Malik Tchokounté

Malik Tchokounté (born 11 September 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for the French club SM Caen in the Ligue 1.

Malik Tchokounté
Tchokounté in February 2020
Personal information
Full name Malik Tchokounté
Date of birth (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988
Place of birth Compiègne, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Caen
Number 19
Youth career
2007–2008 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Thurrock
2009–2013 Calvi 62 (24)
2013–2017 Dunkerque 92 (28)
2017–2018 Paris FC 36 (12)
2018– Caen 25 (1)
National team‡
2014 County of Nice 5 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 April 2019

Professional career

A youth product of OGC Nice, Tchokounté was a prolific scorer in the lower divisions of France, before transferring to Paris FC in the Ligue 2 on 4 July 2017.[1] Tchokounté made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 0-0 Ligue 2 tie with Clermont Foot on 28 July 2017.[2]

On 10 July 2018, Tchokounté joined Stade Malherbe Caen in Ligue 1.[3]

International career

Tchokounté appeared for the County of Nice national football team at the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup, and helped them win the tournament for the first time.[4][5][6][7]

Personal life

Tchokounté is of Cameroonian and Guinean descent.[8][9]

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References
  1. "Malik Tchokounté nouvel attaquant parisien - Paris FC". 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 1ère journée - Paris FC / Clermont Foot". www.lfp.fr.
  3. "Tchokounté rejoint Mercadal à Caen (officiel)". sport24.lefigaro.
  4. "Île de Man 4-2 Countea de Nissa". 2 June 2014.
  5. "Padanie 1-2 Countea de Nissa". 4 June 2014.
  6. "La Selecioun en finale !". 6 June 2014.
  7. "Champions du monde !". 8 June 2014.
  8. Camer-sport.be (6 January 2016). "ESPAGNE :: Le week-end des lions :: SPAIN".
  9. "Malik Tchokounté : "Il faut tous les styles dans une équipe !"". 27 June 2018.
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