Dantouma Toure

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.

Dantouma Toure
Personal information
Full name Dantouma Toure
Date of birth (2004-06-12) June 12, 2004
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)
International career‡
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]

Club career

Youth

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]

Colorado Rapids

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]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)

On May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.[6]

International career

Toure is eligible for both Guinea and the United States, and has represented the United States at under-16 and under-17 level.[7]

References
  1. "Dantouma Toure". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. Dantouma Toure, TopDrawerSoccer.com. Accessed July 20, 2020. "High School: Trenton Central; Region: New Jersey; City: Trenton; State: New Jersey"
  3. "New York Red Bulls". nyrb.ussoccerda.com.
  4. "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. "Colorado Rapids Sign U.S. U-17 Winger Yaya Toure to Homegrown Player Contract". Colorado Rapids. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN U.S. U-17 FORWARD YAYA TOURE ON LOAN FROM RAPIDS". Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. "Dantouma Toure Called in By U.S. U-17 YNT | New York Red Bulls".


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