Bako Touré Explained

Bako Touré
Fullname:Bassidiki Touré
Birth Date:7 December 1939
Birth Place:Bamako, Mali
Height:1.80 m
Death Place:Bamako, Mali]
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–1956
Youthclubs1:ASPTT Bamako
Youthyears2:1956–1957
Youthclubs2:Jeanne d'Arc de Bamako
Years1:1957–1958
Clubs1:ASPTT Nice
Years2:1958–1959
Caps2:31
Goals2:8
Years3:1959–1960
Caps3:22
Goals3:9
Years4:1960–1961
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Years5:1961–1962
Caps5:30
Goals5:12
Years6:1962–1963
Caps6:26
Goals6:15
Years7:1963–1964
Clubs7:Nancy
Years8:1964–1966
Years9:1966–1968
Caps9:52
Goals9:17
Years10:1968–1975
Nationalyears1:?–?
Nationalteam1:Mali
Nationalcaps1:?
Nationalgoals1:?

Bassidiki Touré (7 December 1939 – 28 April 2001), commonly known as Bako Touré, was a Mali international football forward who played for clubs in Mali and France.

Playing career

Born in Bamako, Touré began playing club football for local sides ASPTT Bamako and Jeanne d'Arc de Bamako.

In 1957, Touré moved to France and joined ASPTT Nice. He would soon play for Ligue 1 sides Olympique de Marseille, Toulouse FC and AS Nancy.

After a spell playing in Ligue 2, he joined FC Nantes and would win Ligue 1 during 1965.[1]

Touré made several appearances for the senior Mali national football team and participated in the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals, where Mali placed second.[2] [3]

Personal life

Touré is the father of French international and Olympic footballer José Touré. Touré died at age 61 on 28 April 2001.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football-Solidaire.com . Les grands joueurs maliens . French . 11 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124184520/http://www.football-solidaire.com/foot%20malien/joueurs/grands%20joueurs.htm . 24 November 2011 .
  2. Web site: Boesenberg, Eric . Stokkermans, Karel . Mazet, François . amp . African Nations Cup 1972 . 6 June 2008 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20041011115704/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/72a.html . 11 October 2004 .
  3. Web site: Faso Mali . LE FOOTBALL AU MALI . French . 11 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100718173803/http://www.fasomali.com/sports-7/femafoot-34/ . 18 July 2010 .