Sékou Touré | |
Fullname: | Sékou Touré |
Birth Date: | 1 May 1934 |
Birth Place: | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1954 |
Clubs1: | ASEC |
Years2: | 1955–1958 |
Clubs2: | Africa Sports |
Years3: | 1958–1959 |
Clubs3: | Alés |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Years4: | 1959–1960 |
Clubs4: | Sochaux |
Caps4: | 10 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 1960 |
Clubs5: | Forbach |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 12 |
Years6: | 1961–1962 |
Clubs6: | Montpellier |
Caps6: | 53 |
Goals6: | 37 |
Years7: | 1962 |
Clubs7: | Grenoble |
Caps7: | 9 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Years8: | 1963 |
Clubs8: | Nice |
Caps8: | 16 |
Goals8: | 6 |
Years9: | 1964 |
Clubs9: | Nîmes |
Caps9: | 8 |
Goals9: | 1 |
Years10: | 1964–1965 |
Clubs10: | Dieppe |
Years11: | 1965–1966 |
Clubs11: | AS Béziers |
Caps11: | 32 |
Goals11: | 14 |
Sékou Touré (1 May 1934 – 2 April 2003) was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a striker.
He played in Ivory Coast for ASEC and Africa Sports, before playing in France between 1958 and 1966 for Olympique Alès, Nîmes Olympique, Nice, Sochaux, US Forbach, Grenoble, Dieppe, Montpellier and AS Béziers.[1]
Touré was the Ligue 1 top scorer in the 1961–62 season, scoring 25 goals.[2]
On 2 April 2003, Touré died from an illness aged 69.[3]
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