José Touré (born 24 April 1961) is a French former professional

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player.

Club career

On 11 June 1983, Touré scored a memorable goal for

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in the

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final to give his side the lead against

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, however Nantes eventually fell to a 3–2 defeat. On 10 June 1987, Touré started for

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against

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in the final of the

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, with his side coming out 2–0 winners.

International career

Touré was a member of the French squad that won the gold medal at the

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. On 21 August 1985, Touré scored in France's 2–0 victory over

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to become the inaugural winners of the

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Personal life

His father, Bako Touré, was a

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an international footballer.

Honours

Nantes * Division 1: 1979–80, 1982–83 * Cup of the Alps: 1982 Bordeaux * Division 1: 1986–87 *

: 1986–87 France Olympic *

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References

External links

Profile at Fédération Française de Football
French men's footballers French sportspeople of Malian descent France men's international footballers Ligue 1 players FC Nantes players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players AS Monaco FC players Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for France Olympic gold medalists for France Footballers from Nancy, France 1961 births Living people Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Men's association football midfielders Mediterranean Games medalists in football 20th-century French sportsmen {{france-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub