Gnegneri Yaya Toure

nickname

Yaya

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Bouake, Ivory Coast

nationality

training

Toure went to ASEC Mimosa’s youth academy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

occupation

professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Mory Toure
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Kolo Toure (older brother) (professional footballer), Ibrahim Toure (younger brother) (professional footballer) (deceased aged 28 after a battle with cancer), Aicha Toure (sister)

Manager

Yaya is signed with Dimitri Seluk.

Position

midfield player

Shirt Number

42

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

89 kg

girlfriend/spouse

• Sandra Ntonya – In 2015, Yaya was involved in an affair with a Malawian prostitute, Sandra Ntonya, who claimed that the Ivorian International sent numerous messages asking her to have s*x. Eventually, Yaya denied these claims that he is married and that his wife is all he needs.
• Gineba Toure (2003-present) – In 2003, Yaya married Gineba Toure. They have a child Dimitri Toure.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Great athletic body
• Towering Height

measurements

Toure’s body specifications may be:

• Chest – 104 cm or 41 inches
• Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
• Waist – 86 cm or 34 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Toure has appeared in TV commercials for Nissan , Extra Joss , Pharmaderm Lotion and Airtel Africa.

Religion

Yaya is a devoted Muslim.

Known for

One of the best midfielders of the last decade, he was voted African Footballer of the Year for four consecutive years in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

First soccer game

Yaya made his debut for Barcelona on August 26, 2007 in a match against Racing de Santander.

On July 28, 2010, Toure played his first official game for Manchester City in a friendly win over Club America.

He made his Premier League debut on August 14, 2010 against Tottenham Hotspur.

Toure first appeared for Ivory Coast in 2004.

Strengthen

• Front check
• persistence
• Athletic
• tackle
• heading
• Powerful shots
• set pieces
• Punish

weaknesses

• Complete
• change of direction (agility)
• Defensive Contribution

first movie

Yaya has not made a film yet.

First TV show

Except for football matches themselves, Toure has not appeared in any other type of television show.

Personal trainer

Like his brothers, Yaya was recognized for the passion he shows in every game on the soccer field. He’s talented when it comes to his ball skills but that doesn’t stop Yaya from working on his game day in and day out. He has done extensive weightlifting training and we can see the result in his performance and of course in his great sculpted body.

Yaya Toure favorite things

unknown

Yaya Toure Facts

1. He played as a forward during his youth career.
2. Toure drew attention while playing for Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas.
3. Yaya was part of the 2009 Barcelona team that won 6 trophies in one year.
4. He and his brother Kolo Toure played together at Manchester City for three years until Kolo joined Liverpool in 2013.
5. In 2001, Toure signed for Belgian club Beveren.
6. In 2003 he was on trial at Arsenal. However, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger was unable to sign the youngster due to work permit issues. At the same time, the Ivorian star was impatient and decided to sign for Metalurh Donetsk.
7. In 2005, Yaya moved to Olympiacos.
8. His brother Kolo Toure has described Yaya as the next Patrick Vieira.
9. In August 2006 Toure was committed to the French club AS Monaco.
10. In the summer of 2007, Yaya moved to FC Barcelona. Toure signed a €10m deal.
11. On 2 July 2010 he signed a five-year deal with Manchester City worth £24m.
12. After Ivorian international Didier Drogba was eliminated from the national team, Yaya was named the team’s new captain.
13. In October 2013 he became Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme.
14. At the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards, Toure won for the Personality of the Year award .
15. During The Future Africa Awards which happened in July 2014, he was nominated for the Entertainment Award .
16. In December 2015 he was named BBC African Footballer of the Year by public vote.
17. Follow Tours on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.