Aïssatou Tounkara

Aïssatou Tounkara (born 16 March 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Club career


Tounkara started her career at the Buttes Chaumont FC club, where she stayed until the fall of 2008 when she joined the Football Féminin Issy-les-Moulineaux, whose team was then in Division 2 Féminine. In the offseason of 2010, Tounkara joined FCF Juvisy in the Division 1 Féminine.

On 10 August 2022, Tounkara joined English Women's Super League side Manchester United on a two-year contract. On 30 June 2023, it was announced that Tounkara would leave the club after just one season. She made five appearances in all competitions including one in the league.

On 21 August 2023, Tounkara joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract.

Youth
She was part of several French youth teams. She debuted for the France U16 team against Norway on 4 July 2011. Tounkara also represented France in many international competitions. In 2012, she was part of the squad that played at the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, in which France finished second. In September of the same year, she was called to represent France at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan. Tounkara was a titular along the whole tournament and played the final match in which France defeated North Korea on penalties and became champions. In August 2013, Tounkara traveled to Wales to represent France U19 at the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. The team did very well, defeating England in the great final and taking the title. In August 2014, Tounkara was called to represent France U20 at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada. The French team finished third.

Senior
In 2017, she was part of the squad that represented France at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017. She also featured for France at the 2022 UEFA Women's Euro where France reached the semi-finals after being eliminated by Germany.

On 7 July 2023, Tounkara replaced the injured Amandine Henry in France's squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Personal life
Born in France, Tounkara is of Gambian descent.

Club
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International

 * Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tounkara goal.

Honours
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 * Primera División Femenina: 2018–19
 * Supercopa de Espana: 2020–21

Paris Saint-Germain
 * Coupe de France: 2023–24

France U17 
 * UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2012
 * FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2012

France U19 
 * UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2013

France 
 * SheBelieves Cup: 2017
 * Tournoi de France: 2020