Dantouma Toure

American soccer player

Dantouma Toure
Personal information
Full name	Dantouma Toure
Date of birth	(2004-06-12) June 12, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Conakry, Guinea
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Hartford Athletic (on loan from Major League Soccer)
Youth career
2016–2018	PDA
2018–2020	New York Red Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	New York Red Bulls II	13	(3)
2021–2023	Colorado Rapids	6	(1)
2021	→ Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)	22	(3)
2022	Colorado Rapids 2	15	(8)
2024–	Hartford Athletic	0	(0)
International career^‡
2018	United States U16	3	(0)
2020–	United States U17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 18, 2020

Dantouma "Yaya" Toure (born June 12, 2004) is a soccer player who plays as a winger for USL Championship side, Hartford Athletic, on loan from the Major League Soccer Pool, after being waived by the Colorado Rapids. Born in Guinea, he has represented the United States at youth level.

A resident of Trenton, New Jersey, Toure played prep soccer at Trenton Central High School.^[2]

Club career

Youth

Toure played as a member of the Players Development Academy (PDA) before moving to New York Red Bulls.^[3]

During the 2020 USL Championship season Toure appeared for New York Red Bulls II. He made his debut as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Hartford Athletic on July 17, 2020.^[4]

Colorado Rapids

On March 4, 2021, Toure joined Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids, with the Rapids acquiring his homegrown rights from the New York Red Bulls via a trade.^[5] On April 20, 2023, Toure was waived by Colorado.^[6]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan)

On May 13, 2021, Toure joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on loan.^[7]

Hartford Athletic (loan)

On June 13, 2024, Toure joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2024 season from the MLS Pool.^[8]

International career

Toure is eligible for both Guinea and the United States, and has represented the United States at under-16 and under-17 level.^[9]

References

^ "Dantouma Toure". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ Dantouma Toure, TopDrawerSoccer.com. Accessed July 20, 2020. "High School: Trenton Central; Region: New Jersey; City: Trenton; State: New Jersey"
^ "New York Red Bulls". nyrb.ussoccerda.com.
^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
^ "Colorado Rapids Sign U.S. U-17 Winger Yaya Toure to Homegrown Player Contract". Colorado Rapids. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
^ "Colorado Rapids waive forward Dantouma Toure | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^ "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN U.S. U-17 FORWARD YAYA TOURE ON LOAN FROM RAPIDS". Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Dantouma "Yaya" Toure on Loan From Major League Soccer". Hartford Athletic. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
^ Bulls, New York Red. "Dantouma Toure Called in By U.S. U-17 YNT". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved June 10, 2023.