Ntji Tounkara
Spanish footballer (born 2004)
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Ntji Tounkara Diarra (born 10 January 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for SD Ponferradina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ntji Tounkara Diarra | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Huesca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ponferradina | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huesca | |||
| 2021–2023 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Alavés C | 29 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Córdoba B | 30 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Córdoba | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Sanluqueño (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | Ponferradina | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Huesca, Aragon to Malian parents, Tounkara began his career with hometown side SD Huesca before moving to Deportivo Alavés in 2021.[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 9 September 2023, starting in a 1–0 Tercera Federación home win over SD Beasain, and scored his first goal fourteen days later, netting the opener in a 5–1 home routing of Touring KE.
On 16 July 2024, Tounkara signed for Córdoba CF and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fifth division.[2] He made his first team debut the following 2 May, coming on as a late substitute for Isma Ruiz in a 4–2 Segunda División home win over Cádiz CF.[3][4]
On 15 August 2025, Tounkara was loaned to Primera Federación side Atlético Sanluqueño CF for one year.[5] Despite being an undisputed starter, he moved to fellow league team AD Alcorcón also in a temporary deal on 30 January 2026.[6]
On 24 July 2026, Tounkara moved to SD Ponferradina also in division three.[7]