Ibrahim Touré (footballer, born 1985)

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Ibrahim Touré

Personal information
Full name	Ibrahim Obyala Touré Touré Oyala Ibrahim
Date of birth	(1985-09-27)27 September 1985
Place of birth	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Date of death	19 June 2014(2014-06-19) (aged 28)
Place of death	Manchester, England
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2002	Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Mimosas
2003–2006	Metalurh Donetsk	0	(0)
2006–2007	Nice	0	(0)
2009–2010	Al-Ittihad
2010–2013	Makasa	24	(8)
2012	→ Telephonat (loan)	2	(0)
2013–2014	Al-Safa	10	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2014

Ibrahim Obyala Touré (27 September 1985 – 19 June 2014) was a footballer who played as a striker most recently for Al-Safa.

He was the younger brother of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré and Celtic defender Kolo Touré. He died at age 28 following a battle with cancer.

Career

Touré began his senior career with Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk in 2003, before joining French team Nice, originally on loan, following a successful trial. In 2009, he joined Syrian club Al-Ittihad, then signed for Makasa the following year and loaned to Telephonat until June 2012. He then transferred to Al-Safa, scoring six goals in ten league games.

International

Unlike his two brothers, Ibrahim never appeared in an international team match. He was only eligible for his country of birth, the Ivory Coast. Both of his brothers travelled to feature in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 tournaments of the FIFA World Cup.

Death

Touré died on 19 June 2014 in Manchester, England, after a short battle with cancer. His brothers Yaya and Kolo were in Brazil at the time, representing the Ivory Coast at the 2014 World Cup. In an announcement, the Ivorian Football Federation said that "just a few hours after" the match against Colombia (which the Ivory Coast lost 2–1), the Tourés received news of Ibrahim's death. Manchester City and and Liverpool, where Yaya and Kolo respectively played at club level, sent their condolences to the Touré family, along with club teammates, such as Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany of Belgium. Yaya and Kolo, however, were told by their father to remain in Brazil for the remainder of the World Cup.