Abdoulaye Toungara

Abdoulaye Ibrahima Toungara (born 21 June 1999) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Flamurtari Vlorë.[1]

Abdoulaye Toungara
Personal information
Full name Abdoulaye Ibrahima Toungara
Date of birth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Flamurtari Vlorë
Youth career
Centre Salif Keita
2010–2013 Kouka Sports Academy
2013–2017 Centre Salif Keita
2017 Shkëndija
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Flamurtari Vlorë 2 (1)
2018 → Liria (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:24, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

Career

After beginning his youth career with hometown club Centre Salif Keita, Toungara joined the Kouka Sports Academy of Tunisia in 2010.[2] Three years later, he returned to Centre Salif Keita.[2] In 2017, Toungara joined Macedonian First Football League side Shkëndija.[2] Initially signed on trial, he secured a contract and remained with the club until his 18th birthday.[2] Later in 2017, Flamurtari Vlorë of the Albanian Superliga completed the signing of Toungara.[2] He made his bow for the club on 13 September, featuring for the full ninety minutes of an Albanian Cup first round first leg victory away to Dinamo Tirana.[1]

In the return tie, on 27 September, Toungara netted his first goal for Flamurtari Vlorë as his side ran out 6–1 winners on aggregate.[1] He subsequently scored three further goals in the 2017–18 Albanian Cup.[1] On 9 December, Toungara made his professional league debut during a Superliga victory versus Vllaznia Shkodër.[1] In his second pro league appearance, versus Kamza on 22 December, Toungara scored for the first time in league football after netting in injury time of a 0–3 win.[1] In January 2018, Toungara was signed on loan by Football Superleague of Kosovo side Liria.[1][3] He returned to Flamurtari Vlorë in July 2018.[1]

Personal life

Toungara's brother, Aboubacar Ibrahim Toungara, is also a footballer.[2]

Career statistics
As of 4 August 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamurtari Vlorë 2017–18 Superliga 2144——0065
2018–19 0000——0000
Career total 2144——0065
  1. Includes the Albanian Cup

References
  1. "Mali - A. Toungara". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. "Abdoulaye Toungara, le talent caché de la Péninsule Balkanique". Foot Mali. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. "Bledi Shkëmbi i kënaqur me fazën përgatitore të futbollistëve të Lirisë". Telegrafi. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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