Ibou Touray
English association football player
Ibou Omar Touray (born 24 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League One club Bradford City. Born in England, he plays for the Gambia national team.
Touray began his career with local team Everton, but left in 2014 having made no appearances for the first team. He spent successive seasons in the lower leagues with Chester, Rhyl, and Nantwich Town, before signing for National League North team Salford City in 2017. He helped them achieve back to back promotions in his first two seasons, first to the National League and then to League Two, the first time Salford had reached the English Football League in their history. He is the longest serving player in the clubs' history, and helped the club win the 2020 EFL Trophy Final. During his final season, he served as the team captain.
Born in England, Touray represents Gambia internationally, qualifying through his father. He made his international debut for Gambia in 2015, and represented his country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, their first ever major international tournament, helping them to reach the quarter-finals.
Club career
Everton
Born in Toxteth, Liverpool, Touray started his career at Everton, having joined the club in 2011.
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