Aliou Badara Traoré (born 8 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Ankara Keçiörengücü.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aliou Badara Traoré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarcelles, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ankara Keçiörengücü | ||
| Number | 95 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Sarcelles | ||
| 2014–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sarcelles | ||
| 2017–2020 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Caen II (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Caen (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Parma | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Frosinone | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Göztepe | 28 | (2) |
| 2024– | Ankara Keçiörengücü | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | France U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2020 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2020 | |||
Club career
editManchester United
editTraoré joined the Manchester United youth academy in 2017 and signed his first professional contract with the club on 9 January 2018, the day after his 17th birthday.[2] He appeared for the club's under-21 side in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, first as an unused substitute in the opening match against Rotherham United, before playing the full 90 minutes of matches against Lincoln City and Tranmere Rovers.
Caen (loan)
editOn 17 August 2020, Traoré signed with Stade Malherbe Caen on a season-long loan.[3] He made his debut for Caen in a goalless draw away to Clermont on the opening day of the 2020–21 Ligue 2 season on 22 August 2020, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Jessy Deminguet.[4]
On 4 June 2021, Traoré was one of eight Manchester United players to be released following the 2020–21 season.[5]
Parma
editOn 8 September 2021, Traoré joined Parma.[6]
Frosinone
editOn 3 October 2022, Traoré signed a contract with Serie B club Frosinone until 30 June 2023.[7]
Göztepe
editInternational career
editBorn in France, Traoré is of Malian descent.[9] He is a youth international for France and has been capped at under-16 and under-19 levels.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Froggatt, Mark (9 January 2018). "Traore signs first pro contract at United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "United youngster Traore completes loan for 20/21". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Clermont vs. Caen - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Confirmed: Eight players to leave United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Aliou Traore è un giocatore del Parma" (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 8 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "ALIOU TRAORÉ È GIALLAZZURRO" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Yeniev, Evren (31 January 2023). "Aliou Traore Göztepe'mizde" (in Turkish). Göztepe S.K. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Aliou Traoré, sur les traces de Pogba à United". SOFOOT.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Talents du Parisien. Football : Aliou Traoré, de Sarcelles à... Manchester". leparisien.fr. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Aliou Traoré, un Mancunien à Caen" [Aliou Traoré, a Mancunian in Caen]. Ligue2.fr. Ligue de Football Professionel. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
External links
edit- Aliou Traoré at Soccerway
- Profile at SMCaen.fr
- Profile at Ligue2.fr