Ebrima Tunkara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebrima Tunkara Yataberreh | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2010 | ||
| Place of birth | Lamoi, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | AEiLL Cerdanyola Mataró | ||
| 2018– | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Spain U15 | 9 | (3) |
| 2024 | Spain U16 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 11 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ebrima Tunkara Yataberreh (born 10 March 2010) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barcelona's youth academy. Born in The Gambia, he is a youth international for Spain.
Club career
[edit]Born to a Muslim family in The Gambia, Tunkara's father moved to Cerdanyola del Vallès in 2007, and was able to bring his family with him in 2017.[1] Tunkara immediately joined the youth academy of AEiLL Cerdanyola Mataró shortly after arriving, and was scouted by FC Barcelona shortly after. In 2018, he was integrated to Barcelona's youth academy, and in 2021 he moved to La Masia to finish his development. As a youth, he was undefeated in 30 games at benjamin level, and 30 games with the infantiles.[2]
International career
[edit]Born in The Gambia, Tunkara moved to Spain at a young age and has dual-citizenship. In September 2023, he was called up to the Spain U15s for a friendly tournament.[3] In March 2025, he was called up to the Spain U16s for a development tournament for April.[4]
Playing style
[edit]Tunkara is a versatile left-footed player who can play as a winger or attacking midfielder. He has a strong physique and is able to turn quickly and protect the ball. He often steps into the box and has a strong shot. He is a team player that helps the game flow easier for his teammates.[2] A powerful and speedy player, he has earned comparisons to Lamine Yamal and Yaya Touré in playstyle.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Marcet, Jaume (4 October 2024). "Ebrima Tunkara, la vuelta del jugador total". Diario Sport.
- ^ a b Peyret, Jaume Marcet, Dídac. "Ebrima Tunkara: ¿El mayor talento en La Masia desde Lamine?". www.sport.es.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Esta es la lista de convocados para el Torneo de Desarrollo sub-15 de la UEFA | www.rfef.es". rfef.es.
- ^ "Esta es la convocatoria de la sub-16 para los próximos entrenamientos | www.rfef.es". rfef.es.
- ^ Sanchez, Max Franco (18 April 2025). "Ebrima Tunkara, la pépite de 15 ans qui enflamme déjà le FC Barcelone". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
External links
[edit]- Ebrima Tunkara at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 2010 births
- Living people
- People from Central River Division
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Gambian men's footballers
- Gambian emigrants to Spain
- Spanish people of Gambian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Barcelona players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- 21st-century Gambian sportsmen
- Spanish footballers