Ibou Touray

Ibou Omar Touray (born 24 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League One club Stockport County.

[11][12] Since making his Chester debut, Touray quickly established himself in the starting eleven at the club, playing in the left-midfield position.

[7] His performance attracted attention from League One side Oldham Athletic, which he appeared on the substitute bench on two occasions.

[13] After returning, he appeared in every match until he was sent-off for a "wild challenge" on Nicky Clee, in a 4–1 loss to Altrincham on 31 December 2014.

[14] Although he served a three match suspension,[15] Touray, however, lost his first team place for the rest of the season and was released by the club.

[26] Touray made his Nantwich Town debut in the opening game of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Ashton United.

[28] He'a also played a role when the club won 5–3 in the penalty shootout to the final of Cheshire Senior Cup against Warrington Town.

[36] In 2021, he played in the delayed 2020 EFL Trophy final against Portsmouth, helping keep a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw before Salford won the resulting penalty shoot-out.

[17] Touray is eligible for Gambia through his father, who moved to England aged 16,[45][46] and is one of several of the Gambian diaspora called up who helped the country's results improve.

[47] In a 2021 interview, Touray said that his proudest moment in international football was when Gambia drew 1–1 with Algeria, who at the time were unbeaten in over two years.

[50] At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Touray became the first Stockport County player to feature at a major international tournament.

Touray playing for Salford City in 2017.
Touray with Salford City in the 2022–23 season