Dantouma Toure

Dantouma "Yaya" Toure (born June 12, 2004) is a soccer player who plays as a winger. 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
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)
2021–2023 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] On April 20, 2023, Toure was waived by Colorado.[6]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)

On May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.[7]

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.[8]

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 Rapids waive forward Dantouma Toure | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. "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.
  8. Bulls, New York Red. "Dantouma Toure Called in By U.S. U-17 YNT". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved June 10, 2023.


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