| Ousseynou Thioune | |
| Fullname: | Ousseynou Thioune[1] |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Dakar, Senegal |
| Height: | 1.80m[2] |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Years1: | 2009–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Diambars |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Ittihad Tanger |
| Caps2: | 55 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | Gimnàstic |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Sochaux |
| Caps4: | 89 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Dijon |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Anorthosis Famagusta |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Senegal U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam2: | Senegal |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 11 November 2020 |
Ousseynou Thioune (born 16 November 1993) is a Senegalese international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Dakar,[3] Thioune started his career with Diambars. He took part of the club's Ligue 2 winning campaign in 2011, as well in their Premier League and League Cup accolades in 2013 and 2016, respectively.
Thioune joined Botola's Ittihad Tanger in August 2016.[4] He made his professional debut late in the month, stating in a 4–1 home routing of Difaa El Jadida.[5] He was among the squad during the 2017–18 season which was crowned champions for the first time ever.[4]
On 18 December 2018, Thioune agreed to a six-month contract with Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[6]
In July 2019 he signed for French club Sochaux.[7]
On 15 July 2022, Thioune signed a two-year contract with Dijon.[8] He moved to Anorthosis Famagusta in August 2023.[9]
Thioune made his full international debut for Senegal on 31 May 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dame Diop in a 2–2 friendly draw against Colombia at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[10] Called up by the under-23 side for the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations held in his homeland, he was an undisputed starter until the semifinals, when he was sent off for handballing inside the box in a match against Nigeria; the visitors won the match 1–0.[11]
Thioune's elder brother Mame Saher is also a footballer. A central defender, both played together at Ittihad Tanger in 2017.[4]
| Club | Season | Competition | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Ittihad Tanger | 2016–17 | Botola | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 70 | 0 | ||||
| Gimnàstic | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Sochaux | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 89 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 92 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
| Anorthosis | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 192 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 1 | |||
| Senegal | |||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Diambars
2016[4]
Ittihad Tanger
Senegal U23