A BRIEF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT YAYA TOURE
African Footballer Of The Year !!!!
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gnégnéri Yaya Touré | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2001 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Beveren | 70 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | Metalurh Donetsk | 33 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Olympiacos | 26 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Monaco | 27 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Barcelona | 74 | (4) |
| 2010– | Manchester City | 84 | (16) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Côte d'Ivoire | ||
(CNN) -- Yaya Toure has retained his title as African Player of the Year after fighting off the challenge of Didier Drogba.
The 29-year-old, who helped guide Manchester City to the English Premier League title last season, enjoyed a stunning year with the club.
The Ivorian, who overcame fellow countryman Drogba and Cameroon's Alex Song, was obviously touched after being confirmed as the winner.
"I have a lot of emotion," he said after getting onto the stage in Accra, Ghana. "I think this night is so special for me."
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Toure scored six goals last season as City pipped rivals Manchester United to the title, while he also helped his country reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 29-year-old has now equaled the achievements of Senegal's El-Hadji Diouf by winning the award twice in a row.
But he will face a challenge to make it three on the bounce as Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o did between 2003-2005, before the Cameroon striker collected the award for a fourth time in 2010.
