Momodou Touray

Momodou Touray (born 30 July 1999) is a Gambian-born Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Warrington Rylands. He is a Wales Under-21 international.

Momodou Touray
Personal information
Full name Momodou Touray[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999
Place of birth Serekunda, Gambia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Newport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Newport County 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Merthyr Town (loan) 7 (4)
2018–2019 → Barry Town United (loan) 31 (13)
2019 → Torquay United (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Barry Town United (loan) 20 (3)
2020–2022 Salford City 0 (0)
2020 → Marine (loan) 4 (3)
2021–2022 → Bath City (loan) 14 (1)
2022 → Hereford (loan) 18 (1)
2022– Marine 13 (0)
2023 Warrington Rylands (loan) 10 (5)
2023– Warrington Rylands 5 (4)
International career‡
2017–? Wales U19 5 (2)
2018–2020 Wales U21 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 20th March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:42, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Playing career

Newport County

Touray came through the Newport County academy. In August 2017, he joined Merthyr Town on a three month loan and in January 2018 spent time on trial at Premier League club Leicester City.[3] In April 2018 Touray signed his first professional contract with Newport County until June 2019.[4]

Touray made his first team debut for Newport on 5 May 2018, in a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United in the final League Two match of the season at Brunton Park as a second half substitute.[5]

In July 2018 Touray joined Welsh Premier League side Barry Town United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6] Touray scored 14 goals for Barry in all competitions and he was selected as the Welsh Premier League Young Player of the Year.[7]

On 2 August 2019 Touray joined Torquay United on a one month loan.[8] On 2 September 2019 he returned to Barry town United on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season.[9]

Touray was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season.[10]

Salford City

During the summer of 2020 he trained with Salford City and appeared in a pre-season friendly for the club.[11] It was confirmed later that he had joined the club as a member of their development squad.[12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September 2020 in a EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s.[13]

In September 2020 he joined Marine on loan until January 2021.[14] In August 2021, he moved on loan to National League South club Bath City until January 2022,[15] and scored 43 minutes into his début on 15 August, scoring the opening goal in a 3–0 win against Billericay Town,[16] but picked up an injury and was substituted after nine minutes against Tonbridge Angels the following matchday.[17]

On 22 January 2022, Touray joined National League North side Hereford on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[18]

He was released by Salford at the end of the 2021–22 season[19] and then joined Marine.[20] He went on loan to Warrington Rylands in February 2023 for a month.[21] He left Marine in March 2023 following the conclusion of his loan spell and subsequently joined Rylands.[22]

International

In October 2017 Touray scored on his debut for Wales under 19's in a 4–3 win against Switzerland.[23] He made his debut for Wales under-21s in the Euro 2019 qualifying 3–1 win against Switzerland on 16 October 2018.[24] In his last qualifying game age wise playing for the under 21s he scored as they beat Moldova in an UEFA U21 Euro 2021 qualifying match.[25]

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 86. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. Momodou Touray at Soccerway
  3. Touray Trial at Leicester City
  4. Touray contract
  5. Touray debut
  6. Touray loan to Barry
  7. Jones, Jordan (1 June 2019). "Welsh Premier League awards: All the winners in the 2018/2019 awards". Y Clwb Pel Droed. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  8. Touray loan to Torquay United
  9. Touray rejoins Barry Town United
  10. "NEWPORT COUNTY AFC CONFIRM LIST OF PLAYERS RETAINED AND RELEASED". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  11. Jones, Jordan. "Momodou Touray links up with League Two outfit Salford City". Y Clwb Pel-Droed.
  12. "Introducing the 2020–21 Development Squad". Salford City FC. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. Plant, Michael. "Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford". Manchester United FC. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. McMillian, Dave. "MARINE SIGN SALFORD DUO ON LOAN". Marine F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. "Bath City bring in Salford City's Touray". Non league Daily. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  16. Stillman, Mark (15 August 2021). "Bath City 3-0 Billericay Town: New trio prove just too much for the Blues". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  17. Rowe, Jim (22 August 2021). "Tonbridge Angels 0-1 Bath City: Romans' road trip ends with points". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  18. "Forward, Momodou Touray signs for Hereford". Hereford FC. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. "Player news". Salford City FC. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  20. "Mo's A Mariner!". Marine FC. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  21. "Squad Update". Marine AFC. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  22. "MO TOURAY". marinefc.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  23. Penman, Andrew (5 October 2017). "Newport County manager Michael Flynn delighted as Momodou Touray scores on Wales under-19s debut". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  24. Touray Wales under 21
  25. Davies, Joshua (13 November 2020). "Wales U21 3-0 Moldova U21: Strong second-half showing ensures victory for Dragons". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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