Aïssatou Tounkara (born 16 March 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
 Tounkara with Atlético Madrid in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aïssatou Tounkara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Buttes Chaumont SC | ||
| 2008–2010 | Issy | ||
| 2010–2014 | Juvisy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | Juvisy[a] | 87 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Atlético Madrid | 83 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | France U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U19 | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | France U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | France U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | France | 40 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Tounkara started her career at the Buttes Chaumont FC club, where she stayed until the fall of 2008 when she joined the Football Féminin Issy-les-Moulineaux, whose team was then in Division 2 Féminine. In the offseason of 2010, Tounkara joined FCF Juvisy in the Division 1 Féminine.[citation needed]
On 10 August 2022, Tounkara joined English Women's Super League side Manchester United on a two-year contract.[2][3] On 30 June 2023, it was announced that Tounkara would leave the club after just one season. She made five appearances in all competitions including one in the league.[4]
On 21 August 2023, Tounkara joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract.[5]
International career edit
Youth edit
She was part of several French youth teams. She debuted for the France U16 team against Norway on 4 July 2011.[6] Tounkara also represented France in many international competitions. In 2012, she was part of the squad that played at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, in which France finished second. In September of the same year, she was called to represent France at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. Tounkara was a titular along the whole tournament and played the final match in which France defeated North Korea on penalties and became champions.[7] In August 2013, Tounkara traveled to Wales to represent France U19 at the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. The team did very well, defeating England in the great final and taking the title. In August 2014, Tounkara was called to represent France U20 at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.[8] The French team finished third.
Senior edit
In 2017, she was part of the squad that represented France at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[9] She also featured for France at the 2022 UEFA Women's Euro where France reached the semi-finals after being eliminated by Germany.[10]
On 7 July 2023, Tounkara replaced the injured Amandine Henry in France's squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11]
Personal life edit
Born in France, Tounkara is of Gambian descent.[12]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[b] | League Cup[c] | Continental[d] | Other[e] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juvisy | 2011–12 | D1F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | D1F | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | D1F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | D1F | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | D1F | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | D1F | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | D1F | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 87 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2018–19 | Primera División | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Primera División | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Primera División | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Primera División | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 83 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 7 | ||
| Manchester United | 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 209 | 11 | ||
International edit
- As of 8 August 2023[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tounkara goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 October 2021 | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France |  Estonia |
8–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 9–0 | |||||
| 3 | 1 July 2022 | Stade de la Source, Orléans, France |  Vietnam |
7–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Atlético Madrid[13]
France U17[13]
France U19[13]
France[13]
Notes edit
- ^ Renamed as Paris FC prior to the 2017–18 season.
- ^ Includes the Coupe de France, Copa de la Reina and FA Cup
- ^ Includes the FA Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Includes the Supercopa de España
References edit
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "United Women sign Aissatou Tounkara". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Transferts : Aïssatou Tounkara signe à Manchester United". L'Équipe (in French). 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Four players to leave United Women". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Aïssatou Tounkara joins Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Amical Äanekski Äanenkosken Liikuntapuisto Lundi 4 Juillet 2011". Fédération Française de football. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "La liste pour le mondial Canadien". Fédération Française de football. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Les Joueuses pour L'Euro 2017". Fédération Française de football. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Aissatou Tounkara: Manchester United Women sign France defender". Sky Sports. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Amandine Henry forfait pour la Coupe du monde (officiel)" [Amandine Henry forfeits the World Cup (official)]. L'Equipe (in French). 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "AÏSSATOU TOUNKARA : Surdouée du ballon rond". 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Aïssatou Tounkara soccerway profile". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Footofeminin.fr - Aïssatou Tounkara". www.statsfootofeminin.fr. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Fédération Française de Football". www.fff.fr. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
External links edit
- Aïssatou Tounkara – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Aïssatou Tounkara at Soccerway
- Aïssatou Tounkara at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Aïssatou Tounkara at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-10-01) (in French)
- Aïssatou Tounkara at WorldFootball.net
- Player's Profile at Foot o Feminin
- Player's Profile at Paris FC