Alpha Touré
{{Short description|Senegalese footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alpha Touré
| full_name = Alpha Amadou Touré
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|1|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Senegal
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Metz
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Génération Foot
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2024
| clubs1 = Génération Foot
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Metz
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Metz B
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 1
| club-update = 20:30, 14 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = Senegal U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Alpha Amadou Touré (born 25 January 2006) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{French football updater|Metz}} club Metz.
Club career
A versatile player capable playing in the midfield and defense, Touré is a product of Génération Foot in his native Senegal.{{Cite web |last=Limb |first=Beth |date=2024-01-29 |title=AS Génération Foot Scout Report – The Top Three Emerging Talents In Senegal |url=https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/generation-foot-202324-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Total Football Analysis |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Demba |first=Varore |date=2024-02-25 |title=Génération Foot : les trois perles rares qui devraient bientôt briller - Football |url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/news-football/generation-foot-les-trois-perles-rares-qui-devraient-bientot-briller/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Sport News Africa |language=fr-FR}} On 12 July 2024, he signed for Ligue 2 club Metz on a contract until June 2028.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-07-12 |title=Alpha Touré rejoint le FC Metz |url=https://www.fcmetz.com/2024-2025/actualites/equipe-pro/alpha-toure-rejoint-le-fc-metz |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Football Club de Metz |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=m.mougin |date=2024-06-05 |title=Mercato : Alpha Touré en route vers le FC Metz |url=https://socios-fcmetz.com/mercato-alpha-toure-en-route-vers-le-fc-metz/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Socios FC Metz |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-05 |title=Génération Foot : Alpha Amadou Touré va rejoindre le FC Metz |url=https://wiwsport.com/2024/06/05/generation-foot-alpha-amadou-toure-va-rejoindre-le-fc-metz/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |language=fr-SN}} He made his first start for the club in a 1–0 defeat away to Metz on 29 October 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Coupe de France. FC Metz : pour Alpha Touré, ce n’est que le début |url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sport/2024/11/15/alpha-toure-ce-n-est-que-le-debut |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=www.republicain-lorrain.fr |language=FR-fr}}{{Cite web |date=29 October 2024 |title=Red Star vs. Metz |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/29/france/ligue-2/red-star-fc-93/fc-de-metz/4373427/ |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=Soccerway}}
International career
Touré has represented Senegal at under-17 level,{{Cite web |last=Sall |first=Kabir |date=2024-06-05 |title=Mercato : Metz pioche une nouvelle pépite sénégalaise chez Génération Foot (photo) |url=https://www.senenews.com/actualites/mercato-metz-pioche-une-nouvelle-pepite-senegalaise-chez-generation-foot-photo_495968.html |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Senenews - Actualité au Sénégal, Politique, Économie, Sport |language=fr}} participating in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia.{{Cite web |title=Coupe du Monde U-17 : Les 21 Lionceaux de la Teranga connus |url=https://www.cafonline.com/fr/infos/coupe-du-monde-u-17-les-21-lionceaux-de-la-teranga-connus/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Coupe du Monde U-17 : Les 21 Lionceaux de la Teranga connus |language=fr}}
Personal life
In July 2024, Touré obtained his baccalauréat with a mention of "fairly good".{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=Génération Foot : L'international sénégalais U17, Alpha Touré, obtient son baccalauréat avec mention |url=https://wiwsport.com/2024/07/09/generation-foot-linternational-senegalais-u17-alpha-toure-obtient-son-baccalaureat-avec-mention/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |language=fr-SN}}
Honours
Génération Foot
== References ==
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{{FC Metz squad}}
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Category:Senegalese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Génération Foot players
Category:Ligue 1 (Senegal) players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Senegalese expatriate men's footballers