Souleymane Doukara (born 29 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker or a winger for Cypriot club Mağusa Türk Gücü and the Mauritania national team.
[2][5] His club participated in the 2009–10 Serie D season and Doukara had his first chance to play as a regular starter;[4] at the end of the championship he had made 36 appearances.
Prior to the 2011–12 Lega Pro season, Doukara was transferred to Seconda Divisione club Vibonese, in which he played 37 out of 42 league matches, scoring 13 goals.
After impressing scouts in the Italian fourth tier, Doukara officially signed with Serie A outfit, Calcio Catania.
He made his Serie A debut on 16 September 2012, when he came on as a substitute for Alejandro Gómez against Fiorentina in a 2–0 loss after goals from Luca Toni and Stevan Jovetić.
[6] Doukara primarily served as a back-up to Argentine international's Gonzalo Bergessio and Maxi López, though he made 12 Serie A appearances in his maiden top flight season.
On 11 July 2014, it was confirmed by Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino that the club would sign him on season-long loan with the option for a permanent deal.
[11] Doukara's first goal for Leeds United came on 12 August 2014, in a League Cup match against Accrington Stanley with fellow newcomer Gaetano Berardi getting the assist.
[21] On 18 April 2015, Doukara was one of six Massimo Cellino signings (including Mirco Antenucci, Giuseppe Bellusci, Marco Silvestri, Dario Del Fabro and Edgar Çani) who controversially pulled out of the squad with an 'injury' the day before a 2–1 loss against Charlton Athletic.
[25] On 31 March 2016, Doukara was banned for eight matches after biting Fernando Amorebieta during Leeds' home game with Fulham on 23 February 2016.
[28] He came on as a substitute on 29 October 2016 against Burton Albion, making an immediate impact by winning the penalty scored by teammate Chris Wood which was followed by Doukara's first goal of the season to seal the game at 2–0 deep into stoppage time.
On 9 December in a 2–0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion, Doukara was converted to an unfamiliar Central Midfield role due to injuries to Liam Bridcutt, Eunan O'Kane and the red card of Kalvin Phillips in the same game.
[32] On 25 January 2017, Doukara scored a powerful long range volley in a 2–0 win over Nottingham Forest with his first touch of the ball after coming on a substitute.