Mamadou Tounkara

Mamadou Tounkara (born 19 January 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Viterbese.

Mamadou Tounkara
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Tounkara
Date of birth (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996
Place of birth Blanes, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Viterbese
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2012 Barcelona
2011–2012 → Farners (loan)
2012–2015 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Lazio 2 (0)
2015–2016 → Crotone (loan) 7 (1)
2016–2017 → Salernitana (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Flamurtari (loan) 7 (0)
2018 → Schaffhausen (loan) 9 (0)
2019 → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) 9 (2)
2019– Viterbese 36 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021

Club career

Early career

Born in Blanes, Girona, Catalonia, to Senegalese parents, Tounkara first began playing football with FC Barcelona's youth academy.[1] In 2011, he was loaned to Centre D'Esports Farners in Selva. Tounkara had a release clause of 3 million euro written into his Barcelona contract but injuries saw the club lose interest in the striker.[2]

Lazio

After his Barcelona contract expired, Serie A club Lazio signed Tounkara to a three-year deal in August 2012.[3] In Rome, he joined his former Barcelona teammate Keita Baldé Diao. Tounkara spent his first two seasons with the club playing in the Primavera youth team, first under Alberto Bollini and later under Simone Inzaghi. As a promising player, he was also selected to join the senior squad at pre-season camp in Auronzo di Cadore.

Having been training with the first team, Tounkara made his Serie A debut in the final match of the 2013–14 season, which Lazio won 1–0 at the Stadio Olimpico against Bologna. Tounkara came off the bench to replace Miroslav Klose in the 81st minute of the game.[4]

Crotone (loan)

In July 2015, Mamadou Tounkara was transferred to Crotone on loan. The deal included a buy-out option for Crotone, while Lazio have a buy-back option.[5]

Salernitana (loan)

On 1 February 2016, Tounkara joined Salernitana on loan until the end of the season.[6]

Flamurtari (loan)

On 30 January 2017, Tounkara joined Flamurtari on loan until the end of the season.[7]

Schaffhausen (loan)

On 3 July 2018, Tounkara joined Schaffhausen on loan.[8]

Zemplín Michalovce (loan)

On 1 February 2019, he joined Zemplín Michalovce on loan.[9]

Viterbese

On 11 August 2019, he transferred to Serie C club Viterbese and signed a 2-year contract.[10]

International career
I am Senegalese, and I support our national team. It's true that I am binational, but I've already discussed with all my family. I am ready to come and defend the colours of my country.

–Mamadou Tounkara[11]

Tounkara is eligible to represent both Spain and Senegal at international level. In 2012, he received a call-up to the Spanish under-17 side. Four years later, Tounkara revealed his decision to play for Senegal.[11]

References
  1. "Uno sguardo al passato: la storia di Tounkara". OA Sport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Tounkara, tra sogni, ambizioni e rivincite: vuole la Lazio". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. Lazio, arriva il giovane Tounkara
  4. Lazio v Bologna 18 May 2014
  5. Crotone, colpo Tounkara. Benvenuto Mamadou!
  6. "Bus e Tounkara sono giocatori della Salernitana" (in Italian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. "Lazio, Tounkara ceduto agli albanesi del Flamurtari" (in Italian). 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  8. "FC SCHAFFHAUSEN VERPFLICHTET STÜRMER TOUNKARA VON LAZIO ROM" (in German). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  9. "DO KÁDRA PRIBUDOL ODCHOVANEC BARCELONY" (in Slovak). Zemplín Michalovce. 1 February 2019.
  10. "MERCATO GIALLOBLU – TOUNKARA MAMADOU È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA VITERBESE" (Press release) (in Italian). Viterbese. 11 August 2019.
  11. "Entretien, Mamadou Tounkara (Lazio) : «Moi aussi je suis prêt pour le Sénégal»" [Entretien, Mamadou Tounkara (Lazio) : «I am also ready for Senegal»] (in French). Galsenfoot. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2012.


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