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Yaya Touré was born on May 13, 1983 in Bouaké, Gbêkê, Ivory Coast. Yaya Touré is an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 43 years old in 2026. The listed height is 189 cm.
My Take
I genuinely think Yaya Touré is one of the most underappreciated midfielders of his generation — not by fans, but by the awards circuit, which somehow handed the Ballon d'Or to others while he was quietly dismantling Premier League defenses year after year. At Manchester City, he was the engine that made the whole project click: a box-to-box colossus who could shrug off tackles like they were nothing, then ping a 50-yard pass or thunder in a long-range goal before you even caught your breath. Four African Player of the Year titles back to back from 2011 to 2014 tells you what the continent thought of him, and I'm right there with them. From Monaco to Barça to City, he earned every bit of it.
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- Name (English)
- Yaya Touré
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤヤ・トゥーレ
- Reading
- やや・とぅーれ
- Born
- May 13, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Bouaké, Gbêkê, Ivory Coast
- Height
- 189 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yaya Touré born?
Born May 13, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Yaya Touré from?
Yaya Touré is from Bouaké, Gbêkê, Ivory Coast.
What does Yaya Touré do?
Yaya Touré works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Yaya Touré?
Yaya Touré is 189 cm.
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