Ahmed Touré

Ahmed Touré (born 17 July 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.

Ahmed Touré
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-17) 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 (–)
2015Al-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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 May 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] 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

In 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

In 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

[14][15]

Club

Asante Kotoko

ASEC Mimosas

Individual

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.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "Former Kotoko forward Ahmed Toure joins Congolese giants AS Vita". GhanaWeb. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  10. "Former Asante Kotoko striker Ahmed Toure leaves AS Vita Club by mutual consent". GhanaSoccernet. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  11. "Striker Ahmed Toure excited to be back in Ghana to play for Medeama SC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  12. "#Donkomi: Former Kotoko striker Ahmed Toure joins Medeama". Citi Sports Online. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  13. Asare, Nana (2021-02-21). "GOAL MONSTER Ahmed Toure bags brace on Medeama SC debut". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  14. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ahmed Touré". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  15. "Burkina Faso - A. Touré - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  16. Association, Ghana Football. "Toure wins Premiership best player award". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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