Yaya Touré
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2019
Among 389 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-13 · 6 players total
| Full name | Yaya Touré |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gnégnéri Yaya Touré |
| Date of birth | 1983-05-13 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bouaké, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Percentile rank vs 286 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao Huanghai | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 547 |
| FC Barcelona | 4 | 07/08 | 2010 | 118 | 6 | 8 | 5,812 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 05/06 | 18/19 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 595 |
| Manchester City | 8 | 10/11 | 17/18 | 316 | 80 | 45 | 6,883 |
| AS Monaco | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 377 |
| Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1,726 |
| KSK Beveren (-2010) | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 892 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | League One | Qingdao Huanghai | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 547 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Manchester City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester City | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 390 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 742 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 455 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 389 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 424 |
| 14/15 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 236 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 556 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 35 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 146 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 404 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 11/12 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 441 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 495 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 23 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,491 |
| 09/10 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 539 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 25 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 954 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 761 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 26 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,067 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 27 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 377 |
| 05/06 | A' Ethniki | Olympiacos Piraeus | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 595 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 04/05 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 04/05 | Vyshcha Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 681 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Vyshcha Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 765 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 30 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 892 |
| 01/02 | Beker van België | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Jupiler League | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | JMG Abidjan | Mimosas U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Mimosas U19 | ASEC Mimosas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | ASEC Mimosas | KSK Beveren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | KSK Beveren | Metalurg D. | Transfer | 0 | €2.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Metalurg D. | Olympiacos | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.70m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-15 | Olympiacos | Monaco | Transfer | 8000000 | €5.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Monaco | Barcelona | Transfer | 11000000 | €9.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-02 | Barcelona | Man City | Transfer | 18000000 | €30.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-02 | Man City | Olympiacos | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-11 | Olympiacos | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-03 | Without Club | QD Huanghai | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | QD Huanghai | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | unknown injury | 2003-08-07 | 2003-09-01 | 26 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Thigh problems | 2007-10-01 | 2007-10-25 | 25 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Herniated disc | 2008-03-10 | 2008-03-20 | 11 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2014-04-24 | 2014-05-15 | 22 | 4 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-05 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2015-11-30 | 2015-12-07 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Rest | 2016-01-07 | 2016-01-11 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Rest | 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-01 | 5 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Rest | 2016-02-18 | 2016-02-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-02-29 | 2016-03-03 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-03-10 | 2016-03-14 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-03-21 | 2016-04-07 | 18 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring strain | 2016-04-25 | 2016-05-02 | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €36.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €29.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25249 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3591 | #19 | 97 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Milner | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Edin Džeko | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 20 | 35 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 10 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 7 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 9 | 35 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 7 | 27 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Yaya Touré's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 34% |
| Chelsea FC | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 53 | -24 | 24% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 38% |
| Manchester United | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 40% |
| Everton FC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 20% |
| Aston Villa | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 23 | +36 | 68% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 69% |
| West Ham United | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 58% |
| Sunderland AFC | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 71% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 46% |
| Fulham FC | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | 547 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 577 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 15/16 | 47 | 1,586 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 784 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 769 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 1,304 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 613 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 1,250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 1,491 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 1,493 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 2,828 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 377 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 595 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 961 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 03/04 | 25 | 765 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 892 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Yaya Touré
Who is Yaya Touré?
Yaya Touré is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Yaya Touré?
Yaya Touré is 43 years old. He was born on May 13, 1983 in Bouaké.
What position does Yaya Touré play?
Yaya Touré plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Yaya Touré play for?
Yaya Touré currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yaya Touré scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yaya Touré has scored 104 goals in 626 appearances.