Malik Tchokounté (born 11 September 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Nîmes.
![]() Tchokounté in 2020 | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 34) | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nice, France | ||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
Club 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 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
2014– | County of Nice | 9 | (5) | ||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022 |
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]
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]
Tchokounté is of Cameroonian and Guinean descent.[9][10]
Nîmes Olympique – current squad | |
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