Dantouma Toure
Dantouma "Yaya" Toure (born June 12, 2004) is a soccer player who plays as a winger for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dantouma Toure | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | PDA | ||
| 2018–2020 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 13 | (3) |
| 2021– | Colorado Rapids | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 18, 2020 | |||
A resident of Trenton, New Jersey, Toure played prep soccer at Trenton Central High School.[1]
Club career
Youth
Toure played as a member of the Players Development Academy (PDA) before moving to New York Red Bulls.[2]
During the 2020 USL Championship season Toure appeared for New York Red Bulls II. He made his debut as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Hartford Athletic on July 17, 2020.[3]
Colorado Rapids
On March 4, 2021, Toure joined Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids, with the Rapids acquiring his homegrown rights from the New York Red Bulls via a trade.[4]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)
On May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.[5]
International career
Toure is eligible for both Guinea and the United States, and has represented the United States at under-16 and under-17 level.[6]
References
- Dantouma Toure, TopDrawerSoccer.com. Accessed July 20, 2020. "High School: Trenton Central; Region: New Jersey; City: Trenton; State: New Jersey"
- "New York Red Bulls". nyrb.ussoccerda.com.
- "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- "Colorado Rapids Sign U.S. U-17 Winger Yaya Toure to Homegrown Player Contract". Colorado Rapids. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN U.S. U-17 FORWARD YAYA TOURE ON LOAN FROM RAPIDS". Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- "Dantouma Toure Called in By U.S. U-17 YNT | New York Red Bulls".