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.

Cheick Traoré
Traoré with Lens in 2020
Personal information
Full name Cheick Omar Traoré
Date of birth (1995-03-31) 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Caen II 2013–14 CFA 2 160———160
2014–15 220———220
Total 380———380
Avranches (loan) 2015–16 National 290200000310
Châteauroux 2016–17 National 260203000310
Châteauroux (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 2 310301000350
Guingamp 2018–19 Ligue 1 200105000260
Lens 2019–20 Ligue 2 100102000130
Career total 154090110001740

    References
    1. "Présentation". www.pierrefittefc.fr.
    2. "Cheik Traoré signe son premier contrat pro avec Malherbe !".
    3. "Cheick Traoré : "Je ne vais pas me reposer sur mes acquis parce que j'ai signé à Guingamp"". 20 July 2017.
    4. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 1ère journée - Stade Brestois 29 / Châteauroux". www.lfp.fr.
    5. "Baba Traoré avec les espoirs du Mali !". www.formationgirondins.fr.
    6. "South Africa vs. Mali - 13 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
    7. "Cheik Traoré poursuit son apprentissage".


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