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Kolo Abib Touré (born 19 March 1981) is an Ivorian professional
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and former player. He most recently managed then-Championship club
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. Beginning his career as a defender with
ASEC Mimosas ASEC Mimosas (short for Association Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas; ) is an Ivorian professional football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ''ASEC Abidjan'', especially in international club competitions. Founded in 194 ...
, Touré moved to English team
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in 2002, where he made 326 appearances for the club and was a member of the 03–04 'invincibles' side. In 2009, he moved to
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, where he was joined a year later by his younger brother, Yaya, helping City earn their first league title in 44 years. In 2013, Touré signed for
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. He is one of the ten players who have won the Premier League with two clubs, having won it with Arsenal and City. He also won the
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and
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with
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. He remains to date the African player with the most
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appearances (353 in total). Touré is the second-most capped player for the
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
, with 120 appearances from 2000 to 2015. He represented the team at the
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,
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and
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tournaments. Touré also represented the Ivory Coast at seven
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tournaments between 2002 and 2015, helping them finish runner-up in
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and
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, while winning in
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.


Club career


Arsenal

Born in
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, Touré joined
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team
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from
ASEC Mimosas ASEC Mimosas (short for Association Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas; ) is an Ivorian professional football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ''ASEC Abidjan'', especially in international club competitions. Founded in 194 ...
on a long-term contract for a fee of £150,000 on 14 February 2002 after a short trial. His status as a full international meant that he was able to secure a British work permit. Touré made his debut for the first team on 11 August 2002, in the 1–0 win over
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in the
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, in which he played the final five minutes as a substitute for
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. Initially regarded as a utility player, he started his Arsenal career as a
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as well as at
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. He scored his first Arsenal goal at Stamford Bridge in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea on 1 September, having replaced the injured Edu after half an hour. Arsenal won the
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, with Touré an unused substitute in the
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against
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. At the start of the 2003–04 season, Wenger began using Touré as a central defender alongside
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. Touré inherited his position from veteran
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, whom he praised as a mentor; Arsenal won the league without losing a game that season. Touré was in and out of the Arsenal team during the 2004–05 season, battling for a first team place with the likes of
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and Pascal Cygan to play alongside Campbell in defence. Touré ended the season with a FA Cup winners medal playing 50 times for Arsenal that season and scoring one goal. His only goal of the 2004–05 season came in the 90th minute of Arsenal's
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last 16 round tie against Bayern Munich of Germany. Arsenal lost the game 3–1. Touré established himself as a permanent fixture in the Arsenal starting XI. In the 2005–06 season, he established a formidable defensive partnership with Senderos. Both centre-backs helped the Arsenal team reach the
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after keeping 10 consecutive clean sheets (a European competition record). Touré scored his second European goal on 19 April 2006, the winner in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against
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. It was the final European goal scored at
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and the goal that effectively decided the tie (Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate), to send Arsenal through to their first ever Champions League Final, in Paris, France. In October 2006, Touré signed a new contract of undisclosed "long-term" length. The following 9 January, he captained the club for the first time in the absence of
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and
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, in a 6–3 victory away to
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in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. He led Arsenal out for the
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against Chelsea on 25 February, which his team lost 2–1. His challenge on Mikel John Obi caused a mass brawl which led to both players and Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor being sent off, as well as a £100,000 fine for both London rival clubs. On 13 April 2009, Touré demanded a move away from Arsenal after a reputed bust-up with defensive partner William Gallas. He reportedly handed in a transfer request which was later turned down by Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood. However, Touré temporarily reversed his decision and committed to the Gunners at least until the summer.


Manchester City

After much transfer speculation, it was announced on 28 July 2009 that
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had agreed a fee of £14 million for Touré. After he successfully passed a medical in Manchester on 29 July 2009, Touré signed a four-year contract with the club which had the option of extending it to five years. City, who had finished 10th the previous season, had made a number of high-profile signings in preparation for the 2009–10 season, and Touré hoped to help make City a top four team. He was appointed the club captain by
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. He scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 2–1 League Cup win over Fulham on 23 September 2009. He scored his first league goal for City against Burnley on 7 November 2009. Manchester City finished the season in fifth position, losing out to
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by just three points. On 2 July 2010, Kolo Touré was joined by his brother Yaya at Manchester City following a transfer believed to be worth around £24 million. At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Roberto Mancini took away the captain's armband from Touré and gave it to
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. However, he remained part of Mancini's plans and was a first team regular in defence. He was sent off in Manchester City's 2–1 defeat to Everton on 20 December 2010, helping to deny City the chance to top the Premier League table on Christmas. On 15 January 2011, Touré scored the first goal in a 4–3 win for the Citizens against
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which sent them to the top of the league table. On 3 March 2011, it was revealed that Touré had failed a drug test and had been suspended. The
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imposed a 6-month suspension from football effective 2 March 2011. In the 2011–12 season, Touré was used as a squad player, making 14 league appearances as Manchester City won a league title for the first time in 44 years.


Liverpool

On 28 May 2013,
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announced that an agreement had been reached in principle to sign Touré on a free transfer from Manchester City. On 2 July he was unveiled as Liverpool's first signing of the window and was handed the number 4 shirt. He signed a two-year contract. He made his Premier League debut for Liverpool on 17 August 2013 in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City at Anfield. On 2 February 2014, in a match against
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he passed straight to opponent Victor Anichebe, who scored an equaliser. Twelve days later, he scored an own-goal in a match against
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, which eventually Liverpool won thanks to a late penalty from skipper
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. It was his first goal in any match since January 2011, and he celebrated wildly. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Touré was released.


Celtic

On 24 July 2016, Touré reunited with former manager Brendan Rodgers when he joined
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on a one-year contract. He made his debut on 3 August 2016, coming on as a substitute in the second half of Celtic's 2–1 win over
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in a Champions League qualifier. He made 20 appearances as Celtic completed an unbeaten domestic season, winning a treble of League,
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and League Cup. Touré was not offered a new playing contract at the end of the season. In September 2017, Touré announced his retirement and took up a coaching role with Celtic.


International career

Touré made his debut for
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
in April 2000 against
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. He played in all five games for the Ivory Coast as they finished runners up to the hosts in the
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in
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in January 2006. He was named in the 23-man squad taken by coach
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to the
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and made his first appearance in a
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on 11 June 2006 in a 2–1 loss to
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. He was also called up for the
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and was the captain in the team's first game against
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due to
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's injury. On 10 August 2010, Touré headed the only goal of a friendly win over
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at
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's
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. In December 2014, Touré announced his intention to retire from international football after the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He played his final game in the
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of the tournament on 8 February 2015, where Ivory Coast beat
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9–8 on penalties after the game ended 0–0. He took the seventh penalty for Ivory Coast, which he scored. On 15 February 2015, he confirmed his retirement from international duty.


Coaching career

On 9 August 2017, the Ivorian Football Federation appointed Touré as a new member of their coaching staff for the African Nations Championship and under-23 team. He joined
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's coaching staff as a technical assistant in September 2017. In February 2019, Brendan Rodgers left Celtic for Leicester City, and Touré also joined Leicester as a first team coach.


Wigan Athletic

On 29 November 2022,
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appointed Touré as first team manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. On 2 January 2023, Touré's team lost their third consecutive game by the scoreline of 4–1, and dropped to last place in the Championship as a result. Toure was sacked by Wigan on 26 January 2023, with the club bottom of the Championship and failing to win any of his nine games in charge.


Personal life

He is the older brother of Ibrahim Touré and
Yaya Touré Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (born 13 May 1983) is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently an assistant coach for the Saudi Arabia national team. Touré aspired to be a striker during h ...
. Ibrahim died of cancer in 2014, aged 28. They also have a sister, Belinda. Touré is a
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and observes fasting during the Islamic month of
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, stating that "It doesn't affect me physically. It makes me stronger. You can do it when you believe so strongly in something. A normal human can be without water for much longer than one day." Touré is married to Awo. As of 2011, they had a son and a daughter. His son, Yassine, is also pursuing a football career, having signed a two-year scholarship with Leicester City in December 2021.


Career statistics


Club


International

:''Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal.''


Managerial statistics


Honours

Arsenal *
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: 2003–04 *
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: 2002–03, 2004–05 *
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:
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,
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*
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runner-up: 2006–07 *
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runner-up: 2005–06 Manchester City * Premier League: 2011–12 * FA Community Shield: 2012 Liverpool *
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runner-up: 2015–16 *
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runner-up: 2015–16 Celtic *
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: 2016–17 *
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: 2016–17 Ivory Coast *
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:
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Individual * CAF Team of the Year:
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,
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*Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament:
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See also

* List of footballers with 100 or more caps


References


External links


Profile
at the Arsenal F.C. website
Profile
at the Liverpool F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Toure, Kolo 1981 births Living people Footballers from Bouaké Ivorian Muslims Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Men's association football utility players ASEC Mimosas players Arsenal F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Premier League players Scottish Professional Football League players Ivory Coast men's international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2010 FIFA World Cup players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players FIFA Men's Century Club Africa Cup of Nations–winning players Ivorian sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in association football Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Ivorian emigrants to the United Kingdom Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Association football coaches Ivorian football managers Celtic F.C. non-playing staff Leicester City F.C. non-playing staff Wigan Athletic F.C. managers English Football League managers Ivorian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in England 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen