Zargo Touré (born 11 November 1989) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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for Turkish club

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Club career

Touré was born in Pikine, Senegal. He began his career at homeland club Sporting Dakar in the Senegalese capital. Touré joined

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in 2008, after interest from

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and

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. He was assigned the number 29 shirt. He plays alongside compatriots

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– whom he lived with, and Mame N'Diaye, who is on loan from

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. On 31 August 2015, Touré joined the French

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side

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from

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. On 30 January 2016, he scored two goals against

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in Lorient's 2–0 win . He was also the man of the match. On 30 July 2018, Touré signed a three-year, 350.000 Euro to

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club

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. On 28 July 2021, he returned to France and signed a two-year contract with

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International career

Zargo was named to the Senegalese Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He made all four appearances in the tournament, reaching the quarterfinals. Touré made his debut for

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in the

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match against

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Personal life

Touré holds Senegalese and French nationalities.

References

External links

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(French) Living people 1989 births Men's association football midfielders Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Senegal men's international footballers Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Süper Lig players US Boulogne players Le Havre AC players Trabzonspor footballers Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Dijon FCO players Çorum F.K. footballers Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Olympic footballers for Senegal Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century French sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-midfielder-stub