Momodou Touray Explained

Momodou Touray
Fullname:Momodou Touray[1]
Birth Date:30 July 1999
Birth Place:Serekunda, Gambia
Height:1.68m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Chorley
Youthclubs1:Newport County
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Newport County
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Merthyr Town (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:4
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Barry Town United (loan)
Caps3:31
Goals3:13
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Torquay United (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Barry Town United (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:3
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:Salford City
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Marine (loan)
Caps7:4
Goals7:3
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Bath City (loan)
Caps8:14
Goals8:1
Years9:2022
Clubs9:Hereford (loan)
Caps9:18
Goals9:1
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:13
Goals10:0
Years11:2023
Clubs11:Warrington Rylands (loan)
Caps11:10
Goals11:5
Years12:2023–2024
Caps12:36
Goals12:17
Years13:2024–
Caps13:1
Goals13:1
Nationalyears1:2017–?
Nationalteam1:Wales U19
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2018–2020
Nationalteam2:Wales U21
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:19:34, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Momodou Touray (born 30 July 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Chorley. Born in the Gambia, he is a former Wales under-21 international.

Playing career

Newport County

Touray came through the Newport County academy. In August 2017, he joined Merthyr Town on a three month loan and in January 2018 spent time on trial at Premier League club Leicester City.[2] In April 2018 Touray signed his first professional contract with Newport County until June 2019.[3]

Touray made his first team debut for Newport on 5 May 2018, in a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United in the final League Two match of the season at Brunton Park as a second-half substitute.[4]

In July 2018 Touray joined Welsh Premier League side Barry Town United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[5] Touray scored 14 goals for Barry in all competitions and he was selected as the Welsh Premier League Young Player of the Year.[6]

On 2 August 2019 Touray joined Torquay United on a one month loan.[7] On 2 September 2019 he returned to Barry town United on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season.[8]

Touray was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season.[9]

Salford City

During the summer of 2020 he trained with Salford City and appeared in a pre-season friendly for the club.[10] It was confirmed later that he had joined the club as a member of their development squad.[11] He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September 2020 in a EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s.[12]

In September 2020 he joined Marine on loan until January 2021.[13] In August 2021, he moved on loan to National League South club Bath City until January 2022,[14] and scored 43 minutes into his début on 15 August, scoring the opening goal in a 3–0 win against Billericay Town,[15] but picked up an injury and was substituted after nine minutes against Tonbridge Angels the following matchday.[16]

On 22 January 2022, Touray joined National League North side Hereford on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[17]

Non-League

He was released by Salford at the end of the 2021–22 season[18] and then joined Marine.[19] He went on loan to Warrington Rylands in February 2023 for a month.[20] He left Marine in March 2023 following the conclusion of his loan spell and subsequently joined Rylands, where he was the club's top scorer for the 2023-2024 season with 18 goals across all competitions.[21] [22] On 1 June 2024, Touray signed for National League North club Chorley.[23]

International

In October 2017 Touray scored on his debut for Wales under 19's in a 4–3 win against Switzerland.[24] He made his debut for Wales under-21s in the Euro 2019 qualifying 3–1 win against Switzerland on 16 October 2018.[25] In his last qualifying game age wise playing for the under 21s he scored as they beat Moldova in an UEFA U21 Euro 2021 qualifying match.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers . English Football League . 86 . 21 August 2019.
  2. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/latest/15894232.Leicester_City_looking_at_another_Newport_County_academy_star/ Touray Trial at Leicester City
  3. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/16159856.Exiles_academy_stars_sign_professional_deals/ Touray contract
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43931740 Touray debut
  5. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/16383037.newport-county-striker-momodou-touray-heads-to-barry-town-united-on-loan/ Touray loan to Barry
  6. News: Jones. Jordan. 1 June 2019. Welsh Premier League awards: All the winners in the 2018/2019 awards. Y Clwb Pel Droed. 24 May 2021.
  7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49211293 Touray loan to Torquay United
  8. https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/17876332.newport-countys-momodou-touray-returns-barry-town-united/ Touray rejoins Barry Town United
  9. Web site: NEWPORT COUNTY AFC CONFIRM LIST OF PLAYERS RETAINED AND RELEASED. www.newport-county.co.uk.
  10. Web site: Jones . Jordan . Momodou Touray links up with League Two outfit Salford City . Y Clwb Pel-Droed.
  11. Web site: Introducing the 2020–21 Development Squad . Salford City FC . 31 August 2020.
  12. Web site: Plant . Michael . Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford . Manchester United FC . 10 September 2020.
  13. Web site: McMillian . Dave . MARINE SIGN SALFORD DUO ON LOAN . Marine F.C. . 18 November 2020.
  14. Web site: Bath City bring in Salford City's Touray . 4 August 2021 . 26 August 2021 . Non league Daily.
  15. Web site: Stillman . Mark . Bath City 3-0 Billericay Town: New trio prove just too much for the Blues . 15 August 2021 . 26 August 2021 . . subscription.
  16. Web site: Rowe . Jim . Tonbridge Angels 0-1 Bath City: Romans' road trip ends with points . 22 August 2021 . 26 August 2021 . . subscription.
  17. Web site: Forward, Momodou Touray signs for Hereford . Hereford FC . 22 January 2022 . 22 January 2022.
  18. Web site: Player news . Salford City FC . 21 May 2022 . 21 May 2022.
  19. Web site: Mo's A Mariner! . Marine FC . 27 May 2022 . 27 May 2022.
  20. Web site: Squad Update . Marine AFC . 17 February 2023 . 17 February 2023.
  21. Web site: MO TOURAY. marinefc.com. 2023-03-20.
  22. Web site: TALE OF THE TAPE. twitter.com. 29 April 2024.
  23. Web site: Momodou Touray is a Magpie. chorleyfc.com. 2024-06-02.
  24. News: Newport County manager Michael Flynn delighted as Momodou Touray scores on Wales under-19s debut . Andrew . Penman . South Wales Argus . 5 October 2017 . 20 March 2022 .
  25. https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/16983955.newport-county-striker-momodou-touray-set-for-wales-under-21-debut-at-rodney-parade/ Touray Wales under 21
  26. Web site: Davies . Joshua . Wales U21 3-0 Moldova U21: Strong second-half showing ensures victory for Dragons . Y Clwb Pel-Droed . 24 January 2022 . 13 November 2020.