Doudou Touré
Personal information
Full name Doudou Touré
Date of birth (1991-12-29) December 29, 1991
Place of birth Rosso, Mauritania
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Monterrey B 8 (0)
2010 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 (0)
2010 Whitecaps Residency 9 (5)
2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 3 (0)
2012 Atlanta Red Star 0 (0)
2013–2014 San Luis de Quillota 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 21, 2011

Doudou Touré (born December 29, 1991) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Career

Youth

Touré grew up in Nouakchott, before moving to the United States in 1998, settling with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, played junior club soccer with Alpharetta United and Atlanta Fire United.

Professional

Touré turned professional in 2008, playing with the B team of Mexican side Monterrey. He trialed with Major League Soccer's FC Dallas in April 2008,[2] and was set to sign for the team,[3] but the transaction fell through.

Attended trials with Columbus Crew[4] and the Vancouver Whitecaps in April 2010.[5] He signed a contract with the Whitecaps on May 10, 2010, and spent some time playing with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League,[6] before making his Whitecaps debut on May 26, 2010, in a 2010 Canadian Championship game against Montreal Impact.

Personal life

Doudou's younger brother, Alhagi Touré, played college soccer at George Mason University before transferring to Clayton State University.[7]

References

  1. ↑ The Province – Off the pitch
  2. ↑ "Practice Observations: Twofer". 3rddegree.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  3. ↑ "FCD Set to Sign Doudou Toure". 3rddegree.net. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  4. ↑ Ryan K. "Trailist DouDou Toure Could Be A Great Guy To Round Out Roster". Crewonespot.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  5. ↑ Whitecaps fly to Florida to face new Blues
  6. ↑ "Gawrys Brace Ensures Highlanders Victory". Islandsportsnews.net. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  7. ↑ Alhagi Toure (1993-01-26). "Player Bio: Alhagi Toure". Gomason.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
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