Doudou Touré (born December 29, 1991) is a Mauritanian professional

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who plays as a striker.

Career

Youth

Touré grew up in

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, before moving to the United States in 1998, settling with his family in

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. 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

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. He trialed with

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in April 2008, and was set to sign for the team, but the transaction fell through. Attended trials with

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and the

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in April 2010. He signed a contract with the Whitecaps on May 10, 2010, and spent some time playing with the

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team in the

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, 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

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before transferring to Clayton State University.

References

External links

Vancouver Whitecaps Premier bio

SMWW Sports Agency
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toure, Doudou 1991 births Men's association football forwards C.F. Monterrey players Primera B de Chile players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Living people Mauritanian expatriate men's footballers Mauritanian men's footballers 21st-century Mauritanian sportsmen San Luis de Quillota footballers USL League Two players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 players Whitecaps FC Academy players People from Rosso Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Chile Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Vancouver Whitecaps FC players