Makhtar Thioune (born 5 August 1984) is a
Senegal
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ese
footballer
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who plays as a
central midfielder
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for
Træff. He has previously played for
Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening, commonly known as Sarpsborg 08 or simply Sarpsborg (), is a Norwegian professional football club based in Sarpsborg, playing in Eliteserien. Sarpsborg 08 and its predecessors played in 1. divisjon from 2005 to 2010. ...
,
Molde
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and
Viking
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...
, among others, in Norway,
Karlsruher SC
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in Germany and
Şanlıurfaspor
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Current squad
Out on loan
Honours
* TFF Second League
** Winners (1): ...
in Turkey.
Club career
After playing for
ASC Linguère ASC may refer to:
Educational institutions
* Anglican Schools Commission, Australia
* Andres Soriano Colleges of Bislig, located in Surigao del Sur, Philippines
* Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia
* Alfred State College, Alfred, New York
Org ...
and
Port Autonome,
[Lokkes, vrakes, dumpes]
– Dagens Næringsliv
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9 May 2009 before he joined Norwegian club
Sarpsborg Sparta FK
Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening, commonly known as Sarpsborg 08 or simply Sarpsborg (), is a Norwegian professional football club based in Sarpsborg, playing in Eliteserien. Sarpsborg 08 and its predecessors played in 1. divisjon from 2005 to 2010. ...
in 2006. After two years in Sarpsborg, Thioune was brought to
Molde
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by head coach
Kjell Jonevret
Kjell Anders Jonevret (born 28 June 1962) is a Swedish football coach and a former player.
Managerial career
Jonevret managed Djurgården between 2004 and 2006. During his time in Djurgården, he led his team to the double, winning both the A ...
and was one of the key players when Molde finished second in the league and the cup in 2009.
In January 2012, he was loaned out to German
2. Bundesliga club
Karlsruher SC
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and returned after the end of Contract on 30 June to Molde FK. He then decided to leave Molde, as he did not get many chances in
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
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's team. Thioune transferred to
Viking FK
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and signed a contract lasting till the end of the 2015-season, and was reunited with his old coach in Molde,
Kjell Jonevret
Kjell Anders Jonevret (born 28 June 1962) is a Swedish football coach and a former player.
Managerial career
Jonevret managed Djurgården between 2004 and 2006. During his time in Djurgården, he led his team to the double, winning both the A ...
.
After a stint with
Sanliurfaspor in Turkey, he returned to Norway. After a trial with
Egersunds IK
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he signed for
Alta IF
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. Thioune signed with
Norwegian Fourth Division
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club
Hinna Fotball for the 2019 season. He joined
Norwegian Third Division
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side
Træff for the 2021 season.
International
Thioune has been capped eleven times for
Senegal
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.
Career statistics
Honours
;Individual
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Verdens Gang
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''
Norwegian Premier League
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Player of the Year: 2009
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Senegalese men's footballers
Senegal men's international footballers
ASCE La Linguère players
ASC Port Autonome players
Sarpsborg 08 FF players
Molde FK players
Karlsruher SC players
Viking FK players
Şanlıurfaspor footballers
Alta IF players
FK Vidar players
Hinna Fotball players
SK Træff players
Norwegian First Division players
Eliteserien players
2. Bundesliga players
TFF 1. Lig players
Norwegian Second Division players
Norwegian Fourth Division players
Norwegian Third Division players
Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Norway
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Men's association football midfielders
21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
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