El Bilal Touré made a total of 17 competitive appearances for Atalanta last season, scoring twice in Serie A and once in the Europa League. The 1.85-metre Mali international featured in the 2024 UEFA Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen, taking to the pitch in the closing stages before celebrating his first piece of major silverware in Europe.
Touré’s first club in Europe was French Ligue 1 outfit Stade de Reims. That was followed by a switch to UD Almeria in the Spanish top flight in September 2022, and a year later came his move to Atalanta. Overall, the forward made a total of 96 competitive outings across the Spanish, French and Italian leagues, scoring 18 goals along the way. He has seven goals in 19 caps for Mali to date.
Board member for sport Fabian Wohlgemuth: “We’ve got a challenging season ahead of us in the Bundesliga, the DFB Cup and the Champions League. As such, we want to be as prepared as possible in terms of personnel. El Bilal Touré is another strong addition to our attack. He has demonstrated his qualities in France, Spain and most recently in Italy with Atalanta. He’s the type of player we haven’t had before, and his exceptional speed will add another important facet to our attack. We are delighted that he will be wearing the VfB jersey and would like to warmly welcome him to Stuttgart.”
El Bilal Touré: “‘I’m happy that I’ll be wearing the VfB jersey this season. VfB are a great club with great fans. I’m really looking forward to playing in the Bundesliga and, of course, in the Champions League. And I’m also really looking forward to getting to know my new team-mates.”