Kolo Touré
| Date of birth | 19 March 1981 |
| Place of birth | Sokuora Bouake |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
An incredibly versatile defender or midfielder, although not the tallest player, Kolo Touré revels in a physical battle with his tremendous upper body strength.
Kolo joined Manchester City in July 2009 with a four-year contract.
His contract at Liverpool was extended to June 2016 in May 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASEC Mimosas | 01 Jul 2000 | 18 Feb 2002 | |
| Arsenal | 18 Feb 2002 | 29 Jul 2009 | |
| Manchester City | 29 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Celtic | 24 Jul 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 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 | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Arsenal | Premier League | 9 | 17 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
1 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
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| 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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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Arsenal | Premier League | 33 |
3
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| 2005-06 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | Premier League | 35 | 3 |
7
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| 2006-07 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 10 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Arsenal | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
2 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
1 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 9 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 | 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 | League 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 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester City | Premier League | 10 | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Liverpool | Premier League | 15 | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Liverpool | Premier League | 7 | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 8 |
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| 2016-17 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2016 | Celtic v Manchester City | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 02 Jul 2000 | Niger v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Ivory Coast v Congo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Congo v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 08 Sep 2002 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Ivory Coast v Libya | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Ivory Coast v Sudan | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Benin v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Ivory Coast v Benin | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Libya v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Sudan v Ivory Coast | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Romania v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Italy v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Libya v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | W | 1-1 (12-11) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Nigeria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 30 May 2006 | Chile v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Slovenia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Argentina v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Ivory Coast v Gabon | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Mauritius v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Austria v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Angola v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Qatar v Ivory Coast | W | 1-6 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Kuwait v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Ivory Coast v Benin | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | L | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 7 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Botswana v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 7 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Ivory Coast v Botswana | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 7 |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Mozambique v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Ivory Coast v Madagascar | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 7 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Turkey v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ivory Coast v Malawi | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Guinea v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Burkina Faso v Ivory Coast | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Germany v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jan 2010 | Tanzania v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jan 2010 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 30 May 2010 | Paraguay v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | Japan v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Ivory Coast v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Brazil v Ivory Coast | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Korea DPR v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Italy v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 2012 | Mali v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (7-8) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Ivory Coast v Tanzania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Russia v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Austria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Ivory Coast v Gambia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Senegal v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Jun 2014 | El Salvador v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Greece v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Sierra Leone v Ivory Coast | W | 1-5 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Jan 2015 | Nigeria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Sweden v Ivory Coast | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 04 Feb 2015 | Congo DR v Ivory Coast | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 08 Feb 2015 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | W | 0-0 (9-8) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.