The Slovak Spectator: Yaya Touré’s Slovan Bratislava are one tie away from the Champions League after cruising past Swedish champions Mjällby
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Yaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré is an Ivorian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Slovak First Football League club Slovan Bratislava.
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sports · Ivorian footballer (born 1983) · association football player · association football coach · also Yaya Touré, Gnégnéri Yaya Touré, Yaya Toure, Touré
Born 13 May 1983 · Q184277
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2026· 9 entries
Public attention spiked: 6,667 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.3× the usual 1,560, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 6,669 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.3× the usual 1,560, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 5,963 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 1,560, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Yaya Toure seals surprise new job with Champions League club” (Talksport).
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Talksport: Yaya Toure seals surprise new job with Champions League club
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Public attention spiked: 4,727 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3× the usual 1,560, with 0 article edits.
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Fanatik: Yaya Touré pays a visit to Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk! ‘It was a wonderful experience’
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Football.fr: Yaya Touré, le choix est fait
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Yahoo! Sports: CAN 2025: Yaya Touré denies making any comments on the Senegal vs Morocco final
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: "I don't see a man": Yaya Touré slams Pep Guardiola
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2023· 3 entries
The Africa Report: Côte d’Ivoire: Yaya Touré advocates for diversity among coaches
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Won: FWA Tribute Award with IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 (2023).
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The Guardian: Yaya Touré’s former agent denies receiving secret Manchester City payments
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2022· 1 entry
The Guardian: Yaya Touré takes full-time coaching role at Tottenham’s academy
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2021· 3 entries
Won: IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team with IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 (2021).
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BFM Business: Yaya Touré a présenté ses excuses à Guardiola après l'avoir durement critiqué
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The Guardian: Yaya Touré: 'I would love to find a role that combines coaching with playing'
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2020· 1 entry
The Guardian: Yaya Touré dropped from charity match over reported pornographic post
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2019· 3 entries
Won: China League One with Qingdao Huanghai (2019).
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Won award: Sports Illustrated Premier League Team of the Decade (2010–2019).
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Played for Qingdao F.C. (2019–2019) — 14 appearances, 2 goals.
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2018· 13 entries
The Guardian: Yaya Touré ends second spell with Olympiakos after three months
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L'Équipe: Contrat résilié pour Yaya Touré à l'Olympiakos
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The Guardian: From Yaya Touré to Hatem Ben Arfa: the free agents looking for a home | Paul Doyle
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2017–18).
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The Guardian: Pep Guardiola: Yaya Touré’s accusation over African players is a lie
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The Guardian: Kevin De Bruyne backs Pep Guardiola in Yaya Touré racism row
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The Guardian: Yaya Touré accuses Pep Guardiola of ‘having problems with Africans’
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The Guardian: Farewell then Yaya Touré, Manchester City’s clanking midfield giant | Barney Ronay
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The Guardian: Yaya Touré treasures his role in putting Manchester United in shade
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The Guardian: Yaya Touré to leave Manchester City at end of the season
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In 2018, Yaya Touré acquired British citizenship.
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Played for Olympiacos F.C. (2018–2018) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Yaya Touré acquired British citizenship
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2017· 3 entries
The Guardian: England's Gareth Southgate cracks joke at Yaya Touré on his birthday - video
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The Guardian: Manchester City’s Yaya Touré signs new deal after turbulent season
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The Guardian: Manchester City set to offer Yaya Touré new deal to extend Etihad stay
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2016· 1 entry
Won: Football League Cup with Manchester City (2015–16).
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2015· 4 entries
Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (2015).
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Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (2015).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2015).
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Won: Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2015).
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2014· 10 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2013-2014).
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Won the African Footballer of the Year with Manchester City (2014).
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Won: Football League Cup with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2014).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2014).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: Manchester City Player of the Year (2013–14).
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Was named captain of the team following the retirement of Didier Drogba
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2013· 8 entries
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Manchester City (2013).
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Won award: Premio Bulgarelli Number 8 (2013).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2013).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2013).
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Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (2013).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester City (2012–13).
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Described Touré as a holding midfielder who can "make tackles," and who was "capable of regaining the ball," while also noting that he frequently functioned "as the more creative player alongside a destroyer
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And was upset that no-one from the club wished him happy birthday
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2012· 7 entries
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Manchester City (2012).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2011–12).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2011–12).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2012).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2012).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2012).
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2011· 4 entries
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Manchester City (2011).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2010–11).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2011).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (2011).
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2010· 4 entries
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2009–10).
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Touré moved to Premier League club Manchester City, where he scored a number of key goals, most notably the only goals in the 2011 FA Cup semi-final and final
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Joined Manchester City in 2010.
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2010–2018) — 230 appearances, 59 goals.
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2009· 8 entries
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won award: Ivory Coast Player of the Year (2009).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2009).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2009).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2008–09).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Played for FC Barcelona (2007–2010) — 74 appearances, 4 goals.
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Joined Barcelona in 2007.
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2006· 7 entries
Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast (2006).
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Won: Alpha Ethniki with Olympiacos (2005–06).
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Won: Greek Football Cup with Olympiacos (2005–06).
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Joined Monaco in 2006.
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2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015; his side ended as runners-up in the 2006 and 2012 editions, and won the tournament in 2015
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Played for AS Monaco FC (2006–2007) — 27 appearances, 5 goals.
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2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015, helping them finish runner-up in 2006 and 2012, while captaining them to victory in 2015
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2005· 2 entries
Joined Olympiakos in 2005.
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Played for Olympiacos F.C. (2005–2006) — 20 appearances, 3 goals.
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2004· 2 entries
To the end of his international career after 2015
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Played for Ivory Coast men's national football team (2004–2015) — 102 appearances, 19 goals.
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2003· 2 entries
Joined Metalurg Donetsk in 2003.
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Played for FC Metalurh Donetsk (2003–2005) — 33 appearances, 3 goals.
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2001· 3 entries
Played for K.S.K. Beveren (2001–2003) — 70 appearances, 3 goals.
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Guillou invested heavily in a Belgian club, Beveren, with the aim of using the team to showcase Ivorian players in a European league
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One of many ASEC players to do so in this period
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1996· 1 entry
On the recommendation of his long-time mentor Patrick van Reijendam
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1983· 1 entry
Born 1983-05-13.
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