Bazoumana Touré (born 2 March 2006) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for German Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Ivory Coast national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bouaké, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | ASEC Mimosas | 33 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Hammarby IF | 23 | (8) |
| 2025– | TSG Hoffenheim | 43 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Ivory Coast U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ivory Coast | 5 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:25, 18 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:40, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
editTouré began his career at Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas, widely regarded as the biggest club in Ivory Coast, playing for the youth team until 2022, when he was promoted to the first team.
Club career
editASEC Mimosas
editTouré played his first season for Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas in the 2022–23 season, scoring his first goal in a 4–0 home win over AS Indenié Abengourou.[2] He helped them towards first place that year, earning the league title.[3]
Hammarby
editTouré signed for Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF in early 2024, after an extensive trial and training period.[4] He made his debut in a 2-1 away defeat to Halmstad,[5] quickly establishing himself as a regular in the side, even at just 18 years of age.
Touré scored his first Hammarby goal in a 3-0 home victory over Sirius,[6] adding to his tally for the season with goals against Djurgården,[7] Brommapojkarna[8] and Halmstad,[9] as well as another two against Brommapojkarna a month later[10] and another two against Sirius[11] also, bringing his tally to 8 goals in 23 Allsvenskan games.[12]
Hoffenheim
edit2024–25
editOn 1 February 2025, Touré signed a long-term contract with German club TSG Hoffenheim for a sum around €14 million plus €2 million in bonuses.[13] Touré made 13 appearances for Hoffenheim in his first half season at the club, registering 3 assists in 7 starts, including two assists for Andrej Kramaric against 1.FSV Mainz 05 in a 2-0 win.[14]
2025–26
editTouré scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–0 away win over St. Pauli.[15] Touré finished the season with 5 goals and 9 assists in 29 starts,[16] as Hoffenheim finished 5th to qualify for the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League.[17]
International career
editTouré played for the Ivory Coast U20 side, making 3 appearances. On 27 May 2025, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s for a friendly.[18]
Touré received his first senior call-up in September 2025, before making his debut in a 7–0 win over Seychelles in October 2025.[19] In December 2025, Touré was announced in Ivory Coast's 2025 AFCON squad.[20] During the tournament, Touré scored his first international goal with a 90th minute winner versus Gabon in a 3-2 victory.[21]
Touré was named in the Ivory Coast's final 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in May 2026.[22]
Style of play
editBazoumana Touré has been described as an explosive, highly creative inverted left winger who thrives on high-speed transitions, isolated 1v1 situations, and high-volume crossing. Touré is right-footed, although he has predominantly been used on the left wing, allowing him to cut inside onto his stronger foot or drive to the byline, he has also been deployed briefly as a centre-forward and on the right wing with Hoffenheim. Touré possesses blistering speed, a tendency for early crosses, a penchant for dribbling and a high work rate, being likened to fellow Bundesliga player Karim Adeyemi.[23]
Personal life
editBazoumana Touré grew up in the Abidjan district of Anoumabo, starting his career at local club Magic System FC.[24] His father worked at the Ivorian milk company Saprolait.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 45 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 66 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | |
- As of match played 6 January 2026
- Algerria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 December 2025 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Gabon |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 6 January 2026 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Burkina Faso |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
edit- ASEC Mimosas
References
edit- ↑ "Height". tntsports.com.
- ↑ "ASEC Mimosas 4-0 Abengourou" (in French). flashscore.fr.
- ↑ "ASEC Mimosas win Ligue 1". national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Touré signs for Hammarby" (in Swedish). hammarbyfotboll.se.
- ↑ "Halmstads 2-1 Hammarby:Touré debut". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Hammarby 3-0 Sirius:Touré first goal". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Djurgardens 0-3 Hammarby". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Brommapojkarna 0-2 Hammarby". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Hammarby 1-0 Halmstads". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Brommapojkarna 3-3 Hammarby". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Sirius 0-3 Hammarby". soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Touré 2024 stats". tntsports.com.
- ↑ "TSG sign top Ivorian talent Bazoumana Touré". TSG Hoffenheim. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Hoffenheim 2-0 Mainz". BBC.
- ↑ "Andrej Kramarić shines as Hoffenheim continue perfect away form with win at St. Pauli". Bundesliga.
- ↑ "2025-26 Bazoumana Touré stats". Opta Analyst. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "TSG Hoffenheim will play in the UEFA Europa League". TSG Hoffenheim. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ SARL, NAS (24 May 2025). "Amical U23 : Issa Fofana, Abakar Sylla, Malick Yalcouyé, Richard Koné, … la liste des Eléphanteaux face à la Hollande". Mondialsport.ci.
- ↑ "Bazoumana Touré: Who is Hoffenheim's explosive, young Ivorian winger?". bundesliga.com.
- ↑ MBALE, PHILEMON (16 December 2025). "AFCON 2025: Bazoumana Touré to eclipse Nicolas Pépé forget for Ivory Coast". sportnewsafrica.com.
- ↑ "Afcon 2025:Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast:Elephants top group on goal difference". bbc.com.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire squad announcement-2026 FIFA World Cup".
- ↑ "Bazoumana Touré: Who is Hoffenheim's explosive, young Ivorian winger?". Bundesliga. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ ""Kan nå lika långt som Odilon" – Fotboll Sthlm möter Bazoumana Touré. (in Swedish)". Fotboll Sthlm. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ Bazoumana Touré at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
External links
edit- Bazoumana Touré at Soccerway