Where is Kolo Toure now?
A member of the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ side of 2003-04, Kolo Toure retired from playing in 2017 after a successful season playing in Scotland with Celtic.
Starting his professional career in the Ivorian Premier League in 1999 he went onto make 516 first-team appearances over a 15-year period for four clubs. His impressive trophy haul includes Premier League titles with both Arsenal and Manchester City, two FA Cup wins, a Scottish Premiership title, Scottish FA and League Cups .
On the international scene he was an important player for the Ivory Coast national side winning 120 caps between 2000 and 2015 and captaining the side in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals.
Upon retiring from playing Celtic manager Brendon Rodgers tried to persuaded Toure to stay on in a player-coach capacity but he instead returned to his native Ivory Coast upon the expiration of his contract.
In August 2017 the Ivorian Football association announced that Toure had been appointed as assistant coach of the Ivory Coast Olympic team and under-23’s team. Already a UEFA B licence holder, he was able to get hands-on experience whilst working towards obtaining his A licence.
Toure was only in the role for a matter of months before he was appointed as technical assistant at his former side Celtic once again working with Brendan Rodgers. His role at the club was to provide support on all first-team coaching matters as well as using his knowledge to assist the club’s youth teams.
In October 2017 he was appointed as an assistant coach with the Ivory Coast national team working alongside manager Marc Wilmots combining his coaching duties with the national team with his technical assistant role at Celtic.
When Rodgers left Celtic for Premier League side Leicester City in February 2019, Toure joined him as his first team coach and spent three years there before joining Championship side Wigan Athletic in November 2022 in his first managerial role.
Unfortunately Toure’s tenure at the club was short-lived and he was sacked after failing to win any of his first nine games in charge.
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Kolo Toure: Premier League Statistics
| NationalityM | Ivory Coast |
| Position | Defender |
| Appearances | 353 |
| Goals Scored | 12 |
| Yellow Cards | 30 |
| Red Cards | 1 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 27 January 2023 by Admin