In the 2000102 season, Kolo Toure started his career in the domestic Abidjan mimosa team. Arsenal scouts discovered his potential and brought him to England.
In the 2002 Community Shield, Toure came on as a substitute for the Gunners, and the opponent happened to be his current team-Liverpool. At that time, he was still a midfielder and occasionally served as a striker.
In the 2002/03 season, Toure, who can play centre-back and right-back, was regarded as a panacea by gunmen. He sat on the bench and watched his teammates win the FA Cup that season.
The 2003/04 season became a memorable moment in the defender's career, and his combination with sol campbell's central defender became the core of Arsenal's defence. He started 36 games in a total of 38 league games, helping the Gunners remain unbeaten in the season.
In the 2004/05 season, when Arsenal reached the 2005 FA Cup final again, Kolo Toure became the team's starter. He played 120 minutes in the game, and the gunman finally defeated his old rival Manchester United in the penalty shootout and won the championship trophy.
In the 2005/06 season, Kolo Toure was one of the indispensable figures for Arsenal to enter the 2006 Champions League final. Defenders can easily take the ball out of the defensive area and pass it to teammates. It was he who scored the winning goal in the semi-final. Unfortunately, Arsenal lost to Barcelona in the final.
At the club, Kolo Toure was Arsenal's main force until he received an invitation from ambitious Manchester City in 2009. After playing 225 league games for the Gunners, Toure turned to the Blue Moon at a high price.
Manchester city
On July 30th, 2009, Arsenal officially announced that Toure had officially transferred to Manchester City. At the same time, Manchester City official website also officially announced the introduction, and the transfer fee was not disclosed. So far, the main force of the unbeaten myth of Arsenal Club in 2003/04 season has all left the team. During his seven years at Arsenal, Toure has been the main force of the team's defense, winning the FA Cup in 2003 and 2005 for Arsenal.
On this transfer, Toure said: "It's hard to leave a place where you stayed for eight years. I had a good time there, but now I think it's time to meet new challenges. I'm only 28 years old, and I think I'm still at my peak. Everyone can see Manchester City's ambition, which is very important. I still want to achieve something. "
In Etihad, Kolo Toure quickly integrated into the Manchester City first team.
20 10/ 1 1 season, which made great contributions for the team to win the FA Cup. But the defender missed the FA Cup final against Stoke City. Toure was severely punished by FIFA for six months because he failed to pass the drug test. Returning to the team after suspension, Toure found that the team's competition in the defender was becoming more and more fierce.
201112 season, won the Premier League title dramatically in Manchester City. He only played 14 games for the team, 6 of which were substitutes.
Toure played12/13 for Manchester City, but after the contract ended, he decided not to renew his contract with Manchester City.
Liverpool
In the early morning of May 29th, Beijing time, the Premier League Liverpool Club officially announced that it had reached an agreement with Kolo Toure, a 32-year-old Ivorian star, that Kolo Toure would be free to join the Red Army after his contract with Manchester City expired in July. Kolo Toure is Liverpool's first signing this summer, but the Reds have yet to announce the terms of Kolo Toure's contract. After veteran Jamie Carragher retires, Liverpool need to add an experienced, equal and acceptable player, and Kolo Toure seems to be a good choice.
◆ In the 26th round of Premier League in 2065438+05/16 season, Liverpool beat Villa 6-0 away, and Sturridge, Milner, emre Kan, Origgi, Klein and Toure scored successively, and Coutinho contributed two assists. Toure replaced the injured Lovren. In the 7th1minute, Henderson kicked off the corner and Toure 10 scored the goal, 6-0. In February 2006, Kolo Toure and his younger brother yaya toure led the Ivory Coast team to the African Cup of Nations finals. Although Toure scored a penalty in the final, they eventually lost to Egypt and only finished second in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Toure played two games for C? te d 'Ivoire in the 2006 World Cup, but African elephants failed to advance to the group stage. Four years later, the World Cup in South Africa, C? te d 'Ivoire also suffered the same fate. Toure played three games this time.
20 12 Africa Cup, the champion continued to miss Toure, and C? te d 'Ivoire lost again in the Africa Cup final, this time to Zambia.