Cheick Traoré
Cheick Omar Traoré (born 31 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 2 club Dijon. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
| Traoré with Lens in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheick Omar Traoré | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dijon | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Pierrefitte FC | ||
| 2006–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2008–2012 | Entente SSG | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sedan | ||
| 2013 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Caen II | 38 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Avranches (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Châteauroux | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Guingamp | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Lens | 12 | (0) |
| 2021– | Dijon | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 13 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 30 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Early life
In his youth, Cheick Traoré played along his brother Baba in his native Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.[1] He is also a professional footballer.[2]
Club career
Traoré signed his first professional contract with Caen on 16 June 2015.[3] He moved to Avranches on loan, and after a successful stint, was transferred to Châteauroux. Traoré worked his way into the starting lineup at Châteauroux and earned a transfer to Ligue 1 club Guingamp, and was loaned back to Châteauroux for the 2017–18 season.[4] He made his professional debut for Châteauroux in a 3–2 Ligue 2 win over Brest on 28 July 2017.[5]
From 2019 to 2021, Traoré was a Lens player, making a total of 15 appearances for the club. On 28 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Dijon.[6]
International career
Born in France, Traoré is of Malian descent.[7] He debuted for the Mali national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to South Africa on 13 October 2019.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caen II | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||||
| Avranches (loan) | 2015–16 | National | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Châteauroux | 2016–17 | National | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Guingamp | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Lens | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Dijon | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 156 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Présentation". www.pierrefittefc.fr.
- ^ "Cheik Traoré poursuit son apprentissage".
- ^ "Cheik Traoré signe son premier contrat pro avec Malherbe !".
- ^ "Cheick Traoré : "Je ne vais pas me reposer sur mes acquis parce que j'ai signé à Guingamp"". 20 July 2017.
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 1ère journée - Stade Brestois 29 / Châteauroux". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "Transferts : Cheick Traoré quitte Lens pour Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Baba Traoré avec les espoirs du Mali !". www.formationgirondins.fr.
- ^ "South Africa vs. Mali - 13 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
External links
- C. Traoré at Soccerway
- Cheick Traoré at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cheick Traoré – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Cheick Traoré – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation
- Cheick Traoré at SM Caen (in French)
- Cheick Omar Traoré at L'Équipe Football (in French)