Mohamed Toure (footballer, born 2004)

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Mohamed Toure
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 18)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Position(s) Forward, winger
Club information
Current team
 Reims B
Number 57
Youth career
2015–2018 Croydon Kings
2019 SA NTC
2020 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Adelaide United NPL 21 (9)
2020–2022 Adelaide United 42 (7)
2022– Reims B 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2022

Mohamed Toure (born 26 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 side Reims B. Toure was born in a refugee camp in Guinea to Liberian parents fleeing the Second Liberian Civil War.[1] He was raised in Australia.

Club career[]

Adelaide United[]

On 14 February 2020, Toure became the youngest ever goal scorer in the A-League at the age of 15 years and 326 days, scoring for Adelaide United in the 84th minute against Central Coast Mariners in a 2–0 win.[2]

In the next A-League season, Mohamed continued his run of scoring at a young age with goals in 5–3 defeat to Perth Glory and a winning goal in an Original Rivalry clash, he became the youngest person to ever score in the rivalry.

Career statistics[]

As of 10 September 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide United 2019–20 A-League 9 1 0 0 0 0 — 9 1
2020–21 A-League 15 3 0 0 — — 15 3
2021–22 A-League 18 3 2 0 — — 20 3
Total 42 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 7
Reims B 2022–23 Championnat National 2 4 2 — — — 4 2
Career total 46 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 9

Personal life[]

Toure was born in a refugee camp in Guinea to Liberian parents displaced by the Second Liberian Civil War.[4] He migrated to Australia at five years old. He has an older brother, Al Hassan, and a younger brother, Musa, both of whom are footballers.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Special Feature: Born in a mud hut in a refugee camp, to dreaming of dominating Australian football". Optus Sport. 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ "'Use your speed': Mohamed Toure, 15, becomes A-League's youngest scorer". The Guardian. 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ Mohamed Toure at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Special Feature: Born in a mud hut in a refugee camp, to dreaming of dominating Australian football". Optus Sport. 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Dream comes true for al Hassan Toure as Adelaide lift FFA Cup again". 23 October 2019.

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