Lancine Touré

Lancine Touré (born 21 January 1995) is an Ivorian professional footballer, who plays for Bangladesh Police FC in the Bangladesh premier League as a defender.

Lancine Touré
Personal information
Full name Lancine Touré
Date of birth (1995-01-21) 21 January 1995
Place of birth Ivory Coast
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bangladesh Police FC
Number 5
Youth career
AS GNN
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Mohammedan 6 (0)
2017 Lonestar Kashmir 7 (0)
2017–2018 Langsning 9 (2)
2018 Mohammedan 11 (0)
2018–2019 Minerva Punjab 14 (2)
2019– Brothers Union 10 (0)
2021– Bangladesh Police FC 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2021

Career

Touré started his career with AS GNN of Niger Premier League.

In 2015, he moved to India, after believing the words of an agent who had promised to land him a lucrative contract with a professional club. However, the window for player signing was closed by then, and Touré was forced to make a decision whether to stay back in India or return. Thus, Touré came to Malappuram, the hub of Sevens football in Kerala, where African talents are major crowd-pullers and treated like gold dust.

The rigorous schedule of the Sevens world was a learning experience for Touré. While Sevens was profitable, Touré was aware of the risks that came with it. Luckily for Touré, he got through selection trials by Kolkata club Mohammedan Sporting Club[1] and left Kerala just one month after coming here. He represented Sporting in the Calcutta Football League.[2]

He was one of the three foreigners signed by Mohammedan Sporting Club for the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division.

In 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division, he played for Mohammedan in the preliminary round. However, the club failed to qualify for the final stage. In April 2017, he joined Lonestar Kashmir F.C. and played in the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division final round.[3]

In March 2018, he joined Langsning FC and played in the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division.[4]

In June 2018, he returned to Mohammedan for the 2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division.[5] During the season, Touré has attracted interest from the reigning I-League champions, Minerva Punjab.[6]

Minerva Punjab

On 27 October 2018, Minerva Punjab signed Touré as a replacement for Aimable Nsabimana.[7] He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 home draw against Churchill Brothers. He scored a brace against Aizawl FC and led Minerva to their first win of the season.[8]

Brothers Union

In May 2019 Touré joined Brothers Union of Bangladesh Premier League as a mid term transfer window signing. [9]

Personal life

Touré is a very religious person and a practising Muslim.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of 7 December 2018.[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mohammedan 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division 6000–0060
Lonestar Kashmir 7000–0070
Langsning 2017–18 9200–0092
Minerva Punjab 2018–19 I-League 7200–0072
Career total 294000000294
Notes

    References
    1. "Mohammedan Sporting Club starts pre-season training". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    2. "Lancine Toure, Sudani from Ivory Coast, returns to Kerala". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    3. "LoneStar Kashmir hold Fateh Hyderabad in I-league 2nd Division". khelnow.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    4. "Langsning to begin Second Division League campaign next week". thesportsroom.in. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    5. "Mohammedan Sporting Club register 25 players for upcoming CFL season". khelnow.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    6. "Minerva Punjab Interested In Mohammedan Defender". indiafooty.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    7. "MINERVA PUNJAB FC SNAP CÔTE D'IVOIRE DEFENDER LANCINE TOURÉ FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON". minervapunjabfc.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
    8. "Toure's brace helps Minerva log first I-League win". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
    9. "Mid-term transfers see flurry of changes". thedailystar.net. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
    10. Lancine Touré at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2018.


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