Al Hassan Toure
Al Hassan Toure (born 30 May 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Adelaide United in the A-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Al Hassan Toure | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Croydon Kings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Croydon Kings | 25 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Adelaide United NPL | 16 | (5) |
| 2019– | Adelaide United | 12 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Australia U-23 | 8 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 January 2020 | |||
Toure is eligible to represent Australia, Guinea and Liberia at national level. Toure was called up to the Australia national under-23 soccer team squad on 11 November 2019 for a series of friendlies against U-23 teams in Chongqing, China later that month.
Club career
Adelaide United
On 7 August 2019, Toure made his professional debut against Melbourne Knights in the 2019 FFA Cup, scoring the opening goal as Adelaide won the match 5–2.[1] Soon afterwards, Toure penned a two-year scholarship contract with the club.[2] He continued his scoring form in Adelaide's Round of 16 clash against Olympic FC, with a first-half brace helping Adelaide to a 3–2 win.[3] He scored again in the quarter-finals, pouncing on a Glen Moss error to score his fourth in three games as they beat the Newcastle Jets 1–0.[4] On 23 October 2019, Toure scored the opening goal in Adelaide's 4–0 win over Melbourne City in the 2019 FFA Cup Final,[5] being awarded the Mark Viduka Medal for his performance.[6]
Toure scored his first A-League goal in a Round 1 clash against Sydney FC, slotting home Adelaide's second as they lost 3–2 at Coopers Stadium.[7]
International career
Toure is eligible to represent both Liberia and Australia. He was chosen in November 2019 to play for the Australian U23's in a friendly tournament in China, and scored on debut.[8] Toure played a big part in helping the Olyroos qualify for the Olympics for the first time in 12 years, scoring a crucial goal against Syria in the Quarter Finals of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship whilst going on to win the game and eventually going on to qualify a few days later in the 3rd Place Final.
Personal life
Toure was born in Guinea to Liberian parents. He migrated to Australia at the age of 5. He has two younger brothers – Mohamed and Musa, who are his teammates at Adelaide.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 5 November 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2019–20 | A-League | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020–21 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
References
- "Reds progress to last 16 with 5–2 win over Knights". Adelaide United.
- "Signing news: Verbeek rewards impressive Toure with scholarship contract".
- "Olympic vs Adelaide United, FFA Cup, Round of 16, 21st Aug 2019".
- https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=AAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fadelaide-united-swoop-on-newcastle-jets-goalie-blunders-to-secure-spot-in-ffa-cup-semifinal%2Fnews-story%2Fd2560832e8f7196de0f440a5ed82e740&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21suffix=45-b
- "FFA Cup: Adelaide United vs Melbourne City news, Al Hassan Toure, score, A-League, team news, highlights, video". Fox Sports. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Dream comes true for Al Hassan Toure as Adelaide lift FFA Cup again". The Guardian. 23 October 2019.
- https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/a-league-adelaide-united-vs-sydney-fc-goals-penalty-var-call-video-watch-highlights-ladder-fixtures-results/news-story/f5717bcc62aafacc6b7eb7664cd7f1b6
- Samuel Green (16 November 2019). "Toure scores on Australia U-23 debut to continue remarkable three-month rise". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
External links
- Al Hassan Toure at Soccerway