Bassala Touré (born 21 February 1976) is a Malian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.

Bassala Touré
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-02-21) 21 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Stade Malien
1993–1994 Kawkab Marrakech
1997–1998 Al-Arabi
1998–2002 Athinaikos 86 (5)
2002–2004 Kerkyra 35 (2)
2004–2009 Levadiakos 93 (2)
2009–2010 Ilioupoli 8 (0)
Total 222 (9)
International career
1994–2008 Mali 69 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Bamako, Touré began his career with hometown club Stade Malien, before moving to Morocco to play with Kawkab Marrakech. After a spell in Kuwait with Al-Arabi, Touré spent twelve seasons in Greece, playing for Athinaikos, Kerkyra, Levadiakos and Ilioupoli.[1]

Touré earned 69 caps for Mali between 1994 and 2008,[1] including in seven FIFA World Cup qualifying games.[2] He was also a squad member for the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994, 2002, 2004 and 2008.

International goals

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Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal.
List of international goals scored by Bassala Touré
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 30 October 1994 Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali   Guinea 1–0 2–0 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification [3]
2 7 January 1995 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana   Botswana 1–0 3–1 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification [4]
3 6 October 1996 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin   Benin 1–1 2–1 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification [5]
4 26 January 1997 Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali   Algeria 1–0 1–0 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification [6]
5 6 June 1999 Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali   Congo 1–0 3–1 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification [7]
6 28 December 2001 Stade Amary Daou, Ségou, Mali   Burkina Faso 2–0 2–1 Friendly [8]
7 28 January 2002 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali   Algeria 2–0 2–0 2002 African Cup of Nations [9]
8 3 February 2002 Stade Abdoulaye Makoro Cissoko, Kayes, Mali   South Africa 1–0 2–0 2002 African Cup of Nations [10]
9 27 April 2003 Stade Déjerine, Paris, France   Madagascar 1–0 2–0 Friendly [11]
10 15 January 2004 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria   Algeria 2–0 2–0 Friendly [12]
11 17 June 2007 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali   Sierra Leone 6–0 6–0 2008 African Cup of Nations qualification [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bassala Touré". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ Bassala TouréFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Mali vs. Guinea". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Botswana vs. Mali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Benin vs. Mali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Mali vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Mali vs. Congo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Mali vs. Burkina Faso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Mali vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Mali vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Madagascar vs. Mali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Algeria vs. Mali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Mali vs. Sierra Leone". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 August 2024.