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Mohamed Kader Touré Personal information Full name Mohamed Abdel-Kader Coubadja-Touré Date of birth April 8, 1979 Place of birth Sokode, Togo Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Playing position forward Club information Current club Ajman Club Number 44 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1997 Étoile Filante de Lomé 23 (27) 1997–1998 CA Bizertin 24 (16) 1998–1999 Parma 0 (0) 1999–2000 Lugano 8 (0) 2000–2001 Al Ahli 29 (17) 2001 Parma 0 (0) 2001–2002 Vicenza 4 (0) 2002–2004 Servette FC 73 (29) 2004–2005 FC Sochaux 20 (1) 2005–2008 Guingamp 38 (1) 2006–2007 →Al Jazira (loan) 9 (7) 2008–2009 Al Dhafra 10 (13) 2010– Ajman Club 13 (9) National team‡ 1995– Togo 85 (54) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20/7/2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20/7/2010Mohamed Abdel-Kader Coubadja-Touré (born April 8, 1979 in Sokode) is a Togolese football striker.
International career
A Togo international, he helped them reach the 2006 World Cup, their first World Cup ever. He further scored the team's first ever World Cup goal in a loss to South Korea. The goal was also Togo's only goal scored at the World Cup in Germany in 2006. Kader's star rose in his home country after he scored the late winner in the 1998 African Cup of Nations match against Ghana, thus securing Togo’s first ever win at the tournament. The forward later played in the 2000 and 2002 editions, as well as featuring in Togo's disappointing campaign in Egypt in 2006. On 13 June 2006, he made history by scoring Togo's first ever World Cup goal in their first group match against Korea Republic, with a well taken finish.
Club career
After starting out with Étoile Filante de Lomé, he left Togo for CA Bizertin (Tunisia) before landing at AC Parma in Italy in 1998, from where he had loan spells at clubs in Switzerland, Egypt and Italy. In 2003/4 he scored 19 goals in 35 matches for Swiss outfit Servette and was elected best Togolese player abroad. Kader also played for Guingamp in France, but left the club in the summer of 2008.
External links
- (French) Official website
- Photo of Kader and team
- Career stats - L'Equipe
- Mohamed Kader at National-Football-Teams.com
Togo squad – 1998 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Nimombe • 2 Ametekodo • 3 Sènaya • 4 Tchangai • 5 Abalo • 6 Takpara • 7 Loukoumanou • 8 Ouadja • 9 Noutsoudje • 10 Salou • 11 Dote • 12 Assignon • 13 Cherif Touré • 14 Akpalo • 15 Balogou • 16 Ouadja • 17 Kader • 18 Agbobly-Atayi • 19 R. Akakpo • 20 Oyawolé • 21 Tchagnao • 22 A. Akakpo • Coach: VogelTogo squad – 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Togo squad – 2002 Africa Cup of Nations Togo squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Tchagnirou • 2 Nibombé • 3 Abalo • 4 Adebayor • 5 Tchangai • 6 Aziawonou • 7 Salifou • 8 Gaffar • 9 Dogbé • 10 Cherif Touré • 11 Coubageat • 12 Akoto • 13 Mathias • 14 Olufadé • 15 Romao • 16 Agassa • 17 Kader • 18 Sènaya • 19 Alidu • 20 Assemoassa • 21 Atte-Oudeyi • 22 Obilalé • 23 Guyazou • Coach: KeshiTogo squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Tchagnirou • 2 Nibombé • 3 Abalo (c) • 4 Adebayor • 5 Tchangai • 6 Aziawonou • 7 Salifou • 8 Agboh • 9 Dossevi • 10 Cherif Touré • 11 Malm • 12 Akoto • 13 Forson • 14 Olufadé • 15 Romao • 16 Agassa • 17 Kader • 18 Sènaya • 19 Assemoassa • 20 Erassa • 21 Atsou • 22 Obilalé • 23 A. Touré • Coach: PfisterCategories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Togolese footballers
- Togolese expatriate footballers
- Togo international footballers
- Togolese Muslims
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- 2002 African Cup of Nations players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Parma F.C. players
- AC Lugano players
- Al-Ahli (Dubai) players
- Vicenza Calcio players
- Servette FC players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- EA Guingamp players
- Al Jazira Club players
- Togolese expatriates in Tunisia
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Étoile Filante de Lomé players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Serie B footballers
- Swiss Super League players
- CA Bizertin players
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