Keido Pour

Keido Pour, (born October 17, 1990 in Monrovia, Liberia), is a Liberian soccer Forward. He currently plays for St. Paul Twin Stars, an amateur men's team in the NPSL.

Youth career

Keido played high school soccer for St. Bernard's, where he excelled, scoring 37 goals and 19 assists in 19 appearances. His performances earned him the Boys' Metro Soccer Player of the Year, and Conference Player of the Year, both in 2007.

Career

He is currently playing for the St. Paul Twin Stars under head coach Youssef Darbaki.

In 2008 he was on trial with Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund.

Keido made his debut in the NPSL at age 18, in the 2008 season.

In 2009, he made appearances as a substitute, and started in a 4-1 defeat to Sonoma County Sol in the Final Four national tournament in Wisconsin.

Interesting Facts

He is the younger brother of Ansu Toure.

Personal honors

  • 2007 Conference Player of the Year.
  • 2007 Boys' Metro Soccer Player of the Year.
  • 2008 NPSL Midwest Division Champion.
  • 2008 Finalist in the Final Four and Second in the Nation.
  • 2009 NPSL Midwest Division Champion.
  • 2009 NPSL Final Four Semifinalist.

Quotes

St. Bernard Coach Rob Carpentier on Pour: "He's had a lot of 'wow' [moments] this season," "He's scored in every conceivable way. He's also set other people up in every conceivable way."

"They know every time they step on the field the best player out there is on our team," he said. "We've scored 78 goals as a team, so we're not a one-man team. But I'm convinced none of that would have happened had he not been here. The leadership he gives is infectious."

"We had never scored a goal on their field before," Carpentier said. "He dribbled around and through seven guys on a foot that was so bad he couldn't strike the ball. So he went all the way in and put a pooch kick in." "The Breck coach [George Stuempfig] told me it was the best goal he has seen in 10 years."

"If he was at a bigger high school he wouldn't have 37 goals, but his assist numbers would be up," Carpentier said. "He would have more finishers around him. I have a lot of friends in the game with some good connections on the professional level, and raw-skill wise they say he is ready to play in the MLS or First Division in England. He can play anywhere."

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