Abdoulaye Toungara
# Abdoulaye Toungara

Abdoulaye Ibrahima Toungara (born 21 June 1999) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Flamurtari Vlorë.

## Career

After beginning his youth career with hometown club Centre Salif Keita, Toungara joined the Kouka Sports Academy of Tunisia in 2010. Three years later, he returned to Centre Salif Keita. In 2017, Toungara joined Macedonian First Football League side Shkëndija. Initially signed on trial, he secured a contract and remained with the club until his 18th birthday. Later in 2017, Flamurtari Vlorë of the Albanian Superliga completed the signing of Toungara. He made his bow for the club on 13 September, featuring for the full ninety minutes of an Albanian Cup first round first leg victory away to Dinamo Tirana.

In the return tie, on 27 September, Toungara netted his first goal for Flamurtari Vlorë as his side ran out 6–1 winners on aggregate. He subsequently scored three further goals in the 2017–18 Albanian Cup. On 9 December, Toungara made his professional league debut during a Superliga victory versus Vllaznia Shkodër. In his second pro league appearance, versus Kamza on 22 December, Toungara scored for the first time in league football after netting in injury time of a 0–3 win. In January 2018, Toungara was signed on loan by Football Superleague of Kosovo side Liria Prizren. He returned to Flamurtari Vlorë in July 2018.

## Personal life

Toungara's brother, Aboubacar Ibrahim Toungara, is also a footballer.

## Career statistics

    As of 4 August 2018.

Club statistics :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 2017–18 | Superliga | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 2018–19 | Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |

* ↑ Includes the Albanian Cup
