Mark Tanko

Mark Makama Tanko (born 1 May 1996) is an Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Independent Soccer Association side Los Angeles Force.

Mark Tanko

Personal information
Full name	Mark Makama Tanko
Date of birth	1 May 1996
Place of birth	Abuja, Nigeria
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Los Angeles Force
Youth career
	Club Tijuana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Club Tijuana	0	(0)
2016	→ Dorados de Sinaloa (loan)	0	(0)
2019	Pioneros de Cancún	9	(0)
2019–	Los Angeles Force
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:44, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

Born in Abuja in Nigeria, Tanko began his playing career in Mexico as part of the youth squad for Club Tijuana.[1] In 2016, Tanko was loaned to Dorados de Sinaloa of Ascenso MX and he made his professional debut in a Copa MX match against Querétaro on 27 July.[2]

In 2019, Tanko left Tijuana and signed with Serie A de México side Pioneros de Cancún. He played 9 matches for the club before moving to the United States.[1]

During the summer of 2019, Tanko moved to USL League Two club Ventura County Fusion where he played 11 matches during the season.[3] After playing with the Fusion, Tanko signed with the Los Angeles Force of the National Independent Soccer Association. He played in the Force's West Coast Championship match against California United Strikers FC, in which he earned a yellow card in the 81st minute. Tanko also scored a penalty during the penalty shootout but couldn't prevent the club from losing 5–3 during penalties.[4]

References

1. "Mark Tanko - Liga MX". Liga MX.
2. "Dorados de Sinaloa 1–2 Queretaro". Soccerway.
3. "Mark Tanko - USL League Two". USL League Two.
4. "Cal United Strikers are NISA's West Coast Champions: Game Recap". Cal United Strikers FC. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.