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

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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

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, 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

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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

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game against Montreal Impact.

Personal life

Doudou's younger brother, Alhagi Touré, played

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at George Mason University before transferring to Clayton State University.

References

External links

Vancouver Whitecaps Premier bio

SMWW Sports Agency
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toure, Doudou 1991 births Association football forwards C.F. Monterrey players Primera B de Chile players Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate soccer players in Canada Living people Mauritanian expatriate footballers Mauritanian footballers 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 Vancouver Whitecaps Residency players People from Rosso Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Chile Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Vancouver Whitecaps FC players