KOLO TOURE
Kolo Abib Touré (born 19 March 1981) is an Ivorian former footballer. He played as a defender for Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Celtic and the Ivory Coast national team. He is currently technical assistant at Celtic as well as a member of the coaching staff for the Ivory Coast. He is one of the eight players who have won the Premier League with two different clubs, having won it with Manchester City and Arsenal. He also won the Scottish Premiership with Celtic.
Touré is the second-most capped player for the Ivory Coast, with 120 appearances from 2000 to 2015. He represented the team at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup tournaments. Touré also represented the Ivory Coast at seven Africa Cup of Nationstournaments between 2002 and 2015, helping them finish runner-up in 2006 and 2012, while winning in 2015.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kolo Abib Touré | ||
Date of birth | 19 March 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
ASEC Mimosas | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | Academy JMG at ASEC Mimosas | ||
2002–2009 | Arsenal | 225 | (9) |
2009–2013 | Manchester City | 82 | (2) |
2013–2016 | Liverpool | 46 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Celtic | 9 | (0) |
Total | 362 | (12) | |
National team | |||
2000–2015 | Ivory Coast | 120 | (7) |
Teams managed | |||
2017– | Celtic (technical assistant) | ||
2017– | Ivory Coast (assistant manager) |
Honours
Arsenal
- Premier League: 2003–04
- FA Cup: 2002–03, 2004–05
- FA Community Shield: 2002, 2004
- UEFA Champions League runners-up: 2005–06
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2011–12
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2016–17
- Scottish League Cup: 2016–17
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2015
Individual
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2015