Momodou Touray
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Momodou Touray[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Serekunda, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chorley | ||
Youth career | |||
Newport County | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Newport County | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Merthyr Town (loan) | 7 | (4) |
2018–2019 | → Barry Town United (loan) | 31 | (13) |
2019 | → Torquay United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Barry Town United (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2020–2022 | Salford City | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Marine (loan) | 4 | (3) |
2021–2022 | → Bath City (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Marine | 13 | (0) |
2023 | Warrington Rylands (loan) | 10 | (5) |
2023–2024 | Warrington Rylands | 36 | (17) |
2024– | Chorley | 1 | (1) |
International career | |||
2017–? | Wales U19 | 5 | (2) |
2018–2020 | Wales U21 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:34, 1 May 2024 (UTC) |
Momodou Touray (born 30 July 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Chorley. Born in the Gambia, he is a former Wales under-21 international.
Playing career
Newport County
Touray came through the Newport County academy. In August 2017, he joined Merthyr Town on a three month loan and in January 2018 spent time on trial at Premier League club Leicester City.[3] In April 2018 Touray signed his first professional contract with Newport County until June 2019.[4]
Touray made his first team debut for Newport on 5 May 2018, in a 1–1 draw against Carlisle United in the final League Two match of the season at Brunton Park as a second-half substitute.[5]
In July 2018 Touray joined Welsh Premier League side Barry Town United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6] Touray scored 14 goals for Barry in all competitions and he was selected as the Welsh Premier League Young Player of the Year.[7]
On 2 August 2019 Touray joined Torquay United on a one month loan.[8] On 2 September 2019 he returned to Barry town United on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season.[9]
Touray was released by Newport County at the end of the 2019–20 season.[10]
Salford City
During the summer of 2020 he trained with Salford City and appeared in a pre-season friendly for the club.[11] It was confirmed later that he had joined the club as a member of their development squad.[12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 9 September 2020 in a EFL Trophy game against Manchester United Under-21s.[13]
In September 2020 he joined Marine on loan until January 2021.[14] In August 2021, he moved on loan to National League South club Bath City until January 2022,[15] and scored 43 minutes into his début on 15 August, scoring the opening goal in a 3–0 win against Billericay Town,[16] but picked up an injury and was substituted after nine minutes against Tonbridge Angels the following matchday.[17]
On 22 January 2022, Touray joined National League North side Hereford on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[18]
Non-League
He was released by Salford at the end of the 2021–22 season[19] and then joined Marine.[20] He went on loan to Warrington Rylands in February 2023 for a month.[21] He left Marine in March 2023 following the conclusion of his loan spell and subsequently joined Rylands, where he was the club's top scorer for the 2023-2024 season with 18 goals across all competitions.[22][23] On 1 June 2024, Touray signed for National League North club Chorley.[24]
International
In October 2017 Touray scored on his debut for Wales under 19's in a 4–3 win against Switzerland.[25] He made his debut for Wales under-21s in the Euro 2019 qualifying 3–1 win against Switzerland on 16 October 2018.[26] In his last qualifying game age wise playing for the under 21s he scored as they beat Moldova in an UEFA U21 Euro 2021 qualifying match.[27]
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 86. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Momodou Touray at Soccerway
- ^ Touray Trial at Leicester City
- ^ Touray contract
- ^ Touray debut
- ^ Touray loan to Barry
- ^ Jones, Jordan (1 June 2019). "Welsh Premier League awards: All the winners in the 2018/2019 awards". Y Clwb Pel Droed. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Touray loan to Torquay United
- ^ Touray rejoins Barry Town United
- ^ "NEWPORT COUNTY AFC CONFIRM LIST OF PLAYERS RETAINED AND RELEASED". www.newport-county.co.uk.
- ^ Jones, Jordan. "Momodou Touray links up with League Two outfit Salford City". Y Clwb Pel-Droed.
- ^ "Introducing the 2020–21 Development Squad". Salford City FC. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Plant, Michael. "Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford". Manchester United FC. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ McMillian, Dave. "MARINE SIGN SALFORD DUO ON LOAN". Marine F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Bath City bring in Salford City's Touray". Non league Daily. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Stillman, Mark (15 August 2021). "Bath City 3-0 Billericay Town: New trio prove just too much for the Blues". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Rowe, Jim (22 August 2021). "Tonbridge Angels 0-1 Bath City: Romans' road trip ends with points". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Forward, Momodou Touray signs for Hereford". Hereford FC. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Player news". Salford City FC. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Mo's A Mariner!". Marine FC. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Squad Update". Marine AFC. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "MO TOURAY". marinefc.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "TALE OF THE TAPE". twitter.com. 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Momodou Touray is a Magpie". chorleyfc.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Penman, Andrew (5 October 2017). "Newport County manager Michael Flynn delighted as Momodou Touray scores on Wales under-19s debut". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Touray Wales under 21
- ^ Davies, Joshua (13 November 2020). "Wales U21 3-0 Moldova U21: Strong second-half showing ensures victory for Dragons". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
External links
- Momodou Touray at Soccerbase