Aïssatou Tounkara
Aïssatou Tounkara (born 16 March 1995) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club Atlético Madrid.
![]() Tounkara with Atlético Madrid in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Buttes Chaumont S.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Issy-les-Moulineaux | ||
2010–2018 | Paris FC | 87 | (3) |
2018– | Atlético Madrid | 22 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
2012 | France U17 | 14 | (0) |
2013–2014 | France U19 | 17 | (0) |
2014 | France U20 | 7 | (1) |
2015–2016 | France B | 4 | (0) |
2016– | France | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2018 |
Career
Club

Tounkara started her career at the Buttes Chaumont FC club, where she stayed until the fall of 2008 when she joined the Football Féminin Issy-les-Moulineaux, whose team was then in Division 2 Féminine. In the offseason of 2010, Tounkara joined FCF Juvisy in the Division 1 Féminine.
International
Tounkara was part of several French youth teams. She debuted for the France U16 team against Norway on 4 July 2011.[1] Tounkara also represented France in many international competitions. In 2012, she was part of the squad that played at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, in which France finished second. In September of the same year, she was called to represent France at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. Tounkara was a titular along the whole tournament and played the final match in which France defeated North Korea on penalties and became champions.[2] In August 2013, Tounkara traveled to Wales to represent France U19 at the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. The team did very well, defeating England in the great final and taking the title. In August 2014, Tounkara was called to represent France U20 at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.[3] The French team finished third. In 2017, she was part of the squad that represented France at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[4]
References
- "AMICAL ÄÄNEKOSKI – ÄANENKOSKEN LIIKUNTAPUISTO LUNDI 4 JUILLET 2011". FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE FOOTBALL. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "LA LISTE POUR LE MONDIAL CANADIEN". FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE FOOTBALL. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "LES JOUEUSES POUR L'EURO 2017". FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE FOOTBALL. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
External links
- Aïssatou Tounkara – UEFA competition record
- Aïssatou Tounkara at Soccerway
- Aïssatou Tounkara at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Aïssatou Tounkara at WorldFootball.net
- Player's Profile at Foot o Feminin
- Player's Profile at Paris FC