Kandia Traoré Explained

Kandia Traoré
Fullname:Kandia Kaïn Émile Traoré[1]
Birth Date:1980 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height:1.86 m
Years1:2000–2001
Clubs1:Stade d'Abidjan
Years2:2001–2002
Caps2:19
Goals2:13
Years3:2001–2002
Caps3:25
Goals3:18
Years4:2003–2004
Clubs4:Al-Ain (loan)
Goals4:7
Years5:2004
Clubs5:Al-Hilal
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2004–2005
Caps6:19
Goals6:8
Years7:2005–2007
Clubs7:Le Havre
Caps7:73
Goals7:32
Years8:2007
Clubs8:Al-Nasr
Years9:2008–2010
Clubs9:Sochaux
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Years10:2008–2009
Clubs10:Strasbourg (loan)
Caps10:31
Goals10:11
Years11:2009–2010
Clubs11:Caen (loan)
Caps11:29
Goals11:7
Years12:2010–2013
Clubs12:Caen
Caps12:78
Goals12:8
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs13:Honvéd
Caps13:11
Goals13:1
Nationalyears1:2001–2008
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:8

Kandia Kaïn Émile Traoré (born 5 July 1980) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Abidjan, Traoré started his career at Tunisian club Espérance Tunis, before moving to Le Havre in 2005. In January 2008, he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. On 17 July 2009, he signed with Stade Malherbe Caen on loan for a season.

International career

Following an impressive start to the 2006–07 Ligue 2 season, he was called up to the national squad for the friendly against Sweden on 15 November 2006, making his debut as a substitute. In March 2007, he was one of four players to receive a late call-up for the Ivorian's African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo, due to injuries to other members of the squad. He was also the member of the team at 2002 African Cup of Nations.

Personal life

He holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foot: Traoré Kandia rejoint Kader Kéita en Hongrie . Kandia Traoré joins Kader Kéita in Hungary . levuvuzela.net . 15 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Kandia Traoré - Ligue1.fr . 2023-11-29 . Ligue1 . fr-FR.