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Malik Tchokounté

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Malik Tchokounté
Tchokounté in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Laval
Number 18
Youth career
1992–2008 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Thurrock
2009–2013 Calvi 118 (48)
2013–2017 Dunkerque 92 (28)
2017–2018 Paris FC 36 (12)
2018–2020 Caen 46 (4)
2020–2022 Dunkerque 65 (18)
2022–2023 Nîmes 38 (13)
2023– Laval 35 (8)
International career
2014– County of Nice 9 (5)
Medal record
Representing  County of Nice
ConIFA World Football Cup
Winner 2014 Sapmi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Malik Tchokounté (born 11 September 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Laval.

Club career

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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] He 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]

In June 2022, Tchokounté joined Nîmes on a one-year contract.[4]

International career

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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.[5][6][7][8]

Personal life

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Tchokounté is of Cameroonian and Guinean descent.[9][10]

References

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  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. 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ "MALIK TCHOKOUNTÉ EST NÎMOIS !" (in French). Nîmes. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Île de Man 4-2 Countea de Nissa". 2 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Padanie 1-2 Countea de Nissa". 4 June 2014.
  7. ^ "La Selecioun en finale !". 6 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Champions du monde !". 8 June 2014.
  9. ^ Camer-sport.be (6 January 2016). "ESPAGNE :: Le week-end des lions :: SPAIN".
  10. ^ "Malik Tchokounté : "Il faut tous les styles dans une équipe !"". 27 June 2018.
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