Birama Touré Explained

Birama Touré
Birth Date:6 June 1992
Birth Place:Kayes, Mali
Height:1.83 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:–2010
Youthclubs1:Beauvais
Years1:2010–2012
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Beauvais
Years2:2012–2016
Caps2:81
Goals2:1
Clubs2:Nantes
Years3:2012–2016
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Nantes II
Years4:2014–2015
Caps4:22
Goals4:1
Clubs4:Brest (loan)
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Standard Liège
Years6:2017
Caps6:17
Goals6:1
Clubs6:Auxerre (loan)
Years7:2017–2023
Caps7:212
Goals7:4
Clubs7:Auxerre
Years8:2019
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Auxerre II
Years9:2023–2024
Caps9:33
Goals9:4
Clubs9:Al-Riyadh
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Mali
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:09:09, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

Birama Touré (born 6 June 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He also plays for the Mali national football team.[1]

Club career

Touré's career started in 2010 with his youth club Beauvais, he participated in 18 matches during 2010–11 and 2011–12 in Championnat National.[1] In 2012, Touré joined Ligue 2 side Nantes.[1] He made his debut for Nantes on 4 August 2012 against Nîmes, whilst scoring his first goal for them on 22 October versus Dijon.[1] Touré played 58 times for Nantes in his first three seasons, including 26 apps in his debut season as the club won promotion to Ligue 1; he has also played 7 times for the club's reserve team.[1] In November 2014, Touré signed for Ligue 2 team Brest on loan for the 2014–15 Ligue 2 season.[2] He scored once in twenty-two league games before returning to Nantes.[1]

On 1 July 2016, Touré completed a transfer to Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège and subsequently made his debut on 19 August in a league draw with Charleroi.[1] [3] [4] In his second league appearance, versus Club Brugge, he scored his first Standard Liège goal.[1] On 16 January 2017, Touré left to join Ligue 2 side Auxerre on loan.[5]

On 22 July 2023, Touré joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Riyadh on a free transfer.[6]

International career

Touré has represented the Mali national team internationally.[5]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beauvais2010–11Championnat National20000020
2011–121600000160
Total1800000180
Nantes2012–13Ligue 2261300000291
2013–14Ligue 1310003000340
2014–151000100020
2015–16230301000270
Total811605000921
Nantes II2012–13CFA 2200020
2013–14CFA100010
2014–15300030
2015–16100010
Total700070
Brest (loan)2014–15Ligue 2221400000261
Standard Liège2016–17Belgian First Division A3100000031
Total3100000031
Auxerre (loan)2016–17Ligue 2171210000192
Auxerre2017–18Ligue 2370301000410
2018–19300002000320
2019–20250201000280
2020–21280100000290
Total1200604000001300
Auxerre II2018–19Championnat National 3300030
Career total27141819000002985

Honours

Nantes II

Notes and References

  1. News: Birama Touré profile. 2 July 2023. Soccerway. 16 January 2017. 21 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921210645/https://int.soccerway.com/players/birama-toure/185115/. live.
  2. News: Birama Touré prêté à Brest. 16 January 2017. FC Nantes. 5 November 2014. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033523/http://fcnantes.com/articles/article2809.php?num=10136. live.
  3. News: Birama Touré quitte le FC Nantes. 16 January 2017. FC Nantes. 14 June 2016. 18 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118033609/http://fcnantes.com/articles/article2809.php?num=14195. live.
  4. News: Birama Touré joins the rouches. 16 January 2017. Standard Liège. 14 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161109230855/http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~birama-toure-rejoint-les-rouches.htm?lng=fr. 9 November 2016. dead.
  5. News: OFFICIEL : Birama Touré rejoint l'AJ Auxerre!. 16 January 2017. AJ Auxerre. 16 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118070152/http://www.aja.fr/index.php/lire/officiel-birama-toure-rejoint-laj-auxerre.html. 18 January 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: الرياض يدعم صفوفه بـ "بيراما توري" . 19 February 2024 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820000511/https://www.dawriplus.com/news/69483-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%88%D9%81%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%80-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A.html . live .