Sadio Tounkara
Sadio Tounkara (born 27 April 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Keşla.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sadio Tounkara | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Keşla | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Jeanne d'Arc | ||
| 2012–2015 | Khazar Lankaran | 106 | (15) |
| 2016 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | AZAL | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Zira | 38 | (5) |
| 2020 | Narva Trans | 21 | (2) |
| 2021- | Keşla | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:37, 16 February 2016 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Club
Tounkara played for an Mali academy from the age of 12 to 15, before signing for then signed for Malian Second Division side Jeanne d'Arc, earning promotion to the Malian Première Division for the 2008/09 season. During the winter of the 2011–12 season, Tounkara signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Khazar Lankaran.[1] After leaving Enosis Neon Paralimni, Tounkara spent six-months without a club before being linked with a return to the Azerbaijan Premier League with AZAL,[2] signing a six-month contract, with an optional year, with AZAL on 1 December 2016.[3]
On 4 September 2017, Zira FK announced the signing of Tounkara on a two-year contract.[4]
On 27 February 2020, Tounkara signed a one-year contract with Estonian club Narva Trans.[5]
On 13 January, Tounkara signed for Keşla until the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 January 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Khazar Lankaran | 2011–12 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 3 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 17 | ||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| AZAL | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| Zira | 2017–18 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 44 | 5 | ||
| Narva Trans | 2020 | Meistriliiga | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 3 | ||
| Keşla | 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 184 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 25 | ||
Honours
References
- "Info FM : star en Azerbaïdjan, Sadio Tounkara rêve de Ligue 1". footmercato.net. Foot Mercato. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- "Tоункара возвращается в Азербайджан". azerifootball.com/ (in Russian). Azeri Football. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "Tounkara müqaviləyə imza atdı". azalpfc.az (in Azerbaijani). AZAL PFK. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Zirə" Sadio Tounkara ilə müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). Zira FK. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- "Малийский вингер Садио Тункара переходит в Нарва Транс". fctrans.ee/ (in Russian). JK Narva Trans. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "Sadio Tounkara "Keşlə"də!". keshlafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Keşla FK. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- "S.Tounkara". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
