Tanguy Zoukrou
French footballer (born 2003)
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Tanguy Xavier Banhie Zoukrou (born 7 May 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Turkish Süper Lig club Kocaelispor on loan from the Swiss club Young Boys.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tanguy Xavier Banhie Zoukrou | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Chesnay, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kocaelispor (on loan from Young Boys) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | FO Plaisir | ||
| 2017–2020 | ACBB | ||
| 2020–2021 | Troyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Troyes II | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Troyes | 43 | (1) |
| 2024– | Young Boys | 29 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | France U20 | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Career
Zoukrou is a youth product of FO Plaisir and ACBB.[1] He joined Troyes in January 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Troyes in a 2–1 Ligue 1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 7 August 2021.[3] On 28 September 2021, he signed a professional contract with Troyes, keeping him at the club until 2024.[4]
On 1 July 2024, BSC Young Boys announced the signing of Zoukrou, on a contract until 30 June 2028.[5] On 6 July 2026, Young Boys loaned him to Kocaelispor in Turkey for the season, with an option to buy.[6]
International career
Born in France, Zoukrou holds Ivorian and French nationalities.[7] He was called up to the France U20s for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Troyes II | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Troyes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | |||
| Young Boys | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Swiss Super League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 107 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League