Moussa Traoré (footballer, born 1971) explained

Moussa Traoré
Birth Date:25 December 1971
Birth Place:Treichville, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height:1.74m[1]
Position:Forward
Years1:1989
Clubs1:Rio Sport d'Anyama
Years2:1990–1991
Clubs2:Rennes[2]
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:1991–1996
Clubs3:Olympique Alès
Caps3:164
Goals3:34
Years4:1996–1997
Clubs4:Angers
Caps4:15
Goals4:3
Years5:1999–2000
Clubs5:US Créteil-Lusitanos
Caps5:59
Goals5:14
Years6:2001–2002
Clubs6:Al-Shabab
Years7:2002–2003
Clubs7:Choisy-le-Roi
Years8:2003–2007
Clubs8:US Stade Tamponnaise
Nationalyears1:1987
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast U17
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:1992–1998
Nationalteam2:Ivory Coast
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:1

Moussa Traoré (born 25 December 1971) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[3]

Career

Traoré started his career in the Ivory Coast at Rio Sport in Anyama.

In 1987, he won the Golden Shoe award at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]

He moved to France as a teenager to further his playing career in 1990. Later, he became a member of the Ivory Coast team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1992. He played in two further continental competitions in 1996 and 1998 for the Elephants. He also featured in an unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moussa Traoré . National Football Teams . 15 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Moussa Traore profile. lfp.fr. 17 July 2013.
  3. Book: Barreaud, Marc. Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers : du championnat professionnel français, 1932-1997. 1998. L'Harmattan. Paris. 2738466087.
  4. Web site: Canada 1987: USSR best by far. FIFA.com. 17 July 2013.