Dantouma "Yaya" Toure (born June 12, 2004) is a soccer player who plays as a winger for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer. Born in Guinea, he has represented the United States at youth level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dantouma Toure | ||
Date of birth | (2004-06-12) June 12, 2004 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2018 | PDA | ||
2018–2020 | New York Red Bulls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 13 | (3) |
2021– | Colorado Rapids | 6 | (1) |
2021 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2022– | Colorado Rapids 2 | 15 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
2020– | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 18, 2020 |
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 May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.[6]
Toure is eligible for both Guinea and the United States, and has represented the United States at under-16 and under-17 level.[7]
Colorado Rapids – current squad | |
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