Kolo Touré

Date of birth19 March 1981
Place of birthSokuora Bouake
NationalityIvorian
Weight76 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/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
2002-03 Arsenal FA Community Shield
1
2002-03 Arsenal FA Cup 3
2
2002-03 Arsenal League Cup 1
2002-03 Arsenal Premier League 9
17
2
1
2002-03 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 3
4
1
2003-04 Arsenal FA Community Shield 1
2003-04 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
2
1
2003-04 Arsenal League Cup 2
2003-04 Arsenal Premier League 36
1
1
4
2003-04 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 10
1
2004-05 Arsenal FA Community Shield 1
2004-05 Arsenal FA Cup 5
1
1
2004-05 Arsenal Premier League 35
1
2004-05 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 8
1
1
2005-06 Arsenal FA Community Shield 1
2005-06 Arsenal Premier League 33
3
2005-06 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 12
1
2
2006-07 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
2006-07 Arsenal League Cup 4
1
1
2006-07 Arsenal Premier League 35
3
7
2006-07 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 10
2007-08 Arsenal FA Cup 2
2007-08 Arsenal Premier League 29
1
2
3
2007-08 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 9
1
2008-09 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
2008-09 Arsenal Premier League 26
3
1
3
2008-09 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 9
1
2009-10 Manchester City FA Cup 1
2009-10 Manchester City League Cup 3
1
2009-10 Manchester City Premier League 31
1
1
2010-11 Manchester City FA Cup 2
2010-11 Manchester City Premier League 21
1
1
2
1
2010-11 Manchester City UEFA Europa League 5
1
2011-12 Manchester City League Cup 3
2011-12 Manchester City Premier League 8
6
2011-12 Manchester City UEFA Champions League 1
1
2011-12 Manchester City UEFA Europa League 2
2012-13 Manchester City FA Cup 2
2012-13 Manchester City League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Manchester City Premier League 10
5
2
2013-14 Liverpool FA Cup 2
2013-14 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
2013-14 Liverpool Premier League 15
5
2
2014-15 Liverpool FA Cup
3
2014-15 Liverpool League Cup 3
1
2014-15 Liverpool Premier League 7
5
2014-15 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 2
2014-15 Liverpool UEFA Europa League 1
2015-16 Liverpool League Cup 3
1
2015-16 Liverpool Premier League 9
5
1
1
2015-16 Liverpool UEFA Europa League 8
1
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
17 Aug 2013 Liverpool v Stoke City W 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2013 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
27 Aug 2013 Liverpool v Notts County W 4-2 League Cup 2nd round
16 Sep 2013 Swansea City v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2013 Liverpool v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2013 Manchester United v Liverpool L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2013 Sunderland v Liverpool W 1-3 Premier League
05 Oct 2013 Liverpool v Crystal Palace W 3-1 Premier League
19 Oct 2013 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
26 Oct 2013 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 Premier League
02 Nov 2013 Arsenal v Liverpool L 2-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2013 Hull City v Liverpool L 3-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2013 Chelsea v Liverpool L 2-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2014 Liverpool v Hull City W 2-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2014 Liverpool v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2014 Stoke City v Liverpool W 3-5 Premier League
18 Jan 2014 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
25 Jan 2014 AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 2014 Liverpool v Everton W 4-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2014 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
08 Feb 2014 Liverpool v Arsenal W 5-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2014 Fulham v Liverpool W 2-3 Premier League
23 Feb 2014 Liverpool v Swansea City W 4-3 Premier League
06 Apr 2014 West Ham United v Liverpool W 1-2 Premier League
23 Sep 2014 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 2-2 (14-13) League Cup 3rd round
19 Oct 2014 Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool W 2-3 Premier League
28 Oct 2014 Liverpool v Swansea City W 2-1 League Cup 4th round
04 Nov 2014 Real Madrid v Liverpool L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group B
26 Nov 2014 PFC Ludogorets Razgrad v Liverpool D 2-2 UEFA Champions League Group B
29 Nov 2014 Liverpool v Stoke City W 1-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2014 Leicester City v Liverpool W 1-3 Premier League
06 Dec 2014 Liverpool v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
14 Dec 2014 Manchester United v Liverpool L 3-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2014 AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool W 1-3 League Cup 5th round
21 Dec 2014 Liverpool v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2014 Burnley v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2015 Liverpool v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
05 Jan 2015 AFC Wimbledon v Liverpool W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
26 Feb 2015 Besiktas v Liverpool L 1-0
Agg: 1-1 (4-5)
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd leg
01 Mar 2015 Liverpool v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
04 Mar 2015 Liverpool v Burnley W 2-0 Premier League
08 Mar 2015 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup 6th round
04 Apr 2015 Arsenal v Liverpool L 4-1 Premier League
08 Apr 2015 Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool W 0-1 FA Cup 6th round replay
24 May 2015 Stoke City v Liverpool L 6-1 Premier League
17 Sep 2015 Bordeaux v Liverpool D 1-1 UEFA Europa League Group B
01 Oct 2015 Liverpool v FC Sion D 1-1 UEFA Europa League Group B
28 Oct 2015 Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
21 Nov 2015 Manchester City v Liverpool W 1-4 Premier League
26 Nov 2015 Liverpool v Bordeaux W 2-1 UEFA Europa League Group B
29 Nov 2015 Liverpool v Swansea City W 1-0 Premier League
10 Dec 2015 FC Sion v Liverpool D 0-0 UEFA Europa League Group B
30 Dec 2015 Sunderland v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2016 Stoke City v Liverpool W 0-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
13 Jan 2016 Liverpool v Arsenal D 3-3 Premier League
17 Jan 2016 Liverpool v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
23 Jan 2016 Norwich City v Liverpool W 4-5 Premier League
26 Jan 2016 Liverpool v Stoke City L 0-1
Agg: 1-1 (6-5)
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Feb 2016 Liverpool v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
14 Feb 2016 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 0-6 Premier League
18 Feb 2016 FC Augsburg v Liverpool D 0-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 1st leg
28 Feb 2016 Liverpool v Manchester City L 1-1 (1-3) League Cup Final
02 Mar 2016 Liverpool v Manchester City W 3-0 Premier League
06 Mar 2016 Crystal Palace v Liverpool W 1-2 Premier League
10 Apr 2016 Liverpool v Stoke City W 4-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2016 AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool W 1-2 Premier League
23 Apr 2016 Liverpool v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
28 Apr 2016 Villarreal v Liverpool L 1-0 UEFA Europa League Semi-final 1st leg
05 May 2016 Liverpool v Villarreal W 3-0 UEFA Europa League Semi-final 2nd leg
11 May 2016 Liverpool v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
18 May 2016 Liverpool v Sevilla L 1-3 UEFA Europa League Final


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
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
1
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
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
1
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
2010-11 Ivory Coast International Friendly 1
1
2011-12 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations 2
2011-12 Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup 2
1
2012-13 Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup
1
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
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
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.