Ibrahima Touré (born 17 December 1985) is a Senegalese former footballer who last played as a striker for Gazélec Ajaccio in the Domino's Ligue 2.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Senegal | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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
- Monaco
References
External links
- Ibrahima Touré at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ibrahima Touré at Soccerway
- Ibrahima Touré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)