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Kolo Toure
| Born | 19 March 1981, Ivory Coast |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
An incredibly versatile defender or midfielder, although not the tallest player, Kolo revels in a physical battle with his tremendous upper body strength.
Kolo joined Manchester City in July 2009 with a four-year contract.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Ivory Coast | African Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | African Nations Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | International | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 9 | 17 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | African Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | International | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
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| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | Premier League | 35 |
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| 2004-05 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | Premier League | 33 |
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | African Nations Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | International | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Arsenal | Carling Cup | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | Premier League | 35 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | African Nations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | International | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
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| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | African Nations Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | International | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | International | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | African Nations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | International | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Carling Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Ivory Coast | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Manchester City | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Manchester City | Premier League | 8 | 6 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester City | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 15 Aug 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Manchester City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2009 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2009 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2009 | Manchester City v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Manchester City v Burnley | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Manchester City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2010 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Hull City v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Manchester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Burnley v Manchester City | W | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2010 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2010 | FC Timisoara v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Red Bull Salzburg v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 19 Sep 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Manchester City v Juventus | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 03 Oct 2010 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2010 | Fulham v Manchester City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Red Bull Salzburg | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group A |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Arsenal v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Aris Salonika v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Manchester City v Notts County | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Manchester City v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2011 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Bayern Munchen v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 2-5 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2011 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2012 | Sporting Lisboa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Swansea City v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Sporting Lisboa | W | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| ASEC Mimosas | 01 Jul 2000 | 18 Feb 2002 | |
| Arsenal | 18 Feb 2002 | 29 Jul 2009 | |
| Manchester City | 29 Jul 2009 |