Bazoumana Touré
Ivorian footballer (born 2006)
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Bazoumana Touré (born 2 March 2006) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Ivory Coast national team.
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Touré with the Ivory Coast in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 2 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | ASEC Mimosas | 33 | (2) |
| 2024 | Hammarby IF | 23 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | TSG Hoffenheim | 43 | (5) |
| 2026– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Ivory Coast U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ivory Coast | 9 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:10, 30 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
ASEC Mimosas
Touré began his career at Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas, widely regarded as the biggest club in Ivory Coast, playing for the youth team until 2022, when he was promoted to the first team. He played his first season for the club in the 2022–23 season, scoring his first goal in a 4–0 home win over AS Indenié Abengourou.[2] He helped them towards first place that year, earning the league title.[3]
Hammarby
Touré signed for Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF in early 2024, after an extensive trial and training period.[4] He made his debut in a 2–1 away defeat to Halmstad,[5] quickly establishing himself as a regular in the side, even at just 18 years of age.
Touré scored his first Hammarby goal in a 3–0 home victory over Sirius, adding to his tally for the season with goals against Djurgården, Brommapojkarna and Halmstad, as well as another two against Brommapojkarna a month later and another two against Sirius also, bringing his tally to eight goals in 23 Allsvenskan games.[6]
Hoffenheim
2025
On 1 February 2025, Touré signed a long-term contract with German club TSG Hoffenheim for a sum around €14 million plus €2 million in bonuses.[7] Touré made 13 appearances for Hoffenheim in his first half season at the club, registering 3 assists in 7 starts, including two assists for Andrej Kramaric against Mainz 05 in a 2–0 win.[8]
2025–26
Touré scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–0 away win over St. Pauli.[9] Touré finished the season with five goals and nine assists in 29 starts,[10] as Hoffenheim finished fifth place to qualify for the UEFA Europa League.[11]
Newcastle United
On 5 July 2026, Touré signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a £42 million transfer fee.[12][13]
International career
Touré played for the Ivory Coast U20 side, making three appearances. On 27 May 2025, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a friendly.[14]
Touré received his first senior call-up in September 2025, before making his debut in a 7–0 win over Seychelles in October 2025.[15] In December 2025, Touré was announced in Ivory Coast's 2025 AFCON squad.[16] During the tournament, Touré scored his first international goal with a 90th minute winner versus Gabon in a 3–2 victory.[17]
Touré was named in the Ivory Coast's final 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in May 2026.[18]
Style of play
Bazoumana Touré has been described as an explosive, highly creative left winger who thrives on high-speed transitions, isolated 1v1 situations, and high-volume crossing. Touré is left-footed and he has predominantly been used on the left wing, allowing him to drift outside onto his stronger foot or drive to the byline, he has also been deployed briefly as a centre-forward and on the right wing with Hoffenheim. Touré possesses blistering speed, a tendency for early crosses, a penchant for dribbling and a high work rate, being likened to fellow Bundesliga player Karim Adeyemi.[19]
Personal life
Bazoumana Touré grew up in the Abidjan district of Anoumabo, starting his career at local club Magic System FC.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 66 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13 | ||
International
- As of match played 30 June 2026[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | |
- As of match played 6 January 2026
- Algerria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 December 2025 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Gabon |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 6 January 2026 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Burkina Faso |
3–0 | 3–0 |
Honours
- ASEC Mimosas
