Adama Traoré (footballer, born 5 June 1995)

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Adama Traoré
Traoré in 2019
Personal information
Full name Adama Traoré[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Ferencváros
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2013 Bamako
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 TP Mazembe 153 (27)
2018–2021 Metz B 6 (1)
2018–2021 Metz 2 (0)
2019Orléans (loan) 6 (0)
2020Al-Adalah (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2022 Sheriff Tiraspol 38 (17)
2022– Ferencváros 41 (17)
International career
2012–2013 Mali U20
2015 Mali U23 4 (1)
2013– Mali 49 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Adama Traoré (born 5 June 1995), also known as Adama Malouda Traoré,[3] is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros and the Mali national team.

Club career[edit]

TP Mazembe[edit]

In 2011, Traoré joined the youth ranks of Olympique Bamako, and in summer 2013 joined TP Mazembe.[4] He made his CAF Champions League debut in a 0–0 draw to Egyptian side Zamalek in the 2014 CAF Champions League group stage.[5] On 10 August 2014, he scored his first goal in the CAF Champions League, in a 3–1 home win against Sudanese club Al-Hilal.[6] Next season, he helped Mazembe win a 5th continental title, playing in both the legs of the final against USM Alger, coming close in the second match when his shot from close range missed the target narrowly.[7] Mazembe thus qualified for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, where they finished 6th after losing to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and América.[8]

On 20 February 2016, he won the 2016 CAF Super Cup, after a 2–1 win over Tunisian side Étoile du Sahel.[9] In the 2016 season, after losing 3–1 on aggregate to Wydad Casablanca, Mazembe qualified for the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup play-off round where they faced Stade Gabèsien. He made his CAF Confederation Cup debut in the first leg against Gabèsien and was subbed out in the 69th minute for Déo Kanda.[10] Mazembe eventually went all the way and on 6 November 2016 won their first Confederation Cup title after defeating MO Béjaïa in the final.[11] Mazembe retained the Confederation Cup next season, when they defeated Supersport United in the final. Traoré scored in the first leg when his strike made its way through a crowd of players leaving Ronwen Williams very little time to react.[12] Traoré also won the 2013–14, 2015–16 and 2016–17 league seasons with Mazembe.[4]

Metz[edit]

On 20 August 2018, Traoré joined French club FC Metz on a four-year deal.[13] He made his Ligue 2 debut on 17 September, coming on as an 87th minute substitute for Opa Nguette in a 3–1 away victory over Béziers.[14] In January 2019, he was loaned to Orléans of the same league until the end of the season.[15]

Traoré was loaned to Al-Adalah FC of the Saudi Professional League on 19 January 2020, for the rest of the season.[16] In July, the loan was extended until September so he could finish the season which had been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

Sheriff Tiraspol[edit]

On 10 February 2021, Traoré signed for Sheriff Tiraspol.[18]

On 15 September 2021, Traoré scored against FC Shakhtar Donetsk in what was Sheriff Tiraspol's first ever UEFA Champions League match. The team went on to win 2–0.[19]

Ferencváros[edit]

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[20][21]

On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Fehérvár FC at the Sóstói Stadion.[22]

International career[edit]

Traoré was part of the Mali under-20 team who participated in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[23] He only played one match where he was withdrawn at half time for Tiécoro Keita, in a 4–1 defeat against Mexico, as Mali went down in the group stage.[24]

On 6 July 2013, Traoré made his national team debut in a 3–1 2014 CHAN qualification win over Guinea. On 6 January 2014, he was named in Mali's 23-man squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.[25] Five days later, he scored his first ever senior international goal in the 2–1 opening match win against Nigeria, nutmegging keeper Chigozie Agbim in a 2–1 win.[26] After topping the group ahead of Nigeria, Mali were knocked out of the tournament in the quarter-finals, 2–1 by Zimbabwe.[27] In November 2015, Traoré was named in Mali's 21-man squad for the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal.[28]

On 16 June 2019, he was named in Mali's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[29] On 24 June 2019, he scored in his side's 4–1 opening match win against Mauritania, coming on in the 61st minute for Adama Traoré II.[30]

Personal life[edit]

Traoré was an international teammate of a player of the same name, who was born in the same month. The two were also at Metz at the same time.[31] To distinguish between them, the latter was also known as Adama Noss Traoré.[32]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 24 April 2024[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Metz 2018–19 Ligue 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Orléans (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 2 6 0 0 0 6 0
Al-Adalah (loan) 2019–20 Saudi Pro League 16 1 0 0 16 1
Sheriff Tiraspol 2020–21 Divizia Națională 15 9 3 1 18 10
2021–22 Divizia Națională 23 8 3 0 16[c] 7 1[d] 0 43 14
Total 38 17 6 1 16 7 1 0 61 25
Ferencváros 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 11 0 0 15[e] 7 45 18
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 6 2 1 10[f] 6 23 16
Total 41 17 2 1 25 13 68 31
Career total 103 35 8 2 2 0 41 20 1 0 155 57
  1. ^ Includes Moldovan Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ Fourteen appearances and six goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Moldovan Super Cup
  5. ^ Six appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa Conference League

International[edit]

As of match played 26 September 2022[34]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mali 2013 3 0
2014 4 1
2015 2 0
2017 3 0
2018 5 1
2019 12 4
2020 2 0
2021 8 2
2022 8 0
Total 49 8
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Traoré goal.
List of international goals scored by Adama Traoré
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 January 2014 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa  Nigeria 2–0 2–1 2014 African Nations Championship
2 9 September 2018 Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan  South Sudan 2–0 3–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 23 March 2019 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali  South Sudan 3–0 3–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 23 June 2019 Suez Stadium, Suez, Egypt  Mauritania 4–1 4–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
5 5 September 2019 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
6 14 November 2019 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali  Guinea 1–0 2–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7 1 September 2021 Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco  Rwanda 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 7 October 2021 Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco  Kenya 1–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[edit]

TP Mazembe

Sheriff Tiraspol

Ferencváros

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 – List of Players: Mali" (PDF). FIFA. 9 July 2013. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 – List of Players: TP Mazembe" (PDF). FIFA. 20 December 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ "37 players in Mali list to face Namibia". Confederation of African Football. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Metz acquire striker Adama Traoré from TP Mazembe". Get French Football News. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Mazembe accroche Zamalek à Alexandrie" (in French). Adiac Congo. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  6. ^ "TP Mazembe reach African CL semis after Hilal win". Al-Ahram. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  7. ^ "MAZEMBE BEAT USMA TO REACH FIFTH HEAVEN". CAF. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  8. ^ Korain, Mohamed (16 December 2015). "TP Mazembe finish sixth after loss against Club América". KingFut. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  9. ^ "TP Mazembe Clinch CAF Super Cup". Soccer Laduma. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  10. ^ "TP Mazembe grab dramatic win over Tunisia's Stade Gabesien". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  11. ^ "KALABA INSPIRES MAZEMBE TO CONFED CUP TITLE". CAF. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Mazembe edge United in tightly contested final". CAF. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Adama Traoré est Messin !" [Adama Traoré is a Metz player!] (in French). FC Metz. 20 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Revivez la victoire du FC Metz à Béziers (1-3)". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Adama Traoré (FC Metz) prêté à l'USO jusqu'à la fin de saison" [Adama Traoeé (FC Metz_ loaned to USO until the end of the season] (in French). US Orléans. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Get French Football News". 19 January 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  17. ^ "FC Metz : le prêt d'Adama Traoré en Arabie Saoudite prolongé". Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Добро пожаловать, Адама Траоре". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Sheriff v Shakhtar game report". UEFA. 15 September 2021.
  20. ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Fehérvár vs. Ferencváros - 6 August 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  23. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Mexico give themselves hope". FIFA. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  25. ^ "THE 23 EAGLES OF MALI". Africa Top Sports. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Mali pull off shock win over Nigeria". BBC Sport. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  27. ^ "Nigeria and Zimbabwe through to semi-finals". BBC Sport. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Egypt, Mali, Nigeria make changes to squads". CAF. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  29. ^ Soliman, Seif (16 June 2019). "Moussa Djenepo, Moussa Marega lead Mali squad for 2019 AFCON". KingFut. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  30. ^ "Mali 4–1 Mauritania". BBC Sport. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  31. ^ "Mercato - Metz : un deuxième Adama Traoré recruté ! (officiel)" [Transfer market - Metz: a second Adama Traoré recruited! (official)] (in French). Afrik Foot. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  32. ^ "FC Metz : Adama Noss Traoré, la petite étincelle en plus" [FC Metz: Adama Noss Traoré, more of the little spark]. Le Républican Lorrain (in French). 1 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  33. ^ Adama Traoré at Soccerway
  34. ^ Adama Traoré at National-Football-Teams.com

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