Tanguy Zoukrou

Tanguy Zoukrou
Personal information
Full name Tanguy Xavier Banhie Zoukrou
Date of birth (2003-05-07) 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

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.

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Troyes II 2021–22 Championnat National 3 80——80
2022–23 Championnat National 3 70——70
2023–24 Championnat National 3 10——10
Total 160——160
Troyes 2021–22 Ligue 1 4000—40
2022–23 Ligue 1 8010—90
2023–24 Ligue 1 31110—321
Total 43120—451
Young Boys 2024–25 Swiss Super League 140305[a]0220
2025–26 Swiss Super League 150108[b]0240
Total 29040130460
Career total 881601301071
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Tanguy Zoukrou : "Mon objectif est de m'imposer en N3"". F.O.PLAISIR. 28 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tanguy BANHIE ZOUKROU (ACBB-U17 Nationaux) signe à l'ESTAC…". 7 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Troyes vs. PSG - 7 August 2021". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ "Tanguy Zoukrou signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Troyes". L'Équipe.
  5. ↑ "YB verpflichtet Tanguy Zoukrou". Young Boys at Facebook. 1 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tanguy Zoukrou wechselt leihweise zu Kocaelispor" [Tanguy Zoukrou joins Kocaelispor on loan.] (in German). BSC Young Boys. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Tahiana, Jese (20 March 2023). "3 joueurs africains ont performé lors de la 28e journée de la Ligue 1, 2 ont déçu". Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "Le groupe pour la Coupe du monde". www.fff.fr.
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