# Birama Touré

Birama Touré (born 6 June 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Manisa on loan from the French side Montpellier.

## Club career

Touré's career started in 2010 with his youth club Beauvais, he participated in 18 matches during 2010–11 and 2011–12 in Championnat National. In 2012, Touré joined Ligue 2 side Nantes. He made his debut for Nantes on 4 August 2012 against Nîmes, whilst scoring his first goal for them on 22 October versus Dijon. Touré played 58 times for Nantes in his first three seasons, including 26 apps in his debut season as the club won promotion to Ligue 1; he has also played 7 times for the club's reserve team. In November 2014, Touré signed for Ligue 2 team Brest on loan for the 2014–15 Ligue 2 season. He scored once in twenty-two league games before returning to Nantes.
On 1 July 2016, Touré completed a transfer to Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège and subsequently made his debut on 19 August in a league draw with Charleroi. In his second league appearance, versus Club Brugge, he scored his first Standard Liège goal. On 16 January 2017, Touré left to join Ligue 2 side Auxerre on loan.
On 22 July 2023, Touré joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Riyadh on a free transfer.
On 11 September 2024, Touré signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.

## International career

Touré has represented the Mali national team at international level.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 11 September 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Beauvais | 2010–11 | Championnat National | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Beauvais | 2011–12 | Championnat National | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Beauvais | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Nantes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Nantes | Total | Total | 81 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 92 | 1 |
| Nantes B | 2012–13 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Nantes B | 2013–14 | Championnat de France Amateur | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nantes B | 2014–15 | Championnat de France Amateur | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Nantes B | 2015–16 | Championnat de France Amateur | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nantes B | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Brest (loan) | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Standard Liège | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Auxerre (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Auxerre | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Auxerre | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Auxerre | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 |
| Auxerre | Total | Total | 194 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 211 | 3 |
| Auxerre B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Al-Riyadh | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 4 |
| Montpellier | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 378 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 413 | 12 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in the Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ One appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs, two appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

## Honours

Nantes B
* Championnat de France Amateur 2: 2012–13