Cheick Traoré
Cheick Omar Traoré (born 31 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for RC Lens. Born in France, Traoré represents the Mali national football team.
Traoré with Lens in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | Lens | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2006 | Pierrefitte FC | ||
2006–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
2008–2012 | L'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– | Lens | 10 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:04, 30 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:04, 30 July 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
As a youth, Cheick Traoré played along his brother, Baba, in his native Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.[1] . Traoré signed his first professional contract on 16 June 2015 with Stade Malherbe Caen.[2] Traoré moved to Avranches on loan, and after a successful stint was transferred to LB Châteauroux. Traoré worked his way into the starting lineup at Châteauroux and earned a transfer to the Ligue 1 En Avant de Guingamp, and was loaned back to Châteauroux for the 2017–18 season.[3] Traoré made his professional debut for Châteauroux in a 3–2 Ligue 2 win over Stade Brestois 29 on 28 July 2017.[4]
International career
Born in France, Traoré is of Malian descent.[5] He debuted for the Mali national football team in a 2–1 friendly loss to South Africa on 13 October 2019.[6]
Personal life
Cheick's brother, Baba Traoré, is also a professional footballer.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 July 2020
Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Caen II | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 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 |
Career total | 154 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 |
References
- "Présentation". www.pierrefittefc.fr.
- "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.
- "Baba Traoré avec les espoirs du Mali !". www.formationgirondins.fr.
- "South Africa vs. Mali - 13 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- "Cheik Traoré poursuit son apprentissage".
External links
- Cheick Traoré at Soccerway
- Cheick Traoré – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Cheick Traoré at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Caen Profile
- Cheick Traoré at National-Football-Teams.com