Larsen Touré
Larsen Touré (born 20 July 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for SC Schiltigheim. Born in France, he has represented the Guinea national team at international level.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Brest, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schiltigheim | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lille | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Lille | 27 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Gueugnon (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2008 | → Grenoble (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Grenoble (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Brest | 52 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Levski Sofia | 14 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Arles-Avignon | 24 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Ipswich Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | US Choisy au Bac | ||
| 2018 | Engordany | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Schiltigheim | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2013 | Guinea | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:48, 23 November 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:07, 22 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Touré was born in Brest, France. After playing several seasons with Lille OSC, he returned to his hometown club Stade Brestois 29 in summer 2010 where he gained a starting spot.
In September 2013 he signed a two-year contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, and made 23 appearances for the club, scoring four times. He was released at the end of his contract.
On 1 August 2015, Touré signed for Ipswich Town after spending his pre-season on trial there and making appearances in a number of friendlies.[8] Touré made his debut on 11 August 2015 against Stevenage. He received a knock in the first half, requiring the physio to come on. He finished the first half, but was taken off at half time.[9] Touré left Ipswich Town at the end of his one-year contract.[10]
In November 2017, Touré signed for French lower-league side US Choisy au Bac.[11]
International career edit
Touré made his debut for Guinea in a friendly against Ivory Coast on 20 August 2008. Between 2008 and 2013, he made seven appearances for the Guinea national team.[12]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 24 October 2020[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Gueugnon (loan) | 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |
| Grenoble (loan) | 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Brest | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2013–14 | Bulgarian First League | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Arles-Avignon | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2015–16 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Engordany | 2018–19 | Primera Divisió | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Schiltigheim | 2019–20 | Championnat National | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championnat National | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 191 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 235 | 27 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International edit
- As of match played 5 February 2013[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | |||
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Larsen Touré-Brest : je t'aime, moi non plus". afrik-foot.com.
- ^ "Larsen Touré : " J'aurais préféré venir, c'est sûr ! "". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ "Larsen Touré, cet ancien de Ligue 1 à l'assaut de la Bulgarie". footmercato.net.
- ^ "Interview with Larsen Touré".
- ^ "Larsen Touré : "Pas là pour jouer le maintien"". laprovence.com.
- ^ "Larsen Touré : " J'aurais préféré venir, c'est sûr ! "". maville.com.
- ^ "arsen Touré ne perd jamais". sofoot.com.
- ^ "SOFIA SO GOOD!". itfc.co.uk. Ipswich Town F.C. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 2-1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Warren, Andrew (6 May 2016). "Ipswich Town to release Larsen Toure". eadt.co.uk. East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Guignicourt ne se frottera pas à Larsen Touré". L'Aisne nouvelle (in French). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b Larsen Touré at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Larsen Touré at Soccerway