Doudou Touré

Doudou Touré

Personal information
Full name	Doudou Touré
Date of birth	December 29, 1991 (1991-12-29) (age 19)
Place of birth	Rosso, Mauritania
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Monterrey B	8	(0)
2009–2010	Nuesoft	16	(3)
2010	Vancouver Whitecaps	5	(0)
2010–	Whitecaps Residency	12	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Doudou Touré (born December 29, 1991 in Rosso) is a Mauritanian footballer currently playing for Vancouver Whitecaps Residency in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

Youth

Touré grew up in Nouakchott, before moving to the United States in 1998, settling with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] 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 trialled with Major League Soccer's FC Dallas in April 2008,^[2] and was set to sign for the team,^[3] but the transaction fell through.

Touré went back to Georgia in the summer of 2009, and played with the amateur Nuesoft club,^[4] before attending a trials with Columbus Crew^[5] and the Vancouver Whitecaps in April 2010.^[6] 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,^[7] 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, plays college soccer at George Mason University.^[8]

References

1. ^ The Province – Off the pitch
2. ^ Practice Observations: Twofer
3. ^ FCD Set to Sign Doudou Toure
4. ^ Nuesoft Match Report
5. ^ Trailist DouDou Toure Could Be A Great Guy To Round Out Roster
6. ^ Whitecaps fly to Florida to face new Blues
7. ^ GAWRYS BRACE ENSURES HIGHLANDERS VICTORY
8. ^ Player Bio: Alhagi Toure

External links

• Vancouver Whitecaps Premier bio
• SMWW Sports Agency

Persondata
Name	Toure, Doudou
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 29, 1991
Place of birth	Rosso, Mauritania
Date of death
Place of death