Oumare Tounkara
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| Full name | Oumare Tounkara | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free Agent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Sedan | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 44 | (7) |
| 2012 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:49, 19 May 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Oumare Tounkara (born 25 May 1990)[1] is a French footballer player of Guinean descent who plays as a striker.[2]
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Club career
Sedan
Tounkara signed a professional contract with Ligue 2 outfit Sedan in the 2008/09 season but he didn't play any matches there with 12 months at the club. He left the club in the summer of 2009 to join Premier League side Sunderland after a trial period at the club.
Sunderland
Tounkara moved from French Ligue 2 outfit Sedan to Sunderland in summer 2009 after a trial period, taking part in the reserve team's pre-season friendly fixtures.
After the 2009-10 season, Tounkara signed a contract extension, before playing in first team friendlies against the likes of Darlington, where he impressed with his strength and power. He scored against York City in pre-season 2011.[3]
Oldham Athletic
On August 5, 2010, Tounkara, along with team-mate Jean-Yves M'voto joined Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan deal.[4] He scored his first goal for Oldham in a 3-0 victory against Notts County on 14 September, impressing with his strength and power.[5] He completed his loan spell having played 44 games and scoring 7 goals and returned to Sunderland.[6]
Oldham Athletic (Second Loan)
On emergency loan deadline day, Thursday 22 March 2012, Tounkara again signed on loan for Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[7] He made eight appearances for the club, scoring one goal on the last day of the season as the club beat Carlisle 2-1.[8]
Return to Sunderland
At the end of 2011/12 season Tounkara returned to Sunderland after a spell at Oldham Athletic which he made eight appearances and one goal. On 19 May 2012 it was announced that he was amongst nine players released by Sunderland.[9]
International career
Tounkara was named in the provisional squad for France's Under-20 team for the 2011 Toulon Tournament, but was not included in the final squad.[6]
References
- ^ Oumere Tounkara's Player Profile
- ^ http://www.safc.com/page/ReserveSquadProfiles/0,,10281~2051791,00.html
- ^ Stu Vose (13 July 2011). "York City 1 Sunderland 2". Sunderland A.F.C.. http://www.safc.com/news/20110713/york-city-1-sunderland-2_2256213_2392174. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Oldham sign Jean Yves M'voto & Oumare Tounkara on loan". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8889823.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Oldham 3-0 Notts County". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 14 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8898060.stm. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Evina, Tounkara Miss Out On French Call Up". Oldham Athletic AFC. 26 May 2011. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2367450,00.html. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ "TOUNKARA BACK AT LATICS". Oldham Athletic AFC. 23 March 2012. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2689859,00.html. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Oldham 2-1 Carlisle". BBC. 5 May 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17878476. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Craig Gordon released by Sunderland as nine players leave". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 19 May 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18128262?. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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