Gime Touré

Gime Touré
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 30)
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, striker
Youth career
Linas-Montlhéry
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Brest II 4 (0)
2013–2014 Viry-Châtillon 1 (0)
2015–2016 La Roche 25 (7)
2016–2017 Fontenay 7 (0)
2017–2018 Macclesfield Town 11 (0)
2018 AFC Fylde 19 (4)
2018–2019 Sutton United 22 (3)
2019–2020 Hartlepool United 34 (12)
2020–2022 Carlisle United 39 (2)
2021 → Aldershot Town (loan) 3 (0)
2022 Yeovil Town 13 (2)
2023 Cove Rangers 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 8 April 2023 (UTC)

Gime Touré (born 7 May 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker most recently for Scottish League One club Cove Rangers.

Career

Touré spent his early career with Brest II, Viry-Châtillon, La Roche, Fontenay, Macclesfield Town, AFC Fylde, Sutton United and Hartlepool United.[1][2][3] He spent one season with Hartlepool, where he finished the 2019–20 season as top scorer for them with 13 goals in all competitions.[4]

He left Hartlepool at the end of the 2019–20 season after expressing a desire to play at a higher level.[5] In August 2020 he signed for Carlisle United.[6] Touré scored on his debut against Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy, opening the scoring in a 3–1 home defeat, before later being sent off in the game.[7] On 21 October 2021, Toure returned to the National League to join Aldershot Town on loan.[8] On 9 May 2022, it was announced that Touré would be released by Carlisle United at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]

On 12 August 2022, Touré signed for National League side Yeovil Town.[10] On 9 December 2022, Touré left Yeovil by mutual consent.[11]

On 3 February 2023, Touré joined Scottish Championship club Cove Rangers.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 March 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brest II 2012–13[1] Championnat National 3 4 0 — — 0 0 4 0
Viry-Châtillon 2013–14[1] Championnat National 2 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
La Roche VF 2015–16[1] Championnat National 3 25 7 0 0 — 0 0 25 7
Vendée Fontenay 2016–17[1] Championnat National 2 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 7 0
Macclesfield Town 2017–18[1] National League 11 0 1 0 — 0 0 12 0
AFC Fylde 2018–19[1] National League 19 4 1 0 — 0 0 20 4
Sutton United 2018–19[1] National League 22 3 0 0 — 0 0 22 3
Hartlepool United 2019–20[1] National League 34 12 5 1 — 1[a] 0 40 13
Carlisle United 2020–21[13] League Two 34 2 1 0 1 0 2[b] 2 38 4
2021–22[14] League Two 5 0 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 7 0
Total 39 2 1 0 2 0 3 2 45 4
Aldershot Town (loan) 2021–22[1] National League 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Yeovil Town 2022–23[1] National League 13 2 1 0 — 0 0 14 2
Cove Rangers 2022–23[15] Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 183 30 9 1 2 0 4 2 198 33
  1. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy.
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gime Touré at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Gime Toure joins the Coasters". AFC Fylde. 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Will Toure be the difference maker for Pools this season? Hignett mentions the Frenchman's 'worrying' friendship". www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Hartlepool top scorer Touré joins Carlisle". Non-League Daily. 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Hartlepool United confirm retained list and reveal why Gime Toure is leaving the club". www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Gime Toure: Carlisle United sign former Hartlepool midfielder on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 18 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ ""You have to forgive and move on" - Carlisle Utd boss on attacker's red card". News and Star.
  8. ^ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Toure!". www.theshots.co.uk. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ "RETAINED / RELEASED LIST 2022". Carlisle United FC. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Transfer | Touré becomes our latest addition". Yeovil Town F.C. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. ^ "CLUB NEWS : Gime Touré departs". www.ytfc.net. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Toure Is Signing Number Eight". Cove Rangers FC. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Games played by Gime Touré in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Gime Touré in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Gime Touré in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 February 2023.