Yaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently an assistant coach for the Saudi Arabia national team.
Touré in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gnégnéri Yaya Touré[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 13 May 1983||
Place of birth | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Saudi Arabia (assistant) | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2001 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Beveren | 70 | (3) |
2003–2005 | Metalurh Donetsk | 33 | (3) |
2005–2006 | Olympiacos | 20 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Monaco | 27 | (5) |
2007–2010 | Barcelona | 74 | (4) |
2010–2018 | Manchester City | 230 | (59) |
2018 | Olympiacos | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Qingdao Huanghai | 14 | (2) |
Total | 470 | (79) | |
National team | |||
2004–2015 | Ivory Coast | 101 | (19) |
Teams managed | |||
2021 | Olimpik Donetsk (assistant) | ||
2021 | Akhmat Grozny (assistant) | ||
2022–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur (academy coach) | ||
2023 | Standard Liège (assistant) | ||
2023– | Saudi Arabia (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Beveren | 2001–02[4] | Belgian First Division | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
2002–03[4] | Belgian First Division | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||||
2003–04[4] | Belgian First Division | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 70 | 3 | — | — | — | 70 | 3 | |||||||
Metalurh Donetsk | 2003–04[5] | Vyshcha Liha | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
2004–05[5][6] | Vyshcha Liha | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | |||
Total | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 39 | 5 | ||||
Olympiacos | 2005–06[4][7] | Alpha Ethniki | 20 | 3 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
Monaco | 2006–07[8] | Ligue 1 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||
Barcelona | 2007–08[9] | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[d] | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
2008–09[10] | La Liga | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 12[d] | 0 | — | 43 | 3 | |||
2009–10[11] | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
Total | 74 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 6 | |||
Manchester City | 2010–11[12] | Premier League | 35 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8[f] | 1 | — | 51 | 10 | |
2011–12[13] | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[g] | 3 | 1[h] | 0 | 42 | 9 | |
2012–13[14] | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 1[h] | 1 | 42 | 9 | |
2013–14[15] | Premier League | 35 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7[d] | 1 | — | 49 | 24 | ||
2014–15[16] | Premier League | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[d] | 1 | 1[h] | 0 | 37 | 12 | |
2015–16[17] | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10[d] | 1 | — | 47 | 8 | ||
2016–17[18] | Premier League | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | ||
2017–18[19] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
Total | 230 | 59 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 316 | 79 | ||
Olympiacos | 2018–19[20] | Super League Greece | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Qingdao Huanghai | 2019[20] | China League One | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 470 | 79 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 90 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 616 | 103 |
- ↑ Includes Ukrainian Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Greek Cup
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup/EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances in Supercopa de España, one in UEFA Super Cup, two in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Appearance in FA Community Shield
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ivory Coast | 2004 | 3 | 0 |
2005 | 2 | 0 | |
2006 | 15 | 1 | |
2007 | 5 | 1 | |
2008 | 11 | 1 | |
2009 | 8 | 2 | |
2010 | 13 | 2 | |
2011 | 5 | 2 | |
2012 | 10 | 1 | |
2013 | 10 | 6 | |
2014 | 10 | 2 | |
2015 | 9 | 1 | |
Total | 101 | 19 |
- Ivory Coast score listed first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal[21]
Honours
Olympiacos
Barcelona
- La Liga: 2008–09,[42] 2009–10[43]
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09[44]
- Supercopa de España: 2009[45]
- UEFA Champions League: 2008–09[46]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2009[47]
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2009[48]
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18[49]
- FA Cup: 2010–11;[50] runner-up: 2012–13[51]
- Football League Cup: 2013–14,[52] 2015–16[53]
- FA Community Shield: 2012[54]
Qingdao Huanghai
Ivory Coast
Individual
- Ivory Coast Player of the Year: 2009[59]
- African Footballer of the Year: 2011,[60] 2012,[61] 2013,[62] 2014[63]
- CAF Team of the Year: 2008,[64] 2009,[65] 2011,[66] 2012,[67] 2013,[68] 2014,[69] 2015[70]
- Premio Bulgarelli Number 8: 2013[71]
- ESM Team of the Year: 2013–14[72]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2011–12 Premier League,[73] 2013–14 Premier League[74]
- BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2013,[75] 2015[76]
- Manchester City Player of the Year: 2013–14[77]
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2015[78]
- IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020[79]
- IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team: 2021[80]
- FWA Tribute Award: 2023[81]
Yaya Touré Media
Touré with Barcelona in 2009
Touré playing for Manchester City in 2012
Touré playing for the Ivory Coast in 2012
References
- ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of players: FC Barcelona" (PDF). FIFA. 1 December 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Yaya Toure". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Yaya Touré: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Touré, Yaya at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Туре Яя Гнегнері" [Touré Yaya Gnégnéri] (in українська). Ukrainian Association of Football. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ For UEFA Cup: Ionescu, Romeo (2009). The Complete Results & Line-ups of the UEFA Cup 2004–2009. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. pp. 16–30. ISBN 978-1-86223-187-0.
- ↑ For UEFA Champions League: Ionescu, Romeo (2009). The Complete Results & Line-ups of the European Champions League 2004–2009. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books. pp. 70–72. ISBN 978-1-86223-186-3.
- ↑ "Yaya Touré: Career". Ligue de Football Professionnel. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019.
- ↑ "Yaya Touré: Gnégnéri Yaya Touré: Matches: 2007–08". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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- ↑ "Games played by Yaya Touré in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Yaya Touré in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Yaya Touré in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Yaya Touré in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Yaya Touré in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Yaya Touré in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Yaya Touré in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Y. Touré: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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- ↑ Applin, Mark (25 January 2006). Drogba fires Ivory Coast through. London. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jan/25/africannationscup2006.africannationscup1. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Elephants trample Madagascar. 3 June 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6717271.stm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Group B results: Civ 4–1 Ben. 25 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7207392.stm. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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- ↑ North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 3: Match report. London. 2 June 2010. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/news/7851963/North-Korea-0-Ivory-Coast-3-match-report.html. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ivory Coast 3–0 Rwanda". Eurosport. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Dunbar, Graham (10 August 2011). Ivory Coast beats Israel 4–3 in friendly match. Salt Lake City. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700169801/Ivory-Coast-beats-Israel-4-3-in-friendly-match.html. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Kolo and Yaya Touré score in Africa Cup of Nations final qualifier. London. 10 October 2011. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/oct/10/kolo-yaya-toure-africa-cup-nations. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba scores twice in Equatorial Guinea defeat. London. 4 February 2012. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/04/ivory-coast-equatorial-guinea-africa-cup-of-nations. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Doyle, Paul (22 January 2013). Ivory Coast v Togo: Africa Cup of Nations – As it happened. London. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jan/22/ivory-coast-togo-africa-cup-of-nations-live. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Ivory Coast through to quarter-finals after win against Tunisia. London. 26 January 2013. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jan/26/ivory-coast-tunisia-africa-cup-nations. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ivory Coast 3–0 Gambia". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Gambia 0–3 Ivory Coast". Eurosport. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Tanzania 2–4 Ivory Coast: Summary". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Nations Cup 2015: Cameroon hit form to thrash Ivory Coast. 10 September 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29126821. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Porter, Alex (15 October 2014). "Toure on target as Ivory Coast fall to DR Congo". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Wilson, Jonathan (4 February 2015). Ivory Coast survive wobble against DR Congo to reach Cup of Nations final. London. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/feb/04/dr-congo-ivory-coast-africa-cup-of-nations-match-report. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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- ↑ "Greece: Kypello Elladas 2005/2006: Final: Olympiakos Piräus – AEK Athen 3:0: Match details". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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- ↑ "Barcelona 2009–10: Statistics". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 13 de mayo de 2009, en Valencia" [Minutes of the Match held on 13 May 2009, in Valencia] (in español). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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- ↑ "CAF – CAF Awards – Previous Editions – 2012". CAF. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "CAF – CAF Awards – Previous Editions – 2013". CAF. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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- ↑ Cozzolino, Giuseppe (10 February 2014). "Yaya Tourè vince il Premio Bulgarelli 2013 (video)". Fanpage.it (in italiano). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Die ESM-Topelf der Saison 2013/14 – ein Deutscher ist dabei". Kicker (in Deutsch). Olympia-Verlag. 5 June 2014.
- ↑ Spurs defender Kyle Walker wins PFA Young Player award. 22 April 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17734248. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ Luis Suarez: Liverpool striker wins PFA Player of the Year award. 28 April 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27180793. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year. 2 December 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25154008. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ "Yaya Toure wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2015". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35062487. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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- ↑ "IFFHS (International Federation of Football for History & Statistics". International Federation of Football for History & Statistics. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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- ↑ "Yaya Toure honoured with FWA Tribute Award". Football Writers' Association. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.