Gime Touré
{{short description|French footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gime Touré
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|7|df=y}}
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| currentclub = Doğan Türk Birliği
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Linas-Montlhéry
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Brest II
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = Viry-Châtillon
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = La Roche
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Fontenay
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = Macclesfield Town
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = AFC Fylde
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Sutton United
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = Hartlepool United
| caps8 = 34
| goals8 = 12
| years9 = 2020–2022
| clubs9 = Carlisle United
| caps9 = 39
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2021
| clubs10 = → Aldershot Town (loan)
| caps10 = 3
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022
| clubs11 = Yeovil Town
| caps11 = 13
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2023
| clubs12 = Cove Rangers
| caps12 = 5
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2023–2024
| clubs13 = Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu (tr)
| caps13 = 27
| goals13 = 13
| years14 = 2024–
| clubs14 = Doğan Türk Birliği
| caps14 = 24
| goals14 = 11
| club-update = 20:48, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
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Gime Touré (born 7 May 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for KTFF Süper Lig club Doğan Türk Birliği.
Career
Touré spent his early career with Brest II, Viry-Châtillon, La Roche, Fontenay, Macclesfield Town, AFC Fylde, Sutton United and Hartlepool United.{{Cite web|url=http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/gime-toure-joins-the-coasters/|title=Gime Toure joins the Coasters|date=30 July 2018|website=AFC Fylde}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united/how-former-afc-fylde-striker-gime-toure-could-prove-be-difference-maker-hartlepool-united-season-489687|title=Will Toure be the difference maker for Pools this season? Hignett mentions the Frenchman's 'worrying' friendship|website=www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk}} He spent one season with Hartlepool, where he finished the 2019–20 season as top scorer for them with 13 goals in all competitions.{{cite news|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/hartlepool-top-scorer-toure-joins-carlisle/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827214629/https://nonleaguedaily.com/hartlepool-top-scorer-toure-joins-carlisle/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=27 August 2020 |title=Hartlepool top scorer Touré joins Carlisle |publisher=Non-League Daily |date=18 August 2020 |accessdate=1 September 2020}}
He left Hartlepool at the end of the 2019–20 season after expressing a desire to play at a higher level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united-confirm-retained-list-and-reveal-why-gime-toure-leaving-club-2856874|title=Hartlepool United confirm retained list and reveal why Gime Toure is leaving the club|website=www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk}} In August 2020 he signed for Carlisle United.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53818717|title=Gime Toure: Carlisle United sign former Hartlepool midfielder on one-year deal|work=BBC Sport|date=18 August 2020|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} Touré scored on his debut against Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy, opening the scoring in a 3–1 home defeat, before later being sent off in the game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18691686.forgive-move---carlisle-utd-boss-attackers-red-card/|title="You have to forgive and move on" - Carlisle Utd boss on attacker's red card|website=News and Star}} On 21 October 2021, Toure returned to the National League to join Aldershot Town on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-shots-sign-toure/|title=NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Toure!|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=22 October 2021}} On 9 May 2022, it was announced that Touré would be released by Carlisle United at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2022/may/retained--released-list-2022/ |title=RETAINED / RELEASED LIST 2022 |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=9 May 2022 |accessdate=18 May 2022}}
On 12 August 2022, Touré signed for National League side Yeovil Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/transfer-toure-becomes-our-latest-addition/ |title=Transfer {{!}} Touré becomes our latest addition |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 }} On 9 December 2022, Touré left Yeovil by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.ytfc.net/club-news-gime-toure-departs/|title=CLUB NEWS : Gime Touré departs|website=www.ytfc.net|date=9 December 2022|accessdate=9 December 2022}}
On 3 February 2023, Touré joined Scottish Championship club Cove Rangers.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=Toure Is Signing Number Eight |url=https://coverangersfc.com/2023/02/03/toure-is-signing-number-eight/ |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=Cove Rangers FC |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}{{soccerway|gime-toure/282987|accessdate=2 September 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brest II
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Viry-Châtillon
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| La Roche VF
|Championnat National 3 |25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Vendée Fontenay
|Championnat National 2 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield Town
|11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde
|National League |19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Sutton United
|National League |22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Hartlepool United
|National League |34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|Appearance in the FA Trophy.}} | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
| rowspan=3|Carlisle United
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|106120|2020|accessdate=28 September 2021}} |34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}} | 2 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|106120|2021|accessdate=28 September 2021}}
|League Two |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 4 | |
| Aldershot Town (loan)
|National League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town
|National League |13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Cove Rangers
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|106120|2022|accessdate=17 February 2023}} |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Göçmenköy İdman Yurdu (tr)
|2023–24http://www.ktff.org/BilgiBankasi/FutbolcuDetayi/23906 |27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | |
| Doğan Türk Birliği
|KTFF Süper Lig |24 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!234 | 54 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 258 | 52 |
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Category:French men's footballers
Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:ESA Linas-Montlhéry players
Category:Stade Brestois 29 players
Category:ES Viry-Châtillon players
Category:Vendée Fontenay Foot players
Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Cove Rangers F.C. players
Category:Doğan Türk Birliği footballers
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
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