Toure Named American Conference Defensive Player of the Week

9/22/2025 | Men’s Soccer
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men’s soccer senior Kerfalla Toure has been named the American Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Senior midfielder Aboubacar Traore was selected as a weekly honorable mention.Toure provided the primary assist on Francesco Aiello’s game-winning goal on Sunday vs. Temple. The center back from Dorval, Quebec, Canada, then provided the insurance marker for the Owls, heading home a corner kick later in the second half for his first goal as an Owl. Toure played all 90 minutes for the third time this season. He is the Owls’ second American Conference Player of the Week this season, joining Alfred Mikkelsen in week one.Traore put the Owls on the board less than a minute into Sunday’s match and later delivered the corner kick that resulted in Toure’s goal. This is his second weekly honorable mention of the season. The Ivory Coast native is second on the team with eight points in six games. With 14 career assists, Traore has now moved into a tie for fourth in program history.Florida Atlantic men’s soccer squares off with FIU at home on Friday night at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+. Admission is free for all games at the FAU Soccer Stadium.

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