Ibrahima Touré

Ibrahima Touré (born 17 December 1985) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Gazélec Ajaccio in the Domino's Ligue 2.

Ibrahima Touré

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-12-17) 17 December 1985[1]
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Gazélec Ajaccio
Youth career
2005	FC Metz B
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005	Chengdu Wuniu	18	(2)
2005–2008	Wydad Casablanca
2007–2008	→ Paykan (loan)	21	(13)
2008–2009	Persepolis	24	(11)
2009–2011	Sepahan	53	(36)
2011–2012	Ajman	10	(7)
2012–2013	Monaco	52	(28)
2013–2015	Al Nasr	43	(34)
2016–2017	Liaoning Whowin	10	(2)
2017–2018	Gazélec Ajaccio	16	(5)
National team^‡
2012	Senegal	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 August 2017

He also played for Al Nasr , Chengdu Wuniu, Wydad Casablanca, Paykan, Persepolis, Sepahan, Ajman and Monaco. He also plays for the Senegal national football team.[3]

Life and career

Born in Dakar,[1] Touré played for the Academy Gentina Aldo during his youth.[4] He spent one month with Metz during the 2004–05 season, an experience that he described as leaving "a bitter taste".[4] In February 2005, as a part of a co-operation project between Metz and the Chengdu Football Association, Touré moved to China League One side Chengdu Wuniu on a free transfer.[5] Wearing the number 10 shirt,[6] he scored two goals in 18 league games during the 2005 season. Touré was also sent off twice.[7][8]

After spending time in China, Touré joined Wydad Casablanca.[1][4] Two years later, he joined Paykan on loan and scored 13 goals in 21 matches during the 2007–08 Iran Pro League campaign.[1][9] Touré was transferred to Persepolis in 2008 and scored 11 league goals in his only season with the club.[1][10] He moved to Sepahan in 2009 and helped the club win the Iran Pro League in successive seasons, scoring 18 goals in both campaigns.[1][2] Touré was signed by United Arab Emirates club Ajman in 2011 and continued to score regularly.[1] He had scored 14 goals in 16 league and cup matches by January 2012,[2] which led to interest from other clubs.[4] Touré joined Ligue 2 side Monaco later that month for an undisclosed fee,[4][11][12] and scored ten goals in 17 league appearances during the second half of the 2011–12 season.[2]

The following season, Touré played in 35 league games and scored 18 goals,[2] which helped Monaco win the Ligue 2 championship and promotion back to Ligue 1.[13][14]

On 14 August 2013 Touré signed for Al Nasr of the UAE Pro-League.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 May 2013.

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
China PR			League		FA Cup		Asia		Total
2005	Chengdu Wuniu	China League One	18	2	1	0	—	—	19	2
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2007–08	Paykan	Iran Pro League	21	13	1	0	—	—	22	13
2008–09	Persepolis		24	11	3	1	4	1	31	13
2009–10	Sepahan		24	18	2	1	6	1	32	20
2010–11			27	18	2	1	7	5	36	24
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2011–12	Ajman Club	UAE Pro-League	10	7	6	7	0	0	17	16
France			League		Coupe de France		Europe		Total
2011–12	AS Monaco	Ligue 2	17	10	0	0	—	—	17	10
2012–13			35	18	5	3	—	—	40	21
Total	China PR		18	2	1	0	—	—	19	2
	Iran		96	60	8	3	17	7	121	70
	United Arab Emirates		10	7	6	7	—	—	17	16
	France		52	28	5	3	—	—	57	31
Career total			176	97	20	13	17	7	214	119

Honours

Sepahan

• Iran Pro League: 2009–10, 2010–11

Monaco

• Ligue 2: 2012–13

References

1. "Ibrahima Death: 20th June 2014Touré" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
2. "I. Touré". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
3. "Ibrahima Touré". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
4. "Ibrahima Touré : "Monaco ? C'est juste fantastique"" (in French). AS Monaco FC. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
5. 成都五牛外援"羞涩"到位 展示脚下花活保留杀手锏 (in Chinese). Sina. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
6. 2005赛季中国足球甲级联赛成都五牛队球员名单 (in Chinese). Sina. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
7. 主裁发出10张黄牌1张红牌 湖南湘军主场赢得不容易 (in Chinese). Sina. 20 March 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
8. 长春亚泰客场3–0完胜五牛 提前一轮如愿杀进中超 (in Chinese). Sina. 15 October 2005. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
9. "2007–2008 Season – Paykan TEH". Iran Premier League Stats. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
10. "2008–2009 Season – Perspolis TEH". Iran Premier League Stats. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
11. "Kagelmacher, Wolf, Touré et Barazite officiellement présentés" (in French). AS Monaco FC. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
12. "Ibrahima Touré à Monaco". L'Équipe (in French). 26 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
13. Doyle, Paul (18 May 2013). "Monaco go to French courts to contest ruling forcing them to pay tax". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
14. "AS Monaco FC 2–1 Le Mans FC" (in French). AS Monaco FC. 19 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
15. "Ibrahima Touré leaves AS Monaco FC". 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

External links

• Ibrahima Touré at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ibrahima Touré at Soccerway
• Ibrahima Touré – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)