Cheick Traoré

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Cheick Traoré
Entraînement RC Lens - 3 juillet 2020 58.jpg
Traoré with Lens in 2020
Personal information
Full name Cheick Omar Traoré
Date of birth (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Dijon
Youth career
2001–2006 Pierrefitte FC
2006–2008 Paris Saint-Germain
2008–2012 Entente SSG
2012–2013 Sedan
2013 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Caen II 38 (0)
2015–2016 → Avranches (loan) 29 (0)
2016–2017 Châteauroux 26 (0)
2017–2019 Guingamp 20 (0)
2017–2018 → Châteauroux (loan) 31 (0)
2019–2021 Lens 12 (0)
2021– Dijon 0 (0)
National team‡
2019– Mali 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:55, 29 June 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:04, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

Cheick Omar Traoré (born 31 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 2 club Dijon. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.

Early life[]

In his youth, Cheick Traoré played along his brother Baba in his native Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.[1] He is also a professional footballer.[2]

Club career[]

Traoré signed his first professional contract with Caen on 16 June 2015.[3] He moved to Avranches on loan, and after a successful stint, was transferred to Châteauroux. Traoré worked his way into the starting lineup at Châteauroux and earned a transfer to Ligue 1 club Guingamp, and was loaned back to Châteauroux for the 2017–18 season.[4] He made his professional debut for Châteauroux in a 3–2 Ligue 2 win over Brest on 28 July 2017.[5]

From 2019 to 2021, Traoré was a Lens player, making a total of 15 appearances for the club. On 28 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Dijon.[6]

International career[]

Born in France, Traoré is of Malian descent.[7] He debuted for the Mali national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to South Africa on 13 October 2019.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 30 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caen II CFA 2 16 0 — — — 16 0
CFA 2 22 0 — — — 22 0
Total 38 0 — — — 38 0
Avranches (loan) 2015–16 National 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
Châteauroux 2016–17 National 26 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 31 0
Châteauroux (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 2 31 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 35 0
Guingamp 2018–19 Ligue 1 20 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 26 0
Lens 2019–20 Ligue 2 10 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Total 12 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 15 0
Dijon Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career total 156 0 9 0 11 0 0 0 176 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Présentation". www.pierrefittefc.fr.
  2. ^ "Cheik Traoré poursuit son apprentissage".
  3. ^ "Cheik Traoré signe son premier contrat pro avec Malherbe !".
  4. ^ "Cheick Traoré : "Je ne vais pas me reposer sur mes acquis parce que j'ai signé à Guingamp"". 20 July 2017.
  5. ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 1ère journée - Stade Brestois 29 / Châteauroux". www.lfp.fr.
  6. ^ "Transferts : Cheick Traoré quitte Lens pour Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Baba Traoré avec les espoirs du Mali !". www.formationgirondins.fr.
  8. ^ "South Africa vs. Mali - 13 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.

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