Makhtar Thioune
Senegalese footballer
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Makhtar Thioune (born 5 August 1984) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Træff. He has previously played for Sarpsborg 08, Molde and Viking, among others, in Norway, Karlsruher SC in Germany and Şanlıurfaspor in Turkey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | El Hadji Makhtar Thioune | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Richard Toll, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Træff | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | ASC Linguère | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Port Autonome | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2008 | Sarpsborg 08 | 75 | (8) |
| 2009–2012 | Molde | 71 | (10) |
| 2012 | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Viking | 78 | (4) |
| 2016 | Şanlıurfaspor | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Alta | 20 | (2) |
| 2018 | Vidar | 22 | (3) |
| 2019 | Hinna | 14 | (4) |
| 2021 | Træff | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Senegal | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
After playing for ASC Linguère and Port Autonome,[1] before he joined Norwegian club Sarpsborg Sparta FK in 2006.[2] After two years in Sarpsborg, Thioune was brought to Molde by head coach Kjell Jonevret[3][4] and was one of the key players when Molde finished second in the league and the cup in 2009.[5]
In January 2012, he was loaned out to German 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC[6] and returned after the end of Contract on 30 June to Molde FK.[7] He then decided to leave Molde, as he did not get many chances in Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team. Thioune transferred to Viking FK and signed a contract lasting till the end of the 2015-season, and was reunited with his old coach in Molde, Kjell Jonevret.[8]
After a stint with Sanliurfaspor in Turkey, he returned to Norway. After a trial with Egersunds IK he signed for Alta IF.[9] Thioune signed with Norwegian Fourth Division club Hinna Fotball for the 2019 season.[10] He joined Norwegian Third Division side Træff for the 2021 season.[11]
International
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2006 | 1. divisjon | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2008 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 75 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 76 | 9 | |||
| Molde | 2009 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 31 | 6 | |
| 2010 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 12 | ||
| Karlsruher SC (loan) | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Viking | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 78 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | 85 | 5 | |||
| Şanlıurfaspor | 2015–16 | TFF First League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Alta | 2017 | 2. divisjon | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| Vidar | 2018 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | ||
| Hinna | 2019 | 4. divisjon | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 5 | |
| Træff | 2021 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 306 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 336 | 38 | ||
International
Honours
- Individual
- Verdens Gang Norwegian Premier League Player of the Year: 2009[15]
