Oumare Tounkara
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Oumare Tounkara is a French footballer who plays for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...

 as a striker.

Sedan

Tounkara signed a professional contract with Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...

  outfit Sedan
CS Sedan Ardennes
Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan , is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Sedan plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located...

 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
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...

 after a trial period at the club.

Sunderland

Tounkara moved from French Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...

 outfit Sedan
CS Sedan Ardennes
Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan , is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Sedan plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located...

 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
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...

, where he impressed with his strength and power. He scored against York City in pre-season 2011.

Oldham Athletic

On August 5, 2010, Tounkara, along with team-mate Jean-Yves M'voto
Jean-Yves M'voto
Jean-Yves M'voto Owono is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Oldham Athletic.-Club career:M'voto joined Sunderland on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee on 15 January 2008...

 joined Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan deal. He scored his first goal for Oldham in a 3-0 victory against Notts County on 14 September, impressing with his strength and power.He completed his loan spell having played 44 games and scoring 7 goals and returned to Sunderland.

International Career

Tounkara was named in the provisional squad for France's Under-20 team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...

 for the 2011 Toulon Tournament
Toulon Tournament
The Toulon Tournament is a football tournament which traditionally features invited national teams composed of under-21 players, although the first tournament in 1967 featured club teams...

, but was not included in the final squad.

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