Abdoulaye Toungara

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Abdoulaye Toungara
Personal information
Full name Abdoulaye Ibrahima Toungara
Date of birth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
FC Prizreni
Youth career
Centre Salif Keita
2010–2013 Kouka Sports Academy
2013–2017 Centre Salif Keita
2017 Shkëndija
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Flamurtari 2 (1)
2018Liria Prizren (loan) 4 (0)
2020 Khénifra
2023–2024 Oriku
2024– FC Prizreni
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:24, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

Abdoulaye Ibrahima Toungara (born 21 June 1999) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kosovan club FC Prizreni. [1]

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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 Prizren. [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
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] League CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamurtari Vlorë 2017–18 Superliga 21440065
2018–19 00000000
Career total21440065
  1. Includes the Albanian Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Abdoulaye Toungara at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.