Fodé Ballo-Touré (born 3 January 1997) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Club career

Lille

Ballo-Touré developed through the

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academy. On 1 July 2017, his contract with PSG expired and he signed with

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managed by

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. He made his

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debut on 6 August 2017 in a 3–0 home win against

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. He started the match and was replaced by

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at halftime.

Monaco

On 10 January 2019, Ballo-Touré signed with

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AC Milan

On 18 July 2021, Ballo-Touré signed a contract with

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until June 2025.

Loan to Fulham

On 1 September 2023, Ballo-Touré joined

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club

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on a season-long loan.

Return to AC Milan and Milan Futuro

After his loan spell in England concluded, he returned to his parent club AC Milan on 30 June 2024, although Ballo-Touré along with teammate

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initially were both left out of the first team roster for the 2024–25 season, he later joined the newly created

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Milan Futuro and made his debut on 20 October, as a starter for a 3–1 home loss

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Group B match against Legnago Salus. On 21 January 2025, it was announced that Ballo-Touré's contract with the team was ended by mutual agreement.

Le Havre

On 23 January 2025, Ballo-Touré returned to France and signed with Ligue 1 club

, until the end of the

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International career

Ballo-Touré was born in France to Malian father and Senegalese mother. He was a youth international for France. However, he decided to represent Senegal on senior level, over France and Mali. He made his debut for

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in a 0–0 draw against Congo on 26 March 2021. He was part of Senegal's squad for the

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; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history. Ballo-Touré was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by

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following the nation's victory at the tournament. He was a member of Senegal's squad for the

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, making one appearance as a substitute in the 3–0 round of 16 loss to

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on 4 December. In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed

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held in the

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Career statistics

Club

;Notes

International

Honours

AC Milan *

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: 2021–22 Senegal *

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Individual * Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022

References

External links

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at the AC Milan website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballo-Toure, Fode 1997 births Living people People from Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Footballers from Yvelines Senegalese men's footballers Senegal men's international footballers French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers French sportspeople of Senegalese descent French sportspeople of Malian descent Men's association football fullbacks Ligue 1 players Serie A players Serie C players Lille OSC players AS Monaco FC players AC Milan players Fulham F.C. players Le Havre AC players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations–winning players French expatriate men's footballers Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Recipients of orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal French expatriate sportspeople in Italy Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Premier League players 21st-century French sportsmen Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen