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as a

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. He also holds Ivorian nationality.

Career

Asante Kotoko

Touré began his career with Ivorian club

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, before he signed with Ghanaian top–flight Glo Premier League club

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KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen

On 31 August 2008, Touré signed for Belgian club K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen in the Belgium Jupiler League, and on 1 November 2008, Touré played his first match against

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CS Sfaxien

In August 2010, Touré signed with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Sfaxien for the

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season.

Asante Kotoko (return)

In September 2011, Touré returned to the Ghanaian top–flight Glo Premier League for the

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season.

ASEC Mimosas

After a successful spell with Ghanaian outfit

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, by scoring 13 goals for the club in 2 years, Touré then joined Ivorian club

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on a 2 year deal in 2017. He scored 31 goals during his 2-year stay with the club, including scoring 18 goals in 13 matches to help them win the

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with 2 goals in a Cup match.

AS Vita

In May 2019, after his contract with ASEC Mimosas ended, he joined Congolese club

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on a two year deal. He was signed to replace Jean Marc-Makusu who joined RS Berkane of Morocco in March. In June 2020, he parted ways with club after a mutual termination of his contract.

Medeama

In January 2021, he returned to Ghana and signed for Tarkwa-based club

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. He joined them on a 2-year deal during the 2020–21 season. The deal was reportedly worth $20,000. On his return to the GPL, he scored a brace on his debut on 21 February 2021 to help Medeama to a 2–1 victory over Elmina Sharks. His first goal came in the 3rd minute which was the fastest goal in the first round of the 2020–21 season.

Honours

Club

Asante Kotoko * Ghana Premier League: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14 * Ghanaian FA Cup: 2013–14 ASEC Mimosas *

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: 2017–18

Individual

* GPL Player of the Year:

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References

External links

Profile at Sporting Lokeren

Profile at Footgoal

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