Malik Tchokounté

Malik Tchokounté (born 11 September 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Laval.

Malik Tchokounté

Tchokounté in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Nice, France
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Laval
Number	18
Youth career
1992–2008	Nice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Thurrock
2009–2013	Calvi	118	(48)
2013–2017	Dunkerque	92	(28)
2017–2018	Paris FC	36	(12)
2018–2020	Caen	46	(4)
2020–2022	Dunkerque	65	(18)
2022–2023	Nîmes	38	(13)
2023–	Laval	65	(17)
International career
2014–	County of Nice	9	(5)
Medal record Representing County of Nice ConIFA World Football Cup Winner 2014 Sapmi
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

Tchokounté is of Cameroonian and Guinean descent.^[9][10]