# El Bilal Touré

El Bilal Touré (born 3 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, on loan from Serie A club Atalanta. Born in Ivory Coast, he represents the Mali national team.

## Club career
### Reims

On 3 January 2020, Touré signed his first professional contract with Reims. He made his professional debut in a 4–1 Ligue 1 win over Angers on 1 February 2020, and scored Reims' first goal in the game.

### Almería

On 1 September 2022, Touré moved to La Liga side Almería on a six-year contract. On 26 February 2023, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Barcelona, to be his club's first ever win against the latter.

### Atalanta

Touré signed for Serie A club Atalanta on 29 July 2023. His reported transfer fee of €30 million was the most expensive in the club's history.

#### Loan to VfB Stuttgart

On 23 August 2024, Touré joined Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on loan for the 2024–25 season with a buy option included in the deal. Later that year, on 22 October, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in the stoppage time, securing a 1–0 away victory over Juventus. A month later, he sustained a metatarsal fracture during international duty which would keep him sidelined for several months.

## International career

Touré won the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations with the Mali U20s. He debuted with the senior Mali national team in a 3–0 friendly win over Ghana on 9 October 2020, scoring on his debut.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Reims II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Reims | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 3 |
| Reims | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
| Reims | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| Reims | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Reims | Total | Total | 64 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 9 |
| Almería | 2022–23 | La Liga | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 7 |
| Atalanta | 2023–24 | Serie A | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 109 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 124 | 24 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mali | 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| Mali | 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| Mali | 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| Mali | 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 23 | 9 |
    Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Touré goal.
List of international goals scored by El Bilal Touré :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 9 October 2020 | Emirhan Sport Center Stadium, Side, Turkey | Ghana | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 November 2020 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Namibia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 4 June 2022 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Congo | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 4 June 2022 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Congo | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 23 September 2022 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Zambia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 22 March 2024 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco | Mauritania | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 26 March 2024 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco | Nigeria | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 11 October 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 19 November 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Eswatini | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |

## Honours

Atalanta
* UEFA Europa League: 2023–24
Mali U20
* Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: 2019