Bénie Traoré
Bénie Adama Traoré (born 30 November 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Premier League club Sheffield United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bénie Adama Traoré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Häcken | 41 | (15) |
| 2023– | Sheffield United | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:01, 31 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
After two years in ASEC Mimosas, Traoré joined BK Häcken in January 2021.[3] He made his debut in a Svenska Cupen match against Dalkurd in February.[4] He scored his first goal against Gauthiod in the Svenska Cupen on 27 February.[5] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 24 April against Halmstads BK.[6] In March 2022, during a Svenska Cupen match against Hammarby IF, his leg was severely injured and he was sidelined for 8 months.[7] He signed a new contract with Häcken on 26 September 2022 and went on to win the 2022 Allsvenskan after recovering from his injury.[8][9]
In July 2023 he joined newly promoted Premier League side Sheffield United on a four year contract for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his official debut on 12 August 2023 in a 0–1 loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
International career edit
Traoré was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.[11]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Häcken | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 2023 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 15 | 15 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 24 | |||
| Sheffield United | 2023–24 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen & FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Conference League
Honours edit
Häcken
References edit
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ . Sheffield United. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Mercato: Les images de I'arrivee de Traore Benie en Suede" (in French). mondialsport.ci. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "BK Häcken - Dalkurd FF". sofascore.com. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Bénie Traore hade show när BK Häcken vann på nytt" (in Swedish). gp.se. 27 February 2021.
- ^ "BK Häcken - Malmö FF" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Häckens Traore långtidsskadad" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Bénie Traore förlänger sitt kontrakt" (in Swedish). bkhacken.se. 26 September 2022.
- ^ "TV: BK Häcken är svenska mästare 2022 - var överlägset i Göteborgsderbyt" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ . Sheffield United. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Tournoi "Morroco U23 Challenge": Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs". pressecotedivoire.ci.
- ^ "Benie Traore". footballdatabase.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire - B. Traoré - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
External links edit
- Bénie Traoré at Soccerway
- Bénie Traoré at FootballDatabase.eu
- Benie Traore at Häcken