Dantouma Toure
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dantouma Toure | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic (on loan from Major League Soccer) | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | Colorado Rapids | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2022 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 15 | (8) |
| 2024– | Hartford Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 18, 2020 | |||
Dantouma "Yaya" Toure (born June 12, 2004) is a soccer player who plays as a winger for USL Championship side, Hartford Athletic, on loan from the Major League Soccer Pool, after being waived by the Colorado Rapids. Born in Guinea, he has represented the United States at youth level.
A resident of Trenton, New Jersey, Toure played prep soccer at Trenton Central High School.[2]
Club career
Youth
Toure played as a member of the Players Development Academy (PDA) before moving to New York Red Bulls.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] On April 20, 2023, Toure was waived by Colorado.[6]
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)
On May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.[7]
Hartford Athletic (loan)
On June 13, 2024, Toure joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2024 season from the MLS Pool.[8]
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.[9]
References
- ^ "Dantouma Toure". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ 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 Rapids waive forward Dantouma Toure | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Dantouma "Yaya" Toure on Loan From Major League Soccer". Hartford Athletic. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Bulls, New York Red. "Dantouma Toure Called in By U.S. U-17 YNT". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
External links
- Dantouma Toure at Soccerway
- ussoccerda.com profile