Sainey Touray
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Sainey "Ballack" Touray is a Gambian footballer who currently plays for Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 in the USL Professional Division.

Club

Touray began his professional career with Tallinding United of the Gambian Second Division, where he was the league's youngest forward after joining the team in 2003. In 2005 he moved to First Division side Wallidan, and became one of the clubs key players, leading the club to the 2008 Gambian title as the club's top scorer with nine goals.

His play at Wallidan and with various Gambian youth national teams sparked the interest of several European clubs, leading to him training in 2007 with of the English Premier League. At the conclusion of the 2008 Gambian First Division, Touray went on trial with New York Red Bulls and was eventually signed in August 2008. He appeared in six matches with the Red Bull Reserves and scored two goals.

On March 25, 2010, on the strength of an impressive pre-season, American second tier club Carolina RailHawks signed Touray for their 2010 USSFD2 campaign. During 2010 he also spent a period on loan at Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...

.

International

Touray has featured for the n Under-17 and Under-20 international squads. He earned the Golden Boot while leading Gambia's U-17 team that won the Ivorian four-nation Football tournament. Gambia defeated 1-0 in the final with the loan goal scored by Touray. He made his U-20 debut on March 25, 2007 in a 2-1 loss to at the Suwon International Youth Football Tournament.

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