Makhtar Thioune

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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.

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]

Thioune has been capped eleven times for Senegal.^[12]

As of match played 30 October 2021^[13][14][11]

Individual

• Verdens Gang Norwegian Premier League Player of the Year: 2009^[15]

• Makhtar Thioune at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)

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