Kolo Touré

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Kolo Touré
Touré with the Ivory Coast in 2012
Personal information
Full name Kolo Abib Touré[1]
Date of birth (1981-03-19) 19 March 1981 (age 43)[1][2]
Place of birth Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 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
2022–2023 Wigan Athletic
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Ivory Coast
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2006 Egypt
Runner-up 2012 Equatorial Guinea–Gabon
Winner 2015 Equatorial Guinea
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kolo Abib Touré (born 19 March 1981) is an Ivorian professional football manager and former player. He most recently managed Championship side Wigan Athletic.

Career statistics[change | change source]

Club[change | change source]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2001–02[4] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2002–03[5] Premier League 26 2 5 0 1 0 7[c] 0 1[d] 0 40 2
2003–04[6] Premier League 37 1 5 2 2 0 10[c] 0 1[d] 0 55 3
2004–05[7] Premier League 35 0 6 0 0 0 8[c] 1 1[d] 0 50 1
2005–06[8] Premier League 33 0 0 0 0 0 12[c] 1 1[d] 0 46 1
2006–07[9] Premier League 35 3 4 1 4 0 10[c] 0 — 53 4
2007–08[10] Premier League 30 2 2 0 0 0 9[c] 0 — 41 2
2008–09[11] Premier League 29 1 3 0 0 0 9[c] 0 — 41 1
Total 225 9 25 3 7 0 65 2 4 0 326 14
Manchester City 2009–10[12] Premier League 31 1 1 0 3 1 — — 35 2
2010–11[13] Premier League 22 1 2 0 0 0 5[e] 0 — 29 1
2011–12[14] Premier League 14 0 0 0 3 0 3[f] 0 — 20 0
2012–13[15] Premier League 15 0 2 0 1 0 — 0 0 18 0
Total 82 2 5 0 7 1 8 0 0 0 102 3
Liverpool 2013–14[16] Premier League 20 0 2 0 2 0 — — 24 0
2014–15[17] Premier League 12 0 3 0 3 0 3[g] 0 — 21 0
2015–16[18] Premier League 14 1 0 0 4 0 8[e] 0 — 26 1
Total 46 1 5 0 9 0 11 0 0 0 71 1
Celtic 2016–17[19] Scottish Premiership 9 0 1 0 1 0 6[c] 0 — 17 0
Career total 362 12 36 3 24 1 90 2 4 0 516 18
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes League Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Appearance in FA Community Shield
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one in UEFA Europa League

International[change | change source]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[20]
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 2000 1 0
2001 10 0
2002 5 0
2003 4 0
2004 7 1
2005 9 0
2006 12 1
2007 8 0
2008 11 0
2009 6 0
2010 13 2
2011 3 1
2012 14 1
2013 5 0
2014 5 1
2015 8 0
Total 120 7
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal.[20]
List of international goals scored by Kolo Touré
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 April 2004 Stade de Aix-les-Bains, Aix-les-Bains, France 21  Guinea 2–1 4–2 Friendly
2 8 October 2006 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 47  Gabon 3–0 5–0 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 4 June 2010 Stade Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland 80  Japan 2–0 2–0 Friendly
4 10 August 2010 Upton Park, London, England 84  Italy 1–0 1–0 Friendly
5 9 October 2011 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 88  Burundi 1–0 2–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 9 June 2012 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco 99  Morocco 2–1 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 14 November 2014 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 112  Sierra Leone 1–0 5–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Managerial statistics[change | change source]

As of 26 January 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Wigan Athletic 29 November 2022 26 January 2023 9 0 3 6 000.0
Total 9 0 3 6 000.0

Honours[change | change source]

Arsenal

Manchester City

Liverpool

Celtic

Ivory Coast

Individual

  • Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2015[34]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 412. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ↑ "LiverpoolFC Kolo Toure". liverpoolfc.com. The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kolo Toure". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Kolo Toure in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Mamrud, Roberto (14 September 2017). "Kolo Abib Touré – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Kolo Touré: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "Arsenal retain FA Cup". BBC Sport. 17 May 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  23. ↑ "Arsenal 0–0 Man Utd (aet)". BBC Sport. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  24. ↑ "Slick Arsenal win Shield". BBC Sport. 11 August 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  25. ↑ "Arsenal 3–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  26. ↑ "Chelsea 2–1 Arsenal: Match report". BBC Sport. 25 February 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007.
  27. ↑ "Barcelona 2–1 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  28. ↑ Smith, Ben (12 August 2012). "Chelsea 2–3 Man City". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016.
  29. ↑ McNulty, Phil (28 February 2016). "Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  30. ↑ McNulty, Phil (18 May 2016). "Liverpool 1–3 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  31. ↑ "Celtic players serenade Kolo Toure". BBC Sport. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  32. ↑ English, Tom (27 November 2016). "Aberdeen 0–3 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  33. ↑ Hughes, Ian (8 February 2015). "Ivory Coast 0–0 Ghana". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  34. ↑ "Orange AFCON 2015 Awards and Best XI". Confederation of African Football. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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