Malik Tchokounté

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

Malik Tchokounté
Tchokounté in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nîmes
Number 18
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)
2018–2020 Caen 46 (4)
2020–2022 Dunkerque 65 (18)
2022– Nîmes 24 (9)
International career
2014– County of Nice 9 (5)
Honours
Representing  County of Nice
ConIFA World Football Cup
Winner2014 Sapmi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022

Club 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] 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

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

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

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. "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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