Ibrahim Touré (footballer, born 1985)

Ibrahim Touré
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Obyala Touré
Touré Oyala Ibrahim[1][2]
Date of birth (1985-09-27)27 September 1985
Place of birth Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Date of death 19 June 2014(2014-06-19) (aged 28)
Place of death Manchester, England
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
2002 Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Mimosas
2003–2006 Metalurh Donetsk 0 (0)
2006–2007 Nice 0 (0)
2009–2010 Al-Ittihad
2010–2013 Makasa 24 (8)
2012 → Telephonat (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2014 Al-Safa 10 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2014

Ibrahim Obyala Touré (27 September 1985 – 19 June 2014) was a footballer who last played as a striker for Al-Safa.

He was the younger brother of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré and former Celtic defender Kolo Touré. He died at age 28 following a battle with cancer.

Career

Touré began his senior career with Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk in 2003, before joining French team Nice, originally on loan, following a successful trial.[3]

Death

Touré died on 19 June 2014 in Manchester, England, after a short battle with cancer.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/20/world-cup-2014-ibrahim-toure-dies
  2. ↑ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/9355565/yaya-and-kolo-toures-younger-brother-ibrahim-28-dies-in-manchester
  3. ↑ Touré has trial at Nice (in French)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140624130929/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-toure-brother-dies-aged-28-101644760--sow.html

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