Abdoulaye Touré (footballer)

Abdoulaye Touré (born 3 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.

Early life

Touré was born in Nantes, France, to Guinean parents.

Club career

Nantes

Born Nantes, France, Touré made his Ligue 1 debut with hometown club Nantes on the opening game of the 2013–14 season on 11 August 2013 against Bastia. He replaced Yohann Eudeline after 62 minutes.

Genoa

On 30 August 2021 Touré signed a four-year contract with Genoa in Italy. He made his debut with "red & blue Grifoni" on 12 September 2021 in a victorious 3–2 match against Cagliari.

Loan to Fatih Karagümrük

On 21 January 2022, Touré joined Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey on loan. He made his Süper Lig debut on the next day as a substitute in a 5–0 loss to Adana Demirspor.

Le Havre

On 26 July 2023, recently-promoted to Ligue 1 side Le Havre announced the signing of Touré on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

International career

Touré is born in France and is of Guinean descent. He was a youth international for France. However, he pledged his international allegiance to Guinea in March 2018.

On 23 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 25 Guinean players selected by Kaba Diawara to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.