Yaya Touré CV
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gnégnéri Yaya Touré | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Sekoura Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Manchester City | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2001 | Mimosas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2001–2003 | Beveren | 70 | (3) |
2003–2005 | Metalurh Donetsk | 33 | (3) |
2005–2006 | Olympiacos | 19 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Monaco | 27 | (5) |
2007–2010 | Barcelona | 74 | (4) |
2010– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Cote d'Ivoire | 53 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02/07/2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02/07/2010 |
He is the younger brother of his Côte d'Ivoire and Manchester City teammate Kolo Touré. He also has a younger brother named Ibrahim who currently plays for Smouha in Egypt.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Touré joined ASEC Mimosas youth academy in 1996 on the recommendation of his long-time mentor Patrick van Reijendam. He then moved to Europe where he played for Belgian side Beveren for two-and-a-half years and later for one and a half years at Ukrainan side Metalurh Donetsk.[edit] Olympiacos
Touré then moved to Olympiacos in 2005. He was nicknamed "the new Patrick Vieira" by his older brother. Before joining Olympiacos Touré had a trial with Arsenal, but subsequently manager Arsène Wenger failed to sign him.[edit] Monaco
After representing Côte d'Ivoire in the 2006 World Cup, Touré was signed by French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in August 2006.[3] He played at the Stade Louis II for one season before leaving for FC Barcelona.[edit] Barcelona
Touré Yaya (fourth from right) with Barcelona in the 2008-09 season.
In the 2007 Joan Gamper Trophy match against Internazionale of Italy, Touré scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 5–0 victory. He scored his first official goal with Barcelona in a La Liga match against Athletic Club on 2 September 2007. His first goal in the Champions League for Barça was against Schalke in the 2007–08 quarter-finals. The goal proved to decide the tie and Barcelona advanced into a semi-final match-up against Manchester United, which they subsequently lost 1–0 over two legs.
During the early stages of the 2008–09 season, newly appointed manager Josep Guardiola favoured Sergio Busquets in the defensive role of Barcelona's midfield trio. In the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final, he played centre back due to injuries and suspensions of first-choice defenders, despite having only played there twice before for Barcelona. In late June 2010 Barcelona confirmed that Touré was allowed to leave the club in the summer.
[edit] Manchester City
Touré's agent Dimitri Seluk announced that Manchester City had agreed a fee of £29 million with Barcelona and terms with Touré himself. The deal was finalized with Manchester City on 2 July, the club later announced he signed a 5 year deal. Touré was given the number 42 jersey at the club, which is opposite to the number 24 jersey he sported at Barcelona as Patrick Vieira currently wears 24 at Manchester City.On 28 July, Touré made his debut for City in a Pre Season friendly against Club América which City won 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with the Mexican side.
[edit] All-time club statistics
As of 17 May 2010[5]Club | Season | League | Cup[6] | Europe[7] | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
ASEC Mimosas | 2001 | ||||||||
Beveren | 2001–02 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||
2002–03 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 3 | |||||
2003–04 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||||
Total | 70 | 3 | 70 | 3 | |||||
Metalurh Donetsk | 2003–04 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
2004–05 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
Total | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 5 | |
Olympiacos | 2005–06 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
Total | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
Monaco | 2006–07 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
Total | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |||
Barcelona | 2007–08 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
2008–09 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
2009–10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
Total | 74 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 118 | 6 | |
Manchester City | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career totals | 223 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 281 | 22 |
[edit] International career statistics
[edit] Goals for senior national team
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 January 2006 | Cairo, Egypt | 2–1 | Won | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | |
2 | 3 June 2007 | Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire | 5–0 | Won | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
3 | 25 January 2008 | Sekondi, Ghana | 4–1 | Won | 2008 African Nations Cup | |
4 | 20 June 2009 | Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou | 3–2 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
5 | 5 September 2009 | Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire | 5–0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
6 | 25 June 2010 | Mbombela Stadium, South Africa | 3–0 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
[edit] Honours
- La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09
- Supercopa de España: 2009
- UEFA Champions League: 2008–09
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009
[edit] References
- ^ Barcelona profile
- ^ Barcelona profile
- ^ [1]
- ^ Soccernet match report soccernet.com, August 26, 2007, accessed January 24, 2008
- ^ Soccernet player statistics
- ^ Includes Supercopa de España
- ^ Includes UEFA Supercup
[edit] External links
- Yaya Touré French league stats at lfp.fr (French)
- Goal.com profile
- FC Barcelona official site profile
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Categories: 1983 births | Living people | Ivorian footballers | Côte d'Ivoire international footballers | Association football midfielders | AS Monaco FC players | K.S.K. Beveren players | FC Metalurh Donetsk players | Olympiacos F.C. players | FC Barcelona footballers | Manchester City F.C. players | 2006 FIFA World Cup players | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players | Ivorian expatriates in Belgium | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players | 2010 FIFA World Cup players | Ivorian Muslims | Belgian First Division footballers | Ligue 1 players | La Liga footballers | ASEC Mimosas players | Super League Greece players | Expatriate footballers in France | Expatriate footballers in Spain | Expatriate footballers in Greece | Expatriate footballers in Belgium | Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
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