Lancine Touré Explained

Lancine Touré
Fullname:Lancine Touré
Birth Date:21 January 1995
Birth Place:Ivory Coast
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Bangladesh Police FC
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:AS GNN
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Mohammedan
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Lonestar Kashmir
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Langsning
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Mohammedan
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Minerva Punjab
Caps5:14
Goals5:2
Years6:2019–
Clubs6:Brothers Union
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–
Clubs7:Bangladesh Police FC
Caps7:15
Goals7:3
Club-Update:30 June 2021

Lancine Touré (born 21 January 1995) is an Ivorian professional footballer, who plays for Bangladesh Police FC in the Bangladesh premier League as a defender.

Career

Touré started his career with AS GNN of Niger Premier League.

In 2015, he moved to India, after believing the words of an agent who had promised to land him a lucrative contract with a professional club. However, the window for player signing was closed by then, and Touré was forced to make a decision whether to stay back in India or return. Thus, Touré came to Malappuram, the hub of Sevens football in Kerala, where African talents are major crowd-pullers and treated like gold dust.

The rigorous schedule of the Sevens world was a learning experience for Touré. While Sevens was profitable, Touré was aware of the risks that came with it. Luckily for Touré, he got through selection trials by Kolkata club Mohammedan Sporting Club[1] and left Kerala just one month after coming here. He represented Sporting in the Calcutta Football League.[2]

He was one of the three foreigners signed by Mohammedan Sporting Club for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division.

In 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division, he played for Mohammedan in the preliminary round. However, the club failed to qualify for the final stage. In April 2017, he joined Lonestar Kashmir F.C. and played in the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division final round.[3]

In March 2018, he joined Langsning FC and played in the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division.[4]

In June 2018, he returned to Mohammedan for the 2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division.[5] During the season, Touré has attracted interest from the reigning I-League champions, Minerva Punjab.[6]

Minerva Punjab

On 27 October 2018, Minerva Punjab signed Touré as a replacement for Aimable Nsabimana.[7] He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 home draw against Churchill Brothers. He scored a brace against Aizawl FC and led Minerva to their first win of the season.[8]

Brothers Union

In May 2019 Touré joined Brothers Union of Bangladesh Premier League as a mid term transfer window signing.[9]

Personal life

Touré is a very religious person and a practising Muslim.[2]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mohammedan2016–17I-League 2nd Division60000060
Lonestar Kashmir70000070
Langsning2017–1892000092
Minerva Punjab2018–19I-League72000072
Career total294000000294
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohammedan Sporting Club starts pre-season training. timesofindia.com . 25 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Lancine Toure, Sudani from Ivory Coast, returns to Kerala. timesofindia.com . 25 November 2018.
  3. Web site: LoneStar Kashmir hold Fateh Hyderabad in I-league 2nd Division. khelnow.com. 25 November 2018. 9 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123653/https://khelnow.com/news/article/lonestar_kashmir_hold_fateh_hyderabad_in_second_division. live.
  4. Web site: Langsning to begin Second Division League campaign next week. thesportsroom.in. 25 November 2018. 24 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220924215309/https://thesportsroom.in/2018/03/09/langsning-to-begin-second-division-league-campaign-next-week/. live.
  5. Web site: Mohammedan Sporting Club register 25 players for upcoming CFL season. khelnow.com. 25 November 2018. 9 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124503/https://khelnow.com/news/article/cfl-2018-mohammedan-sporting-register-25-players-for-upcoming-season. live.
  6. Web site: Minerva Punjab Interested In Mohammedan Defender. indiafooty.com. 25 November 2018. 21 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121190428/http://www.indiafooty.com/2018/09/19/minerva-punjab-interested-in-mohammedan-defender/. live.
  7. Web site: MINERVA PUNJAB FC SNAP CÔTE D'IVOIRE DEFENDER LANCINE TOURÉ FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.. minervapunjabfc.com. 27 October 2018. 29 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181029084542/http://minervapunjabfc.com/minerva-punjab-fc-snap-cote-divoire-defender-lancine-toure-upcoming-season/.
  8. Web site: Toure’s brace helps Minerva log first I-League win. tribuneindia.com . 25 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Mid-term transfers see flurry of changes. thedailystar.net. 25 April 2019. 8 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508124055/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/mid-term-transfers-see-flurry-changes-1739221. live.