Blati Touré
{{short description|Burkinabé footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Blati Touré
| full_name = Ibrahim Blati Touré
| image = Blati Toure Burkina Faso (cropped).jpg
| caption = Touré with Burkina Faso at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|8|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bouaké, Ivory Coast
| height = 1.71 m
| currentclub = Pyramids FC
| clubnumber = 15
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Rayo Vallecano B
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = Recreativo B
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = → Evian B (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → Evian (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2018
| clubs5 = Omonia
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = AFC Eskilstuna
| caps6 = 16
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Córdoba
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = Vitória Guimarães
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = AFC Eskilstuna
| caps9 = 22
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022–
| clubs10 = Pyramids FC
| caps10 = 52
| goals10 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2017–
| nationalteam1 = Burkina Faso
| nationalcaps1 = 45
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 12:03, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10 January 2024
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|Burkina Faso}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|3rd|2017 Gabon|}}
}}
Ibrahim Blati Touré (born 4 August 1994) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids FC{{Cite web |last=Ismail |first=Ali |date=2022-01-30 |title=OFFICIAL: Pyramids sign AFCON revelation Blati Toure |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/01/30/official-pyramids-sign-afcon-revelation-blati-toure/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=KingFut |language=en-GB}} and the Burkina Faso national team.
Club career
Born in Bouaké, Touré made his senior debut with Rayo Vallecano's reserve team in 2013, in Tercera División. On 3 August 2015, after a one-year spell at Recreativo de Huelva's B-team, he joined Evian Thonon Gaillard on loan for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2015/08/03/evian-tg-ibrahim-blati-toure-arrive-en-pret/|title=ÉVIAN-TG: IBRAHIM BLATI TOURÉ ARRIVE EN PRÊT|trans-title=ÉVIAN-TG: IBRAHIM BLATI TOURÉ ARRIVES ON LOAN|publisher=Africa Sports|language=fr|date=3 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2018}}
Touré made his professional debut on 14 August 2015, starting in a 1–1 Ligue 2 away draw against AC Ajaccio. He contributed with 12 appearances during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.
On 18 July 2016, Touré joined AC Omonia.{{cite web|url=http://talentcache.ci/v2/index.php/football/etranger/1634-transfert-blati-toure-quitte-evian-tg-et-rejoint-l-omonia-nicosie-d1-chypre|title=[Transfert] Blati Touré quitte Evian TG et rejoint l’Omonia Nicosie (D1 Chypre)|trans-title=[Transfers] Blati Touré quits Evian TG and joins Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus D1)|publisher=Talent Cache|language=fr|date=18 July 2016|access-date=31 August 2018}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 13 March 2018, he switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a contract with AFC Eskilstuna.{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/landslagsmeriterad-mittfaltare-klar-for-afc-584562.aspx|title=Landslagsmeriterad mittfältare klar för AFC|trans-title=International central midfielder ready for AFC|publisher=Svenska Fans|language=sv|date=13 March 2018|access-date=31 August 2018}}
On 29 August 2018, Touré returned to Spain after signed a contract with Córdoba CF in Segunda División.{{cite web|url=http://www.cordobacf.com/noticia/comunicado-oficial-56|title=Comunicado oficial|trans-title=Official announcement|publisher=Córdoba CF|language=es|date=29 August 2018|access-date=31 August 2018}} The following 11 June, he signed a three-year deal with Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.{{cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/792583|title=Blati Touré oficializado e com cláusula de rescisão elevada|trans-title=Blati Touré is officialized with a high release clause|publisher=A Bola|language=pt|date=11 June 2019|accessdate=27 June 2019}}
On 29 January 2022, Touré made a return to African football after signing a contract with Pyramids FC in the Egyptian Premier League.{{Cite web|last=Ismail|first=Ali|date=30 January 2022|title=OFFICIAL: Pyramids sign AFCON revelation Blati Toure|url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/01/30/official-pyramids-sign-afcon-revelation-blati-toure/|access-date=30 January 2022|website=KingFut|language=en-GB}}
International career
Touré was called up to the Burkina Faso national team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38364424|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Injury concerns for Burkina Faso|date=19 December 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 April 2018|language=en-GB}} He made his debut for Burkina Faso in a 2–1 friendly win over Mali.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sidwaya.bf/m-14683-burkina-faso-mali-2-1-les-etalons-font-le-plein-de-confiance---.html|title=Burkina Faso # Mali: 2-1 Les Etalons font le plein de confiance...|website=www.sidwaya.bf|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409233343/http://www.sidwaya.bf/m-14683-burkina-faso-mali-2-1-les-etalons-font-le-plein-de-confiance---.html|archive-date=9 April 2018|url-status=dead}} He was featured in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon.{{Cite web|title=Africa Cup of Nations (Sky Sports)|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/cameroon-vs-burkina/teams/457194|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Burkina Faso goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Blati Touré | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 2 February 2022 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon | {{fb|SEN}} | align="center"|1–2 | align="center"|1–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| align="center"|2 | 21 November 2023 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco | {{fb|ETH}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|3 | 10 January 2024 | Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | {{fb|COD}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://pyramidsfc.com/en/first-team/blati-toure/ Profile] at the Pyramids FC website
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- {{NFT|66162}}
- {{LaPreferente|136633}}
- {{Soccerway|ibrahim-blati-toure/349579}}
{{Pyramids FC squad}}
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{{Burkina Faso squad 2017 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Burkina Faso squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Burkina Faso squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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{{2021 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toure, Blati}}
Category:Footballers from Bouaké
Category:Ivorian people of Burkinabé descent
Category:Sportspeople of Burkinabé descent
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