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Doudou Touré Personal information Full name Doudou Touré Date of birth December 29, 1991 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.
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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
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Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- Mauritanian footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Association football forwards
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Vancouver Whitecaps Residency players
- CF Monterrey footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- USL Premier Development League players
- USSF Division 2 Pro League players
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