Birama Touré (born 6 June 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.[1]

Birama Touré
Touré with Mali in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-06) 6 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Kayes, Mali
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2010 Beauvais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Beauvais 18 (0)
2012–2016 Nantes 81 (1)
2012–2016 Nantes B 7 (0)
2014–2015Brest (loan) 22 (1)
2016–2017 Standard Liège 3 (1)
2017Auxerre (loan) 17 (1)
2017–2023 Auxerre 194 (3)
2019 Auxerre B 3 (0)
2023–2024 Al-Riyadh 33 (4)
2024– Montpellier 0 (0)
International career
2014–2016 Mali 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Touré's career started in 2010 with his youth club Beauvais, he participated in 18 matches during 2010–11 and 2011–12 in Championnat National.[1] In 2012, Touré joined Ligue 2 side Nantes.[1] He made his debut for Nantes on 4 August 2012 against Nîmes, whilst scoring his first goal for them on 22 October versus Dijon.[1] Touré played 58 times for Nantes in his first three seasons, including 26 apps in his debut season as the club won promotion to Ligue 1; he has also played 7 times for the club's reserve team.[1] In November 2014, Touré signed for Ligue 2 team Brest on loan for the 2014–15 Ligue 2 season.[2] He scored once in twenty-two league games before returning to Nantes.[1]

On 1 July 2016, Touré completed a transfer to Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège and subsequently made his debut on 19 August in a league draw with Charleroi.[1][3][4] In his second league appearance, versus Club Brugge, he scored his first Standard Liège goal.[1] On 16 January 2017, Touré left to join Ligue 2 side Auxerre on loan.[5]

On 22 July 2023, Touré joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Riyadh on a free transfer.[6]

On 11 September 2024, Touré signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.[7]

International career

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Touré has represented the Mali national team at international level.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 11 September 2024.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beauvais 2010–11 Championnat National 2 0 0 0 2 0
2011–12 Championnat National 16 0 0 0 16 0
Total 18 0 0 0 18 0
Nantes 2012–13 Ligue 2 26 1 3 0 0 0 29 1
2013–14 Ligue 1 31 0 0 0 3[a] 0 34 0
2014–15 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2015–16 Ligue 1 23 0 3 0 1[a] 0 27 0
Total 81 1 6 0 5 0 92 1
Nantes B 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 2 2 0 2 0
2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur 1 0 1 0
2014–15 Championnat de France Amateur 3 0 3 0
2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 1 0 1 0
Total 7 0 7 0
Brest (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 2 22 1 4 0 0 0 26 1
Standard Liège 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
Auxerre (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 2 17 1 2 1 0 0 19 2
Auxerre 2017–18 Ligue 2 37 0 3 0 1[a] 0 41 0
2018–19 Ligue 2 30 0 0 0 2[a] 0 32 0
2019–20 Ligue 2 25 0 2 0 1[a] 0 28 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 28 0 1 0 29 0
2021–22 Ligue 2 36 1 3 0 3[b] 0 42 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 38 2 1 0 39 2
Total 194 3 10 0 4 0 3 0 211 3
Auxerre B 2018–19 Championnat National 3 3 0 3 0
Al-Riyadh 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 33 4 1 0 34 4
Montpellier 2024–25 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 378 11 23 1 9 0 3 0 413 12
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in the Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ One appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs, two appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

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Nantes B

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Birama Touré profile". Soccerway. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Birama Touré prêté à Brest". FC Nantes. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Birama Touré quitte le FC Nantes". FC Nantes. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Birama Touré joins the rouches". Standard Liège. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b "OFFICIEL : Birama Touré rejoint l'AJ Auxerre!". AJ Auxerre. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. ^ "الرياض يدعم صفوفه بـ "بيراما توري"". Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Birama Touré rejoint le MHSC" (in French). Montpellier HSC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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