Togo defender: Assimiou Toure

Togo defender Assimiou Toure plays for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. He started his pro career with SSV Osbergnesadt before moving to Bayer Leverkusen. At 5′ 9.5″ he is a little short for a Central Defender, but has vision and can pass. Toure will for sure be one of Togo’s main players in Germany. One interesting fact about Toure, is he played for German under 18’s before deciding on Togo.

Here’s the spec’s on Assimiou Toure.

Squad number: 23
Date of birth: 1 January 1988
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Position: Central defender, can play left back.
Current Club: Bayer Leverkusen
International Appearances: 1 (as of 5-Jun-2006)
International Debut: Saudi Arabia v. Togo (14-May-2006)

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