Bios Kolo Touré: Biography

Kolo Habib Touré was born on march 19, 1981 in Soukoura Bouaké. He has got a brother playing called Yaya Touré playing in Manchester City. The other brother, Ibrahim Touré is also a professional footballer.
He is as tall as 1,83m and weighs 76 kg.
Being from a family of footballers, ha got Arsenal in 2002 before getting transferred to Manchester City in 2009.
Career:
-1994: he got to the training center of ASEC in Abidjan.
-1999: he left children level during the famous match Abidjan-Esperance de Tunis for the great African Cup of Nations.
-February 14, 2002, Kolo becomes the first Ivorian player having signed in Arsenal.
-In summer 2009, he got transferred to Manchester City for 14 Million of Euros. He signed a 4 years contract with 417 000£ as monthly income each season.
National selection:
-In 2002, he was selected in the Ivorian national team.
-2006 and 2012: African Cup of Nations finalist
Palmares:
In Clubs:
With ASEC (Abidjan):
-1998: winner of the Super African Cup (African Champions League)
-2000, 2001, and 2002: champion of Ivory Coast.
With Arsenal:
-2004: champion of England
-2003 and 2005: winner of the England Cup
-2002 and 2004: winner of the Community Shield
-2006: champions League finalist
-2007: League cup finalist
-2007: winner of Emirates Cup
-2005, 2007 and 2008: winner


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