Profile: Yaya Toure
Yaya Gnegneri Toure, the younger brother of Arsenal and Cote d’Ivoire defender Kolo Toure, was born in Cote d’Ivoire on May 13, 1983.
This young and promising player started with ASEC Abidjan academy before transferring to Belgium club KSK Bereven at the age of 18. He did not have an impressive performance in scoring only 3 goals in 70 league matches for 2 1/2 seasons with the team.
In January 2004, he transferred to Metalurh Donetsk for 2.1million euros and eventually landing with Olympiacos CFP on 2005 for a three year contract.
His performance in the recently concluded African Cup showcased his versatility as a midfield player that had Chelsea, Manchester United, Juventus and Arsenal showing interest on him.
He has the speed to clamp down on opponents making their world relatively small in the midfield.
If he plays incredible in World Cup 2006; it shall dramatically improve his value and asking price. So expect a blast from him.