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Ibrahim Touré
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Obyala Touré
Touré Oyala Ibrahim[1][2]
Date of birth (1985-09-27)27 September 1985
Place of birth Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Date of death 19 June 2014(2014-06-19) (aged 28)
Place of death Manchester, England
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2002 Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Mimosas
2003–2006 Metalurh Donetsk 0 (0)
2006–2007 Nice 0 (0)
2009–2010 Al-Ittihad
2010–2013 Makasa 24 (8)
2012 → Telephonat (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2014 Al-Safa 10 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ibrahim Obyala Touré (27 September 1985 – 19 June 2014) was a professional footballer who played as a striker.

Personal life

He was the younger brother of former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré and former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Kolo Touré. He died at age 28 following a battle with cancer.

Career

Touré began his senior career with Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk in 2003, before joining French team Nice, originally on loan, following a successful trial.[3]

Death

Touré died on 19 June 2014 in Manchester, England, after a short battle with cancer. The Ivory Coast FA confirmed in a statement that the 28-year-old died in Manchester.[4][1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brother of Ivory Coast's Yaya and Kolo Touré dies in Manchester". The Guardian. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Yaya and Kolo Toure's younger brother Ibrahim, 28, dies in Manchester". Sky Sports. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Touré has trial at Nice" (in French). Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. ^ "World Cup - Ibrahim Toure, brother of Yaya and Kolo, dies aged 28 - Yahoo Eurosport UK". uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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