Bassidiki Touré (7 December 1939 – 28 April 2001), commonly known as Bako Touré, was a Mali international football forward who played for clubs in Mali and France.
Playing career
Born in Bamako, Touré began playing club football for local sides ASPTT Bamako and Jeanne d'Arc de Bamako.
In 1957, Touré moved to France and joined ASPTT Nice. He would soon play for Ligue 1 sides Olympique de Marseille, Toulouse FC and AS Nancy.
After a spell playing in Ligue 2, he joined FC Nantes and would win Ligue 1 during 1965.[1]
Touré made several appearances for the senior Mali national football team and participated in the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals, where Mali placed second.[2][3]
Personal life
Touré is the father of French international and Olympic footballer José Touré. Touré died at age 61 on 28 April 2001.
References
- ^ "Les grands joueurs maliens" (in French). Football-Solidaire.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (6 June 2008). "African Nations Cup 1972". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004.
- ^ "LE FOOTBALL AU MALI" (in French). Faso Mali. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
External links
- Bassidiki TOURE at OM1899.com (in French)