Ahmed Touré (born 17 July 1987) is a Burkinabé professional footballer, who currently plays for the Congolese club AS Vita as a striker.[1][2] He also holds Ivorian nationality.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team 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 | 23 | (31) |
| 2019–2020 | AS Vita | – | (–) |
| 2020 | AS Kaloum Star | – | (–) |
| 2021– | Medeama | 7 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Burkina Faso | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 May 2018 | |||
Career
editAsante Kotoko
editTouré 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
editOn 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
editIn August 2010, Touré signed with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Sfaxien for the 2010–11 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season.
Asante Kotoko (return)
editIn September 2011, Touré returned to the Ghanaian top–flight Glo Premier League for the 2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League season.
ASEC Mimosas
editAfter 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] He scored 31 goals during his 2-year stay with the club, including scoring 18 goals in 13 matches to help them win the 2017–18 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) and end the season as the second top goal scorer.[6] In his second season, he scored 12 goals in 10 league matches and scored 4 goals in the CAF Champions League with 2 goals in a Cup match.[7][8]
AS Vita
editIn May 2019, after his contract with ASEC Mimosas ended, he joined Congolese club AS Vita Club on a two-year deal. He was signed to replace Jean Marc-Makusu who joined RS Berkane of Morocco in March.[9][8] In June 2020, he parted ways with club after a mutual termination of his contract.[10]
Medeama
editIn January 2021, he returned to Ghana and signed for Tarkwa-based club Medeama SC. He joined them on a 2-year deal during the 2020–21 season. The deal was reportedly worth $20,000.[11][12] On his return to the GPL, he scored a brace on his debut on 21 February 2021 to help Medeama to a 2–1 victory over Elmina Sharks. His first goal came in the 3rd minute which was the fastest goal in the first round of the 2020–21 season.[13]
Honours
editClub
editAsante Kotoko
- Ghana Premier League: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14
- Ghanaian FA Cup: 2013–14
ASEC Mimosas
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ Kotoko signs 8 new players. asantekotokofc.org.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Ahmed Toure – Asante Kotoko. modernghana.com.
- ^ Official: 3 years Toure at Lokeren Archived 2008-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in French).
- ^ Anno-Kumi, Kwaku (15 November 2017). "Former Kotoko Player Ahmed Toure signs for Asec Mimosas". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Football / MTN Ligue 1 : Le top 10 des meilleurs buteurs de la saison 2017-2018 | AMI-SPORTIF". 2018-12-28. Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Akyereko, Akwasi (23 May 2019). "Former Kotoko star Ahmed Toure joins Congolese side Vita Club". Ghana Sports Online. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b Nyatsidzi, Joshua Cudjo (23 May 2019). "AS Vita Signs Former Kotoko Striker Ahmed Toure". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Former Kotoko forward Ahmed Toure joins Congolese giants AS Vita". GhanaWeb. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Former Asante Kotoko striker Ahmed Toure leaves AS Vita Club by mutual consent". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Striker Ahmed Toure excited to be back in Ghana to play for Medeama SC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "#Donkomi: Former Kotoko striker Ahmed Toure joins Medeama". Citi Sports Online. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Asare, Nana (2021-02-21). "GOAL MONSTER Ahmed Toure bags brace on Medeama SC debut". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ahmed Touré". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Burkina Faso - A. Touré - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Toure wins Premiership best player award". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
External links
edit- Profile at Sporting Lokeren at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 November 2008)
- Profile at Footgoal at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 October 2008)
- Ahmed Touré at National-Football-Teams.com