Hadji Dramé Explained

Hadji Dramé
Birth Date:10 September 2000
Birth Place:Bamako, Mali
Height:1.68 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:West Armenia
Clubnumber:30
Years1:2020–2021
Caps1:30
Goals1:4
Clubs1:Paide Linnameeskond
Years2:2021
Caps2:13
Goals2:4
Clubs2:Paide Linnameeskond II
Years3:2022
Caps3:25
Goals3:3
Clubs3:Dila Gori
Years4:2023–
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Clubs4:West Armenia
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:1
Pcupdate:1 June 2024

Hadji Dramé (born 10 September 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a winger or forward for West Armenia.

Early life

Growing up, Dramé idolized Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.[1] As a youth player, he won the 2014 audition to join Aspire Academy.[2] However, he did not join Aspire Academy due to family reasons.[3]

Career

Club career

Dramé started his career at Malian side Yeelen Olympique.[4] [5] After that, he trialed for Olympique Lyonnais in the French Ligue 1.[6] Before the 2020 season, Dramé signed for Estonian club Paide, helping them win the 2022 Estonian Cup, their first major trophy.[7] [8] During the 2020 season, he was unable to play for Paide until the second half of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.[9] [10] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Dila in Georgia.[11]

On 22 December 2023, Armenian Premier League club West Armenia announced the signing of Dramé.[12]

International career

Dramé helped Mali win the 2016 U-16 International Dream Cup.[13] He represented Mali at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, helping them finish fourth.[14] He helped Mali win the 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

Style of play

Dramé can operate as a winger or attacker.[16]

Personal life

He is the son of Malian manager Djibril Dramé.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dramé, brillant par tous les temps. maliweb.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215114630/https://www.maliweb.net/sports/inde-2017-mali-drame-brillant-temps-2609682.html . 2019-02-15 . live.
  2. Web site: Aspire Football Dream's: Fin de l'Edition 2014. malifootball.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924210147/http://malifootball.com/aspire-football-dreams-fin-de-ledition-2014/ . 2020-09-24 . live.
  3. Web site: 60 of the best young talents in world football. theguardian.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404045946/https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2017/oct/04/next-generation-2017-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football . 2023-04-04 . live.
  4. Web site: Hadji Dramé: "C'est le moment décrire l'histoire".
  5. Web site: Drame: No matter the conditions, we go out to win . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224105809/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/india2017/news/drame-no-matter-the-conditions-we-go-out-to-win-2916399 . 2022-12-24 . live.
  6. Web site: Hadji Dramé: «Remporter la CAN avec les Aigles du Mali». 8 September 2023. 4 January 2023. https://archive.today/20230104200855/https://reference14sport.blogspot.com/2020/04/hadji-drame-remporter-la-can-avec-les.html. bot: unknown.
  7. Web site: à la découverte du parcours de Hadji DRAMÉ.
  8. Web site: Sory Diarra, Kamory Doumbia, Hadji Dramé, buteurs!. planetesportsmali.com.
  9. Web site: Hadji Dramé, «Je suis en Estonie pour grandir». bamada.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129094256/http://bamada.net/nos-expatries-hadji-drame-je-suis-en-estonie-pour-grandir . 2021-01-29 . live.
  10. Web site: Paide aafriklasest jalgpallitalent jäi viisat oodates kodumaale koroonalõksu. sport.ohtuleht.ee . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520202739/https://sport.ohtuleht.ee/1002014/paide-aafriklasest-jalgpallitalent-jai-viisat-oodates-kodumaale-koroonaloksu . 2022-05-20 . live.
  11. Web site: Paide keskväljamees lõi käed Gruusia pronksiklubiga. soccernet.ee . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518124742/https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/paide-keskvaljamees-loi-kaed-gruusia-pronksiklubiga . 2022-05-18 . live.
  12. Web site: Official announcement . facebook.com/fcwestarmenia . FC West Armenia . 26 December 2023 . Armenian . 22 December 2023.
  13. Web site: le parcours sans faute des Aiglonnets. maliactu.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20160630172816/http://maliactu.net/mali-dream-cup-au-japon-le-parcours-sans-faute-des-aiglonnets/ . 2016-06-30 . live.
  14. Web site: Hadji Dramé: le jeune malien dans l'histoire du Mondial U17. news.abamako.com.
  15. Web site: Il y a trois ans, les Aiglonnets du Mali remportaient leur 2e CAN consécutive.
  16. Web site: Top five from Africa and USA: Guinea's 14-year-old and a Weah in the World Cup. espn.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212062843/https://www.espn.com/soccer/u-17-world-cup/story/3219113/top-5-african-and-american-players-to-watch-in-the-u-17-wc . 2019-12-12 . live.
  17. Web site: Hadji Dramé: "Prendre une option sérieuse dès le match aller…". koulouba.com.
  18. Web site: le jeune Hadji Dramé rejoint le championnat estonien. malijet.co (Archived). 8 September 2023. 27 January 2023. https://archive.today/20230127040918/https://malijet.co/maliweb-malijet-maliactu/transfert-le-jeune-hadji-drame-rejoint-le-championnat-estonien. bot: unknown.