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Oumare Tounkara 
Personal information 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 Sunderland Number 21 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008–2009 Sedan 0 (0) 2009– Sunderland 0 (0) 2010–2011 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 44 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Oumare Tounkara (born 25 May 1990)[1] is a French footballer who plays for Sunderland 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]
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.
External links
Sunderland A.F.C. – current squad 1 Gordon · 2 Bardsley · 4 Turner · 5 Brown · 6 Cattermole · 7 Larsson · 8 Gardner · 9 Campbell · 10 Wickham · 11 Richardson · 14 Colback · 15 Vaughan · 16 O'Shea · 17 Ji · 18 Meyler · 19 Bramble · 20 Westwood · 21 Tounkara · 22 Mignolet · 23 McClean · 26 Cook · 27 Elmohamady · 28 Sessègnon · 40 Laing · 52 Bendtner · Manager: Bruce
Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Paris
- French footballers
- Association football forwards
- CS Sedan Ardennes players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- French expatriates in the United Kingdom
- French football forward stubs
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