| Abdou Traoré | |
| Fullname: | Abdoulaye Traoré |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Bamako, Mali |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | CO Bamako |
| Youthyears2: | 2006–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bordeaux |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | CO Bamako |
| Caps1: | 47 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2008–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Bordeaux |
| Caps2: | 91 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs3: | → Nice (loan) |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Bordeaux B |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | Al-Nahda |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009– |
| Nationalteam1: | Mali |
| Nationalcaps1: | 38 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 18:46, 20 December 2020 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:46, 20 December 2020 (UTC) |
Abdoulaye Traoré (born 17 January 1988) is a Malian professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Al-Nahda in 2018 and for the Mali national team.
Born in Bamako, Traoré began his career with Cercle Olympique de Bamako, where he played his first professional season in the Malien Premiere Division. After one year in the Malien Premiere Division he was in signed by FC Girondins de Bordeaux in July 2006. He played 43 games over two years for Bordeaux's reserve team, scoring three goals, before being promoted to the Ligue 1 team in July 2008.
In May 2017, it was announced Traoré would leave Bordeaux at the end of the 2016–17 season having spent 11 years at the club. In his time at the Girondins he made 91 Ligue 1 appearances, only 6 of which came in his last season there.[1]
Traoré is former member of Mali youth teams and made his first appearance for the Mali national team on 11 February 2009 against Angola.
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Traoré goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 2010 | Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 2 | 17 November 2010 | Stade Roger Rochard, Évreux, France | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 24 March 2013 | Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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