Lancine Touré (born 21 January 1995) is an Ivorian professional

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, who plays for Bangladesh Police FC in the

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as a defender.

Career

Touré started his career with

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. In 2015, he moved to

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, after believing the words of an agent who had promised to land him a lucrative contract with a professional club. However, the window for player signing was closed by then, and Touré was forced to make a decision whether to stay back in

or return. Thus, Touré came to

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, the hub of Sevens football in

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, where African talents are major crowd-pullers and treated like gold dust. The rigorous schedule of the Sevens world was a learning experience for Touré. While Sevens was profitable, Touré was aware of the risks that came with it. Luckily for Touré, he got through selection trials by Kolkata club Mohammedan Sporting Club and left

just one month after coming here. He represented Sporting in the

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. He was one of the three foreigners signed by Mohammedan Sporting Club for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division. In

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, he played for

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in the preliminary round. However, the club failed to qualify for the final stage. In April 2017, he joined Lonestar Kashmir F.C. and played in the

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. In March 2018, he joined Langsning FC and played in the

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. In June 2018, he returned to

for the

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. During the season, Touré has attracted interest from the reigning

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champions, Minerva Punjab.

Minerva Punjab

On 27 October 2018, Minerva Punjab signed Touré as a replacement for Aimable Nsabimana. He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 home draw against

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. He scored a brace against

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and led Minerva to their first win of the season.

Brothers Union

In May 2019 Touré joined

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as a mid term transfer window signing.

Personal life

Touré is a very religious person and a practising Muslim.

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

References

1995 births Living people Ivorian men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Minerva Academy FC players I-League 2 players I-League players Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen {{IvoryCoast-footy-bio-stub