Doudou Touré

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| fullname = Doudou Touré

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|29}}

| birth_place = Rosso, Mauritania

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

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| years1 = 2008–2009

| clubs1 = Monterrey B

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 0

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = Whitecaps Residency

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012

| clubs6 = Atlanta Red Star

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013–2014

| clubs7 = San Luis de Quillota

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

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| pcupdate = May 21, 2011

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Doudou Touré (born December 29, 1991) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Career

=Youth=

Touré grew up in Nouakchott, before moving to the United States in 1998, settling with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.[https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/pitch/2909142/story.html The Province – Off the pitch]{{dead link|date=January 2012}} He attended Joseph Wheeler High School, played junior club soccer with Alpharetta United and Atlanta Fire United.

=Professional=

Touré turned professional in 2008, playing with the B team of Mexican side Monterrey. He trialed with Major League Soccer's FC Dallas in April 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/04/practice-observations-twofer/ |title=Practice Observations: Twofer |publisher=3rddegree.net |accessdate=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229153044/http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/04/practice-observations-twofer/ |archivedate=2012-02-29 }} and was set to sign for the team,{{cite web|url=http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/29/fcd-set-to-sign-doudou-toure/ |title=FCD Set to Sign Doudou Toure |publisher=3rddegree.net |accessdate=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229153302/http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/29/fcd-set-to-sign-doudou-toure/ |archivedate=2012-02-29 }} but the transaction fell through.

Attended trials with Columbus Crew{{cite web |author=Ryan K |url=http://crewonespot.blogspot.com/2010/02/282010-trailist-doudou-toure-could-be.html |title=Trailist DouDou Toure Could Be A Great Guy To Round Out Roster |publisher=Crewonespot.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-24 |archive-date=2011-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708032238/http://crewonespot.blogspot.com/2010/02/282010-trailist-doudou-toure-could-be.html |url-status=dead }} and the Vancouver Whitecaps in April 2010.[https://vancouversun.com/sports/Whitecaps+Florida+face+Blues/2907764/story.html Whitecaps fly to Florida to face new Blues]{{dead link|date=January 2012}} He signed a contract with the Whitecaps on May 10, 2010, and spent some time playing with the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency team in the USL Premier Development League,{{cite web|url=http://islandsportsnews.net/?tag=doudou-toure |title=Gawrys Brace Ensures Highlanders Victory |publisher=Islandsportsnews.net |date= |accessdate=2012-01-24}} before making his Whitecaps debut on May 26, 2010, in a 2010 Canadian Championship game against Montreal Impact.

Personal life

Doudou's younger brother, Alhagi Touré, played college soccer at George Mason University before transferring to Clayton State University.{{cite web|author=Alhagi Toure |url=http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/toure_alhagi00.html |title=Player Bio: Alhagi Toure |publisher=Gomason.cstv.com |date=1993-01-26 |accessdate=2012-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301050635/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/toure_alhagi00.html |archivedate=2012-03-01 }}

References

External links

[http://www.whitecapsfc.com/pdl/roster/players/doudou_toure.aspx Vancouver Whitecaps Premier bio]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[http://www.smwwagency.com/athlete/doudou-toure SMWW Sports Agency]

Category:1991 births

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:C.F. Monterrey players

Category:Primera B de Chile players

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Chile

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico

Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada

Category:Living people

Category:Mauritanian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Mauritanian men's footballers

Category:San Luis de Quillota footballers

Category:USL League Two players