Momodou Touray (born 30 July 1999) is a Gambian-born Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Marine in the Northern Premier League. He is a Wales Under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Momodou Touray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newport County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Newport County | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Merthyr Town (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Barry Town United (loan) | 31 | (13) |
| 2019 | → Torquay United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Barry Town United (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Salford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Marine (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Bath City (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2022- | Marine | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–? | Wales U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Wales U21 | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 29 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:42, 17 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
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.[3] In April 2018 Touray signed his first professional contract with Newport County until June 2019.[4]
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.[5]
In July 2018 Touray joined Welsh Premier League side Barry Town United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6] Touray scored 14 goals for Barry in all competitions and he was selected as the Welsh Premier League Young Player of the Year.[7]
On 2 August 2019 Touray joined Torquay United on a one month loan.[8] On 2 September 2019 he returned to Barry town United on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season.[9]
Touray was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season.[10]
During the summer of 2020 he trained with Salford City and appeared in a pre-season friendly for the club.[11] It was confirmed later that he had joined the club as a member of their development squad.[12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September 2020 in a EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s.[13]
In September 2020 he joined Marine on loan until January 2021.[14] In August 2021, he moved on loan to National League South club Bath City until January 2022,[15] and scored 43 minutes into his début on 15 August, scoring the opening goal in a 3–0 win against Billericay Town,[16] but picked up an injury and was substituted after nine minutes against Tonbridge Angels the following matchday.[17]
On 22 January 2022, Touray joined National League North side Hereford on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[18]
He was released by Salford at the end of the 2021–22 season[19] and then joined Marine.[20]
In October 2017 Touray scored on his debut for Wales under 19's in a 4–3 win against Switzerland.[21] He made his debut for Wales under-21s in the Euro 2019 qualifying 3–1 win against Switzerland on 16 October 2018.[22] 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.[23]