Moha Traoré Explained

Moha
Full Name:Mohamed Traoré Diarra
Birth Date:29 November 1994
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.86 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Intercity
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2005–2006
Youthclubs1:La Florida
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:Espanyol
Youthyears3:2007–2008
Youthclubs3:Hospitalet
Youthyears4:2008–2012
Youthclubs4:Badalona
Youthyears5:2012–2013
Youthclubs5:Espanyol
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Badalona
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Espanyol B
Caps2:17
Goals2:2
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Badalona (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Prat (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Elche B
Caps5:15
Goals5:1
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:Córdoba B
Caps6:69
Goals6:30
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Córdoba
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Cádiz
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2018–2019
Clubs9:Istra 1961
Caps9:14
Goals9:0
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Melilla (loan)
Caps10:15
Goals10:2
Years11:2019–2020
Clubs11:Hércules
Caps11:23
Goals11:1
Years12:2020–2021
Clubs12:Recreativo Huelva
Caps12:6
Goals12:1
Years13:2021–2022
Clubs13:Cornellà
Caps13:23
Goals13:3
Years14:2023
Clubs14:Cornellà
Caps14:14
Goals14:0
Years15:2023–
Clubs15:Intercity
Caps15:28
Goals15:0
Club-Update:23:00, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Mohamed Traoré Diarra (born 29 November 1994), commonly known as Moha, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Intercity.

In a journeyman career, he played 15 games and scored once in the Segunda División for Córdoba and Cádiz, but spent most of his years in the lower leagues. He also had a brief spell in Croatia's top flight with Istra 1961

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Moha joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in January 2012, after spells at CF Badalona and CE L'Hospitalet.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves during the campaign, winning promotion from Tercera División.

After being rarely used, Moha returned to Badalona in July 2013, on loan for one year. In January of the following year he was loaned to AE Prat, also of the Segunda División B.[2]

On 12 July 2014, Moha signed for another reserve team, Elche CF Ilicitano also in the third tier.[3] The following March, he was an unused substitute for the first team's La Liga game at RC Celta de Vigo because of Jonathas' injury,[4] and in July 2015 he moved to Córdoba CF, being assigned to its B-team in the fourth division.[5]

Moha made his professional debut on 13 March 2016, coming on as a half-time substitute for Luso in a 2–1 home loss against CD Lugo in the Segunda División.[6] On 25 June 2017, after impressing with the reserves, he signed a three-year contract with Cádiz CF also in the second tier.[7] Never a starter, he scored once in his season there, coming on late and confirming a 4–1 win over fellow Andalusians Sevilla Atlético at the Estadio Ramón de Carranza on 10 March 2018.[8]

In August 2018, Moha left Spain for the first time in his career, signing for NK Istra 1961 of the Croatian First Football League.[9] In 15 total games for the team from Pula he scored once, in a 4–2 cup first round win away to NK Sloga Nova Gradiška.[10]

In January 2019 Moha returned to Spain's third tier on loan at UD Melilla.[11] After helping the team from the North African exclave to the play-offs, he moved across the division to sign for Hércules CF in July.[12]

Moha rescinded his contract with Hércules one year early in August 2020, and signed for Recreativo de Huelva.[13] His participation at the club was delayed for a month, until he recovered from COVID-19.[14] He played only six times, scoring once, as the club suffered a double relegation to the Tercera División RFEF due to a league restructuring. In June 2021, he returned to his native region and signed for UE Cornellà, two leagues above.[15] Having been released a year later, he was brought back to the club in January 2023.[16]

International career

On 17 February 2014, Moha announced his intention to switch his allegiance to Mali.[17]

On 20 March 2015, he was called up to the full squad for friendlies against Gabon and Ghana,[18] but did not appear in either match.

Personal life

Moha's younger brother, Adama, is also a footballer.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La base del Badalona segueix donant fruits. Badalona's youth setup keeps providing. Ara. ca. 20 January 2012. 30 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Moha Traoré se incorpora a las filas de la AE Prat. Moha Traoré joins AE Prat. Prat's official website. es. 30 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803124405/http://www.aeprat.com/_es/Primer+equip.+Moha+Traor%C3%A9+s%E2%80%99incorpora+a+les+files+de+l%E2%80%99AE+Prat/ia1209. 3 August 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Fragapane y Moha refuerzan el ataque del filial. Fragapane and Moha bolster the attack of the reserves. Elche's official website. es. 12 July 2014. 30 April 2016.
  4. News: Jonathas, baja ante el Celta por lesión . 6 October 2019 . Eco Diario . 1 March 2015 . Spanish.
  5. Web site: El Córdoba B ficha al delantero Moha Traoré. Córdoba B sign forward Moha Traoré. Cordobesismo. es. 10 July 2015. 30 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Continúa la mala racha en El Arcángel. The poor run at the El Arcángel continues. Marca. es. 13 March 2016. 30 April 2016.
  7. Web site: Moha Traoré, primer refuerzo del nuevo curso. Moha Traoré, first addition of the new campaign. Cádiz CF. es. 25 June 2017. 1 July 2017.
  8. News: Cádiz 4–1 Sevilla Atlético: El Cádiz no tiene piedad del filial. Cádiz 4–1 Sevilla Atlético: Cádiz show no mercy to the reserve team. 6 October 2019 . . 10 March 2018 . Spanish.
  9. News: ISTRA 1961 DOBILA NOVOG NAPADAČA: Moha Traore konačno stigao u Pulu . ISTRA 1961 GET A NEW STRIKER: Moha Traoré finally arrives in Pula. 6 October 2019 . Glas Istre . 9 August 2018 . Croatian.
  10. News: Croatie (Coupe) : Moha Traoré ouvre son compteur avec Istra . Croatia (Cup): Moha Traoré opens his account with Istra. 6 October 2019 . Reference 14 Sport . 26 September 2018 . French.
  11. News: Moha Traoré cierra un ataque azulino de ensueño . Moha Traoré completes a dream Azulino forward line. 6 October 2019 . Melilla Hoy . 25 January 2019 . Spanish.
  12. News: Moha Traoré refuerza el ataque del Hércules. Moha Traoré bolsters Hércules' attack. 6 October 2019 . . 15 July 2019 . Spanish.
  13. News: Díaz . Alejandro . Moha Traoré refuerza al Recreativo. Moha Traoré bolsters Recreativo . 10 October 2020 . Huelva Información . 13 August 2020 . Spanish.
  14. News: Ortiz . Damián . Moha Traoré se suma a los entrenos del Recre tras superar el coronavirus. Moha Traoré added to Recres training sessions after overcoming coronavirus . 10 October 2020 . Diario de Huelva . 2 September 2020 . Spanish.
  15. News: Ver para creer: Moha Traoré ficha por el Cornellá [''sic''] de la 1ª RFEF]. It has to be seen to be believed: Moha Traoré signs for Cornellà of the Primera División RFEF. 31 August 2021 . Huelva 24 . 25 June 2021 . Spanish.
  16. News: Bienvenido de nuevo, Moha Traoré. Welcome back, Moha Traore . 29 June 2023 . UE Cornellà. 27 January 2023 . Spanish.
  17. Web site: Barca's Adama Traore to play for Mali. Super Sport. 17 February 2014. 18 February 2014.
  18. Web site: Moha, convocado con Mali. Moha, called up with Mali. Elche's official website. es. 20 March 2015. 30 April 2016.
  19. Web site: Mali viene a buscar a Adama. Mali comes to get Adama. Mundo Deportivo. es. 9 February 2014. 30 April 2016.