Larsen Touré (born 20 July 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for SC Schiltigheim. Born in France, he has represented the Guinea national team at international level.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Brest, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schiltigheim | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lille | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Lille | 27 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Gueugnon (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Grenoble (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Grenoble (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Brest | 52 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Levski Sofia | 14 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Arles-Avignon | 24 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Ipswich Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | US Choisy au Bac | ||
| 2018 | Engordany | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Schiltigheim | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2013 | Guinea | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:48, 23 November 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:07, 22 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editTouré was born in Brest, France. After playing several seasons with Lille OSC, he returned to his hometown club Stade Brestois 29 in summer 2010 where he gained a starting spot.
In September 2013 he signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, and made 23 appearances for the club, scoring four times. He was released at the end of his contract.
On 1 August 2015, Touré signed for Ipswich Town after spending his pre-season on trial there and making appearances in a number of friendlies.[8] Touré made his debut on 11 August 2015 against Stevenage. He received a knock in the first half, requiring the physio to come on. He finished the first half, but was taken off at half time.[9] Touré left Ipswich Town at the end of his one-year contract.[10]
In November 2017, Touré signed for French lower-league side US Choisy au Bac.[11]
International career
editTouré made his debut for Guinea in a friendly against Ivory Coast on 20 August 2008. Between 2008 and 2013, he made seven appearances for the Guinea national team.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 October 2020[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Gueugnon (loan) | 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |
| Grenoble (loan) | 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Brest | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2013–14 | Bulgarian First League | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Arles-Avignon | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2015–16 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Engordany | 2018–19 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Schiltigheim | 2019–20 | Championnat National | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championnat National | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 191 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 235 | 27 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 5 February 2013[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | |||
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Larsen Touré-Brest : je t'aime, moi non plus". afrik-foot.com.
- ^ "Larsen Touré : " J'aurais préféré venir, c'est sûr ! "". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ "Larsen Touré, cet ancien de Ligue 1 à l'assaut de la Bulgarie". footmercato.net.
- ^ "Interview with Larsen Touré".
- ^ "Larsen Touré : "Pas là pour jouer le maintien"". laprovence.com.
- ^ "Larsen Touré : " J'aurais préféré venir, c'est sûr ! "". maville.com.
- ^ "arsen Touré ne perd jamais". sofoot.com.
- ^ "SOFIA SO GOOD!". itfc.co.uk. Ipswich Town F.C. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 2-1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Warren, Andrew (6 May 2016). "Ipswich Town to release Larsen Toure". eadt.co.uk. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Guignicourt ne se frottera pas à Larsen Touré". L'Aisne nouvelle (in French). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b Larsen Touré at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Larsen Touré at Soccerway
External links
edit- Larsen Touré – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Larsen Touré at National-Football-Teams.com
- Larsen Touré at L'Équipe Football (in French) (in French)
- Larsen Touré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Profile at Levskisofia.info (in English)