He concedes that the end of a distinguished playing career is fast approaching, but feels he still has “one or two seasons” left in him. [32] A week later, Touré impressed in the 3–0 defeat of Liverpool at Eastlands, forming a part of a three-man midfield with Gareth Barry and Nigel de Jong. The former Monaco and Barcelona midfielder has been a free agent since severing ties with … This is about football. The result put City into last place in their group. Touré's performance throughout the match garnered many plaudits in the media, describing his performance as "dominant" and "magnificent". [77], Touré completed more passes than any other player throughout the 2013–14 Premier League season, with 1,169 successful passes in total; he also made an average of 76.41 passes per game, and achieved an average passing accuracy of 90.76% throughout the course of the entire season. [94][95], Touré has been a regular member of the Ivory Coast national team since his debut in 2004. [27] In late June 2010, Barcelona confirmed that Touré would be allowed to leave the club in the summer. [62][63], On 23 October 2013, Touré was the subject of racist abuse from CSKA Moscow supporters at the Arena Khimki in the group stage of the Champions League. Required fields are marked *. Share. Touré is the elder brother of Al-Safa’ SC’s Ibrahim Touré, who died on 19 June 2014, after a short battle with cancer. [71] On 22 March 2014, he scored the first hat-trick in his career in a 5–0 win over Fulham at Etihad Stadium. [17] However, he had a difficult relationship with the incumbent manager, László Bölöni, with Touré claiming Bölöni refused to play him in his preferred midfield position. [41], The 2011–12 season began strongly as Manchester City led the table for the majority of the season, with Touré playing a vital part in midfield. He hopes to change that before hanging up his boots, with an open invitation being sent to any potential suitors. Man City legend Yaya Toure airs Serie A ambition at the age of 37. [101], On 20 September 2016, Touré announced his retirement from international football. In the 2009 Champions League Final, Touré played at centre-back due to injuries and suspensions of first-choice defenders, despite having only played there twice before for Barcelona. During his youth career he used to play as striker. [16], After representing Ivory Coast at the 2006 World Cup, Yaya Touré was signed by French Ligue 1 side Monaco in August 2006. [61], Under Pellegrini, Touré was promoted to vice-vice-captain. He also added that "he likes to make forward surges." The match finished 0–0 and the BBC Sport website said Touré, "[B]lotted his copy book by missing Arsenal's clearest chance of the game, heading a cross from Quincy Owusu-Abeyie wide. READ ALSO: Rich Paul net worth, homes and cars in 2019. Birthplace Bouake, Ivory Coast. “It’s not about money. [5] However, he has spent the majority of his career as a box-to-box midfielder for club and country, where he has been regarded as one of the world's best players in his position. However, despite his best efforts, City lost 3–2 to a late Cristiano Ronaldo goal. His performances attracted attention from Europe. It is also possible to select a competition. [115], Touré was nominated in the Personality of the Year category at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards. [51] Touré played the full first half before coming off due to injury as City defeated Queens Park Rangers 3–2 on the final day of the season, assisting Pablo Zabaleta's opening goal in the 39th minute, to secure the first league championship for the Sky Blues in 44 years. [113][114] Touré is Muslim. Soccer Player Born in Ivory Coast #2. [118] He conceded that his drink tasted "odd" and that he felt tired after consuming it, but did not suspect he was drunk. Ivory Coast. He added: “I’d like to play in Italy, as I’ve never played there before, but maybe also in France or England, where I have great memories. [24] He scored his first official goal with Barcelona in a La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao on 2 September 2007, a 3–1 win. In December, he scored a brilliant left-footed drive against West Ham United and soon scored a second, which was later credited as an own goal because the ball rebounded off the post onto goalkeeper Robert Green's back and bounced in. The goal was a deflected strike to make the score 3–0 to Manchester City. Yaya Toure age: 36 years; Nationality: Ivory Coast; Relationship status: Married; Religion: Muslim; Height: 1.89 metres; Weight: 89.34 kilograms; Play position: Midfielder; Net worth: $70 million; Agent: Dimitri Celuk; Timo Werner bio: Girlfriend, stats, age, net worth. He was later fouled for the penalty that made the score 3–0 to City. However, he remained part of Mancini's plans and was a first team regular in defence. [70] [81], Although he played in the second leg of the Champions League play-off against Steaua București, Guardiola opted to omit Touré from City's Champions League squad. At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Roberto Mancini took away the captain's armband from Touré and gave it to Carlos Tevez. ", "Pat Nevin analysis: Scoring secrets: Toe-poke, scoop or the Yaya? Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. About. Manchester City legend Yaya Toure is not ready to head into retirement just yet, with the 37-year-old stating his desire to take on a fresh challenge in Serie A. [38] Touré continued his Wembley success by scoring the only goal in his side's 1–0 win over Stoke City in the 2011 FA Cup Final,[39] ending Manchester City's 35-year wait for a major trophy,[40] and writing himself into Manchester City folklore in the process. Matches: 90; Goals: 98; Wins: 78; Draws: 4; Defeats: 8; Points average: 2.64 ; Game winning goals: 30. [48][49] Manchester City won the match, thanks to Vincent Kompany headed goal just before half-time. He was described as "the new Patrick Vieira" by his older brother. The former Monaco and Barcelona midfielder has been a free agent since severing ties with Chinese outfit Qingdao Huanghai in January – with a brief spell taken in training with League Two side Leyton Orient . Home; Random; Nearby; Log in; Settings; About Wikipedia; Disclaimers Yaya Touré. [107] Touré is frequently pushed forward during the latter part of matches, most notably in the penultimate match of the 2011–12 season against Newcastle United where Touré scored two late goals to win the match, and put Manchester City at the top of the league. [60] The goal was his fifth in the league and seventh overall. Yaya Toure is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Chinese Super League club Qingdao Huanghai.He began his playing career at the Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas, where he made his debut at age 18. In 2014, he was named captain of the team after the retirement of Didier Drogba. As the 2011–12 came to a close, Manchester City lost ground to Manchester United in the Premier League title race. [80], On 10 August 2015, Touré scored as Manchester City defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–0 at The Hawthorns in their opening fixture of the 2015–16 Premier League season. Touré made his third World Cup appearance during the 2014 competition, and captained the team in their opening match – a 2–1 defeat of Japan in which he was named man of the match by FIFA. On 14 April, he was named Man of the Match as City again beat Chelsea, this time in the semi-final of the FA Cup. I miss the energy, the locker room, the team spirit and the feeling you get when you win games. [25] His first UEFA Champions League match for Barça was against Schalke 04 in the 2007–08 quarter-final, securing a 2–0 aggregate victory and a berth in the semi-final. "),d=t;a[0]in d||!d.execScript||d.execScript("var "+a[0]);for(var e;a.length&&(e=a.shift());)a.length||void 0===c?d[e]?d=d[e]:d=d[e]={}:d[e]=c};function v(b){var c=b.length;if(0, Your email address will not be published. [97], In 2006, Touré appeared for les Éléphants in all three of the team's matches at its first ever World Cup. Change4S, Former International: [68], On 4 December 2013, Touré scored twice for Manchester City in a 3–2 win at West Bromwich Albion.