Ahmed Touré

Ahmed Touré (born July 17, 1987) is a Burkinabé professional footballer, who currently plays for the Conoglese club AS Vita as a striker.[1][2] He also holds Ivorian nationality.

This article is about the footballer. For the first President of Guinea, see Ahmed Sékou Touré.
Ahmed Touré
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-17) July 17, 1987
Place of birth Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 ASEC Mimosas
Number 29
Youth career
2002–2004 Académie de Sol Beni
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Africa Sports 21 (8)
2007–2008 Asante Kotoko 25 (14)
2008–2010 Lokeren 32 (17)
2010 CS Sfaxien – (–)
2011–2012 Asante Kotoko 28 (12)
2012 El Gouna – (–)
2014–2016 Asante Kotoko – (–)
2015 → Al-Nejmeh (loan) – (–)
2016–2017 Bechem United 25 (13)
2017–2019 ASEC Mimosas
2019– AS Vita
National team‡
2015– Burkina Faso 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 6, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 6, 2018

Career

Asante Kotoko

Touré began his career with Ivorian club Africa Sports National, before he signed with Ghanaian top–flight Glo Premier League club Asante Kotoko.[3]

KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen

On 31 August 2008, Touré signed for Belgian club K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen in the Belgium Jupiler League,[4] and on 1 November 2008, Touré played his first match against R.A.E.C. Mons.

CS Sfaxien

In August 2010, Touré signed with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Sfaxien for the 2010–11 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season.

Asante Kotoko (return)

In September 2011, Touré returned to the Ghanaian top–flight Glo Premier League for the 2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League season.

ASEC Mimosas

After a successful spell with Ghanaian outfit Bechem United, by scoring 13 goals for the club in 2 years, Touré then joined Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas on a 2 year deal in 2017.[5]

References
  1. Kotoko signs 8 new players. asantekotokofc.org.
  2. Le Burkinabè Ahmed Touré veut jouer avec le Ghana, intérêt également de la Côte d’Ivoire Archived 2013-01-18 at Archive.today "Meilleur joueur du championnat ghanéen lors de la saison 2010-2011 Ahmed Touré a choisi la nationalité de ce pays dans le but de porter le maillot des black stars. Formé à l’académie Sol Béni de l’ASEC d’Abidjan, le joueur d’origine burkinabè a d’abord porté le maillot de l’Africa Sport avant de rejoindre l’ Ashanty Kotoko du Ghana en 2008."
  3. Ahmed Toure – Asante Kotoko. modernghana.com.
  4. Official: 3 years Toure at Lokeren Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in French).
  5. Anno-Kumi, Kwaku (15 November 2017). "Former Kotoko Player Ahmed Toure signs for Asec Mimosas". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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