fr}}
Career statistis
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
| 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 !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Troyes II
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Championnat National 3 |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Championnat National 3 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!16 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Troyes
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Ligue 1 |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Ligue 1 |31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 1 | ||
| Young Boys
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!71 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 1 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|674392}}
- {{FFF player|10481-zoukrou-tanguy}}
{{BSC Young Boys squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zoukrou, Tanguy}}
Category:Sportspeople from Le Chesnay
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders