Oumare Tounkara

Bristol Rovers Following his release from Sunderland, Tounkara briefly returned to France to play for Red Star of the Championnat National, although he did not make any first-team appearances during his time at the club. The trial proved to be successful, and he signed a short-term contract until the end of the 2012–13 season. He scored twice on his first start for the club, on Easter Monday, in a 4–2 away victory against Dagenham & Redbridge. Manager John Ward praised his performance, describing him as "an interesting player" with good awareness and finishing ability. However, he was released at the end of the season, with Ward citing limited playing opportunities due to the return to fitness of other strikers. Tounkara made nine appearances for Bristol Rovers, scoring twice. He made his debut on the opening day of the 2013–14 season, playing the full match in a 4–3 defeat to former club Oldham Athletic. Tounkara played a peripheral role during the first half of the season, making seven starts and 10 substitute appearances,

Tounkara joined Conference Premier club Grimsby Town on 27 January 2014, on a loan deal for the remainder of the season. He made his debut the following day, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in Grimsby's 2–1 away victory at Cambridge United. Tounkara scored his first goal for the club on his first start, scoring in a 4–1 FA Trophy win over Tamworth on 1 February 2014. He added two further goals in April 2014, both at Blundell Park: first, a late equaliser as a substitute against Woking, and then in a 2–1 win over Chester. He made 15 appearances in all competitions during his loan spell, including six starts, and scored three goals. and began the 2014–15 season without a club. His arrival coincided with an upturn in form for the club, scoring five goals in his five opening games to help lift Drancy out of the relegation places into mid-table. His early season form at Drancy attracted the interest of Ligue 1 clubs Saint-Étienne and Toulouse, and ended the season having scored 11 goals in 19 appearances for the Parisien team, with Drancy finishing ninth in the league.

Châteauroux

Tounkara left Drancy at the end of the season and signed for Championnat National club LB Châteauroux on a free transfer ahead of the 2015–16 season. Tounkara scored his first goals for Châteauroux on 4 September 2015, netting twice late on in a 3–1 victory against US Boulogne at Stade de la Libération. He was a regular for the club throughout the season and adapted well to the step up to the third tier of French football, making 29 appearances in all competitions and scoring 12 times as Châteauroux missed out on promotion with a fifth-placed finish.

Tounkara remained at Châteauroux for the 2016–17 season, which proved successful individually and collectively. He opened the season by scoring in Châteauroux's first league fixture, a 2–0 away win at Les Herbiers VF. Tounkara was a mainstay in the starting line-up for most of the season, starting 30 of the 34 league matches, and made two further substitute appearances, scoring seven goals as Châteauroux won Championnat National and secured promotion to Ligue 2. At the end of the season, it was initially reported that Tounkara had departed following the expiry of his contract, amid interest from "many clubs". However, in June 2017, Châteauroux stated that Tounkara had signed a new three-year contract, extending his stay until 2020. He returned to first-team action a month later, appearing as a late substitute in a 5–1 win at Sochaux, before scoring his first goal of the season in the club's next match, doubling Châteauroux's lead in an eventual 3–2 home win over US Quevilly on 8 September 2017. Tounkara scored six goals in 34 appearances during the season, He made 32 appearances in all competitions during the 2018–19 season, scoring four goals. He made his debut in the club's 2–1 victory over FCSB on 5 August 2019, coming on as a 91st-minute substitute. Limited to six starts, he made 15 appearances in all competitions during his time at the club. scoring four times in 24 appearances during the 2020–21 season as the club were relegated to Championnat National 2. Tounkara signed for Championnat National 2 club Fleury on 5 August 2021. He debuted for the club in a 2–1 away victory at Beauvais on 14 August 2021, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in the match.

Style of play Predominantly deployed as a centre forward, Tounkara was also utilised as a left-sided winger during his time at Châteauroux. 2011–12 League One

2014–15 Championnat National 2

2015–16 Championnat National

2016–17 Championnat National

2017–18 Ligue 2

2018–19 Ligue 2

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2019–20 Liga I

Sporting Club Lyon 2020–21 Championnat National

Fleury 2021–22 Championnat National 2

Honours Châteauroux Championnat National: 2016–17