Abib Kolo-Touré is a footballer of the Ivory Coast born on March 19th, 1981 with Soukoura Bouake. It measures 1m83 and weighs 76kg. It evolves/moves at the station of defender. He plays ASEC Mimosas before being made locate in 2002 by Arsenal FC.
Of Asec with Arsenal
It will be essential in the defense of the Gunners dice its first season in 2002 - 2003 by playing 26 matches of championship. The following seasons, it will become a framework and an indisputable holder within the London club. It takes part regularly in the Ligue of the Champions with Arsenal and will take part even in the finale in 2006. It became also one of the most important players of the selection of the Ivory Coast and contributed to the course of the Ivory Coast to the EDGE 2006 or they went until finally, lost against the Egypt.
He knew a career fulgurating while passing directly from ASEC Abidjan in Arsenal. Kolo Touré is a side defender models, that which undoubtedly as well as possible expresses the serious one and the solidity of the selection of Ivory Coast.
It lands at the training center of the ASEC Abidjan in 1994. It is at the conclusion of a match with eight, between the team of its district of Adjamé, the suburbs abidjanaise, and the academy Jean-Marc Guillou of the ASEC that Kolo is located by the leaders of the ASEC of Abidjan, just like his/her friend, some Aruna Dindane.
The famous center “ground blessed” is at its beginnings and counts only six boarders. Kolo, wire of sapper fireman, to strict education, then comes to enlarge the rows of what will be one of the more good examples of formation in Africa, “the academy mimosifcom”.
His/her father, broken with the tasks of the command and the life of barracks has evil to include/understand the trajectory chosen by the elder one of his sons. Philosopher, it ended up admitting the dream of his kid: “I put my son at the school so that he becomes a civil servant, not footballer. But with my great surprise, it chose football. At the beginning, I opposed his choice because I was afraid which it fails. But he insisted, I thus let it do what he wanted”.
Among his comrades of the training center, it is essential, thanks to its physical and athletic qualities, like defender, whereas it had begun medium ground. It then forms a central hinge of dream with Didier “Maestro” Zokora.
In 1999, Kolo Touré is first official exit of the “children” at the time of famous match ASEC of Abidjan - Espérance of Tunis on behalf of the Super Cut of Africa. Top of its 17 years, it neutralizes tested the attacker Nigerian Gabriel Okolosi. The heir to the Jean-Baptiste Akra, François Monguéhi and others Ghislain Akassou is very found.
Kolo progresses in an astonishing way, with each one of its exits. At the end of two seasons with the ASEC, Arsene Wenger, trainer of Arsenal, discovers the kid. He recruits it as of the first test with London. Kolo becomes the first player of the Ivory Coast to land with Highbury.
At the Gunners , Kolo Touré learns the rigor and the roughness from English football. At the sides of players like Ground Campbell, he learns, always more quickly. Youssouf Fofana, former assistant of Guillou, is not surprised: “it is a large defender, intractable in the duels. He has a great margin of progression. It is a simple and respectful boy”.
In 2002, it discovers the national selection. Within the defense of the Elephants, he is an indisputable holder. When it raises the national shirt, Kolo is given thoroughly. A desire which does not escape his/her father “My son shows an exacerbated patriotism. For its country, it is always ready to fight”.
A history of Family
The qualification of the Elephants for the World cup 2006 is a first dream carried out. That it could from now on divide with his young brother Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (FC Barcelona). This one joined it in selection. From here so that the junior, Ibrahim Touré (Nice), supplements the trio, there is only one step…
Career
Prize list
With the ASEC Victorious Abidjan- of the Super Cut of Africa (African League of the Champions) in 1999 at 17 years .
With Arsenal
- Champion of England: 2004 Victorious
- of the Cut of England of football 2003 and 2005 Victorious
- of the Charity Shield: 2002 and 2004
- Finalist of the League of the champions in 2006
- Finalist of the League Cup 2007 Victorious
- of the Emirates Cup 2007 Victorious
- of the Tournament of Amsterdam 2005 and 2007
With the Ivory Coast
- Finalist of the cut of Africa of the Nations in 2006
External bond
- Profile on Arsenal.com
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