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Fodé Ballo-Touré

Fodé Ballo-Touré

Footballer (born 1997)

Fodé Ballo-Touré (born 3 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Fulham, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.[3]

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Club career

Lille

Ballo-Touré developed through the Paris Saint-Germain academy. On 1 July 2017, his contract with PSG expired and he signed with Lille managed by Marcelo Bielsa.[4] He made his Ligue 1 debut on 6 August 2017 in a 3–0 home win against Nantes. He started the match and was replaced by Rominigue Kouamé at halftime.[5]

Monaco

On 10 January 2019, Ballo-Touré signed with Monaco.[6]

AC Milan

On 18 July 2021, Ballo-Touré signed a contract with AC Milan until June 2025.[7]

Loan to Fulham

On 1 September 2023, Ballo-Touré joined Premier League club Fulham on a season-long loan.[8]

International career

Ballo-Touré was born in France to Malian father and Senegalese mother. He was a youth international for France.[9] However, he decided to represent Senegal on senior level, over France and Mali. He made his debut for Senegal in a 0–0 draw against Congo on 26 March 2021.[10]

He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.[11][12]

Ballo-Touré was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.[13]

He was a member of Senegal's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, making one appearance as a substitute[14] in the 3–0 round of 16 loss to England on 4 December.[15]

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 February 2024[3]
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  1. Includes Coupe de France
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 23 January 2024[17]
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Honours

Lille

AC Milan

Senegal

Individual

References

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    Fodé Ballo-Touré at Soccerway
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    "Lille vs. Nantes - 6 August 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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    "Fodé Ballo-Touré à Monaco jusqu'en 2023 (officiel)" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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    "Official Statement: Fodé Ballo-Touré". A.C. Milan. 18 July 2021.
  8. [8]
    https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/september/02/ballo-toure-arrives-on-loan/
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    "Fodé Ballo Touré : Un autre talent d'origine malienne se révèle à l'Hexagone". 13 October 2016.
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    "Senegal 0–0Egypt". BBC Sport. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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    "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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    "Senegal Squad". ESPN UK. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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    "Fodé Ballo-Touré". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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    Chelas, Thanos (27 July 2019). "Christophe Galtier's 2018/2019 Lille OSC — Tactical Analysis". Medium. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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    "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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