Dantouma Toure | |
Fullname: | Dantouma Toure |
Birth Date: | June 12, 2004 |
Birth Place: | Conakry, Guinea |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Hartford Athletic (on loan from Major League Soccer) |
Youthyears1: | 2016–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | PDA |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | New York Red Bulls |
Years1: | 2020 |
Clubs1: | New York Red Bulls II |
Caps1: | 13 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs2: | Colorado Rapids |
Caps2: | 6 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2021 |
Clubs3: | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) |
Caps3: | 22 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2022 |
Clubs4: | Colorado Rapids 2 |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Hartford Athletic |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalteam1: | United States U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2020– |
Nationalteam2: | United States U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | October 15, 2022 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 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]
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]
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]
On May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.[7]
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]
Toure is eligible for both Guinea and the United States, and has represented the United States at under-16 and under-17 level.[9]