Ahmed Touré (born 17 July 1987) is a Burkinabé professional

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, who currently plays for the Congolese club

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as a striker. He also holds Ivorian nationality.

Career

Asante Kotoko

Touré began his career with Ivorian club

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, before he signed with

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ian top–flight Glo Premier League club

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KSC Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen

On 31 August 2008, Touré signed for Belgian club K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen in the Belgium Jupiler League, and on 1 November 2008, Touré played his first match against R.A.E.C. Mons.

CS Sfaxien

In August 2010, Touré signed with

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club

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for the

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season.

Asante Kotoko (return)

In September 2011, Touré returned to the

ian top–flight Glo Premier League for the 2011–12 Ghanaian Premier League season.

ASEC Mimosas

After a successful spell with Ghanaian outfit Bechem United, by scoring 13 goals for the club in 2 years, Touré then joined Ivorian club

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on a 2-year deal in 2017. He scored 31 goals during his 2-year stay with the club, including scoring 18 goals in 13 matches to help them win the 2017–18 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) and end the season as the second top goal scorer. In his second season, he scored 12 goals in 10 league matches and scored 4 goals in the

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with 2 goals in a Cup match.

AS Vita

In May 2019, after his contract with ASEC Mimosas ended, he joined Congolese club

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on a two-year deal. He was signed to replace Jean Marc-Makusu who joined

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of Morocco in March. In June 2020, he parted ways with club after a mutual termination of his contract.

Medeama

In January 2021, he returned to Ghana and signed for Tarkwa-based club Medeama SC. He joined them on a 2-year deal during the 2020–21 season. The deal was reportedly worth $20,000. On his return to the GPL, he scored a brace on his debut on 21 February 2021 to help Medeama to a 2–1 victory over Elmina Sharks. His first goal came in the 3rd minute which was the fastest goal in the first round of the 2020–21 season.

Honours

Club

Asante Kotoko *

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: 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14 *

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: 2013–14 ASEC Mimosas *

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: 2017–18

Individual

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Player of the Year:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Toure, Ahmed 1987 births Living people Footballers from Ouagadougou Burkinabe men's footballers Burkina Faso men's international footballers Men's association football forwards ASEC Mimosas players Ghana Premier League players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Belgian Pro League players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players CS Sfaxien players AS Vita Club players Burkinabe expatriate men's footballers Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Ghana Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Ghana Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia 21st-century Burkinabe sportsmen