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Ibrahim Touré
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Full name Ibrahim Obyala Touré
Touré Oyala Ibrahim
Date of birth (1985-09-27)27 September 1985
Date of death 19 June 2014(2014-06-19) (aged 28)
Place of death Manchester, England
Height 1.90 m
Playing position Striker
Youth career
2002 Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Mimosas
2003–2006 Metalurh Donetsk 0 (0)
2006–2007 Nice 0 (0)
2009–2010 Al-Ittihad Aleppo
2010–2013 Makasa 24 (8)
2012 → Telephonat (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2014 Al-Safa 10 (6)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ibrahim Obyala Touré (27 September 1985 – 19 June 2014) was a professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the younger brother of former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré and former Arsenal and Manchester City defender Kolo Touré.

Touré began his senior career with Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk in 2003, before joining French team Nice, originally on loan, following a successful trial. He also played for Al-Ittihad Aleppo, Makasa, Makasa, and Al-Safa. Touré died on 19 June 2014 in Manchester, England, after a short battle with cancer. The Ivory Coast FA confirmed in a statement that the 28-year-old died in Manchester.

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