Dantouma Toure
American soccer player
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Dantouma "Yaya" Toure (born June 12, 2004) is a soccer player who plays as a winger. Born in Guinea, he has represented the United States at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dantouma Toure | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | PDA | ||
| 2018–2020 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 13 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Colorado Rapids | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 15 | (8) |
| 2024 | Hartford Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 18, 2020 | |||
A resident of Trenton, New Jersey, Toure played prep soccer at Trenton Central High School.[2]
Club career
Youth
Toure played as a member of the Players Development Academy (PDA) before moving to New York Red Bulls.[3]
During the 2020 USL Championship season Toure appeared for New York Red Bulls II. He made his debut as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Hartford Athletic on July 17, 2020.[4]
Colorado Rapids
On March 4, 2021, Toure joined Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids, with the Rapids acquiring his homegrown rights from the New York Red Bulls via a trade.[5] On April 20, 2023, Toure was waived by Colorado.[6]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)
On May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.[7]
Hartford Athletic (loan)
On June 13, 2024, Toure joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2024 season from the MLS Pool.[8]
International career
Toure is eligible for both Guinea and the United States, and has represented the United States at under-16 and under-17 level.[9]
