Momodou Touray

Momodou Touray (born 30 July 1999) is a Gambian-born Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two side Salford City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.

Momodou Touray
Personal information
Full name Momodou Touray[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999
Place of birth The Gambia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Marine (on loan from Salford City)
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– Salford City 0 (0)
2020 → Marine (loan) 13 (6)
National team‡
2017– Wales U19 5 (2)
2018– Wales U21 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:42, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

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 he joined Marine on loan until January 2021.[14]

International

In October 2017 Touray scored on his debut for Wales under 19's in a 4–3 win against Switzerland.[15] He made his debut for Wales under-21s in the Euro 2019 qualifying 3–1 win against Switzerland on 16 October 2018.[16]

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 86. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. Momodou Touray at Soccerway
  3. Touray Trial at Leicester City
  4. Touray contract
  5. Touray debut
  6. Touray loan to Barry
  7. Touray Young Player of the Year
  8. Touray loan to Torquay United
  9. Touray rejoins Barry Town United
  10. "NEWPORT COUNTY AFC CONFIRM LIST OF PLAYERS RETAINED AND RELEASED". www.newport-county.co.uk.
  11. Jones, Jordan. "Momodou Touray links up with League Two outfit Salford City". Y Clwb Pel-Droed.
  12. "Introducing the 2020–21 Development Squad". Salford City FC. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. Plant, Michael. "Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford". Manchester United FC. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. McMillian, Dave. "MARINE SIGN SALFORD DUO ON LOAN". Marine F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. Touray scores for Wales under 19
  16. Touray Wales under 21
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