Ibrahima Touré
Senegalese footballer
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Ibrahima Touré (born 17 December 1985) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a forward for Chengdu Wuniu, Wydad Casablanca, Paykan, Persepolis, Sepahan, Ajman, Monaco, Al Nasr, Liaoning Whowin, and Gazélec Ajaccio. He made four appearances for the Senegal national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Metz B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Chengdu Wuniu | 18 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2007–2008 | → Paykan (loan) | 21 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Persepolis | 24 | (11) |
| 2009–2011 | Sepahan | 53 | (36) |
| 2011–2012 | Ajman | 10 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Monaco | 52 | (28) |
| 2013–2015 | Al Nasr | 43 | (34) |
| 2016–2017 | Liaoning Whowin | 10 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 16 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Senegal | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Dakar,[1] Touré played for the Academy Gentina Aldo during his youth.[4] He spent one month with Metz during the 2004–05 season, an experience that he described as leaving "a bitter taste".[4] In February 2005, as a part of a co-operation project between Metz and the Chengdu Football Association, Touré moved to China League One side Chengdu Wuniu on a free transfer.[5] Wearing the number 10 shirt,[6] he scored two goals in 18 league games during the 2005 season. Touré was also sent off twice.[7][8]
After spending time in China, Touré joined Wydad Casablanca.[1][4] Two years later, he joined Paykan on loan and scored 13 goals in 21 matches during the 2007–08 Iran Pro League campaign.[1][9] Touré was transferred to Persepolis in 2008 and scored 11 league goals in his only season with the club.[1][10] He moved to Sepahan in 2009 and helped the club win the Iran Pro League in successive seasons, scoring 18 goals in both campaigns.[1][2] Touré was signed by United Arab Emirates club Ajman in 2011 and continued to score regularly.[1] He had scored 14 goals in 16 league and cup matches by January 2012,[2] which led to interest from other clubs.[4] Touré joined Ligue 2 side Monaco later that month for an undisclosed fee,[4][11][12] and scored ten goals in 17 league appearances during the second half of the 2011–12 season.[2]
The following season, Touré played in 35 league games and scored 18 goals,[2] which helped Monaco win the Ligue 2 championship and promotion back to Ligue 1.[13][14]
On 14 August 2013, Touré signed for Al Nasr of the UAE Pro-League.[15]