Mohamed Toure (born 26 March 2004) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side Reims B. Toure was born in a refugee camp in Guinea to Liberian parents fleeing the

Second Liberian Civil War The Second Liberian Civil War was a conflict in the West African nation of Liberia lasted from 1999 to 2003. It was preceded by the First Liberian Civil War, which ended in 1996. President Charles Taylor came to power in 1997 after victory in t ...

. He was raised in Australia.

Club career

Adelaide United

On 14 February 2020, Toure became the youngest ever goal scorer in the

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at the age of 15 years and 326 days, scoring for

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in the 84th minute against

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in a 2–0 win. In the next A-League season, Mohamed continued his run of scoring at a young age with goals in 5–3 defeat to

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and a winning goal in an Original Rivalry clash, he became the youngest person to ever score in the rivalry.

Career statistics

Personal life

Toure was born in a refugee camp in

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Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

n parents displaced by the

. He migrated to Australia at five years old. He has an older brother, Al Hassan, and a younger brother,

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, both of whom are footballers.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Toure, Mohamed 2004 births Living people Sportspeople from Conakry Australian soccer players Liberian emigrants to Australia Naturalised soccer players of Australia Australian people of Liberian descent Sportspeople of Liberian descent Association football forwards Croydon Kings players Adelaide United FC players A-League Men players Liberian footballers