Career
Early career
Born in Blanes, Girona, Catalonia, to Senegalese parents, Tounkara first began playing football with Football Club Barcelona"s youth academy. In 2011, he was loaned to Centre Doctorate"Esports Farners in Selva. Tounkara had a release clause of 3 million euro written into his Barcelona contract but injuries saw the club lose interest in the striker.
Lazio
After his Barcelona contract expired, Serie A club Lazio signed Tounkara to a three-year deal in August 2012.
In Rome, he joined his former Barcelona teammate Keita Baldé Diao. Tounkara spent his first two seasons with the club playing in the Primavera youth team, first under Alberto Bollini and later under Simone Inzaghi.
As a promsing player, he was also selected to join the senior squad at pre-season camp in Auronzo di Cadore. Tounkara came off the bench to replace Miroslav Klose in the 81st minute of the game.
= Crotone (loan) In July 2015, Mamadou Tounkara was transferred to Crotone on loan.
The deal included a buy-out option for Crotone, while Lazio have a buy-back option. = Salernitana (loan) On 1 February 2016, Tounkara joined Salernitana on loan until the end of the season. International career
Tounkara is eligible to represent both Spain and Senegal at international level
In 2012, he received a call-up to the Spanish under-17 side.
