Ibrahima Traoré
Ibrahima Traoré (born 21 April 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach. Born in France, he represents Guinea at international level.
![]() Traoré with Mönchengladbach in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ibrahima Traoré[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Villepinte, France | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2004 | Charenton | ||
2004–2005 | Levallois | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Levallois | 4 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Hertha BSC II | 62 | (12) |
2007–2009 | Hertha BSC | 1 | (0) |
2009–2011 | FC Augsburg | 45 | (8) |
2011–2014 | VfB Stuttgart | 75 | (6) |
2014– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 85 | (6) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Guinea[2] | 49 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:19, 14 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:21, 14 July 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
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Born in Villepinte, France,[3] he is of Guinean descent. Traoré played youth football with Charenton and Levallois.[4] He made his senior debut with Levallois in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2,[5] before being transferred to German club Hertha BSC on 1 January 2007, making his Bundesliga debut for them on 9 December 2007, against 1. FC Nürnberg.[6] On 5 March, Traoré began a trial with FC Augsburg, signing a two-year contract with them on 14 July 2009. In May 2011, it was announced that Traoré would move to VfB Stuttgart at the end of the 2010–11 season.[7][8]
In December 2013, Traoré stated that he had turned down offers from a number of English clubs over the summer.[9]
In April 2014, it was announced that Traoré would sign for Borussia Mönchengladbach at the start of the 2014–15 season.[10]
On 8 August 2015, he marked his season debut by scoring in a 4–1 win at FC St. Pauli in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[11]
In May 2017, he signed a new contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach, lasting until 2021.[12] He made his 100th competitive appearance for the club in October the following year, after coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over Mainz.[13]
International career
Traoré made his international debut for Guinea on 11 August 2010, against Mali.[14] Guinea won the match 2–0, with Traoré scoring Guinea's second goal.[15] In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification on 8 October 2011, Traoré scored in the last game of group B against Nigeria a last-second equalizer in the 90+12-minute, meaning Guinea's qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.[16] In November 2014, concerns were raised about Traoré playing for Guinea due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa.[17]
He was selected to Guinea's squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations[18] and scored the team's equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Cameroon at the group stage.[19] After the tournament, he took a break from international football, returning in March 2016.[20]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 14 July 2019[2]
Guinea | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2010 | 4 | 0 |
2011 | 5 | 1 |
2012 | 9 | 2 |
2013 | 4 | 1 |
2014 | 7 | 3 |
2015 | 4 | 1 |
2016 | 6 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 49 | 8 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first.[2]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 8 October 2011 | National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 28 January 2012 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | ![]() | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
3. | 3 June 2012 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 9 June 2013 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | ![]() | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | 5 March 2014 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
6. | 11 October 2014 | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
7. | 19 November 2014 | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
8. | 24 January 2015 | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Style of play
Traoré has been noted as having maturity, professionalism, and speed.[21]
References
- "Guinea" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 10. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Ibrahima Traoré". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- "Ibrahima Traoré". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Traore, Ibrahima" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- "Ibrahima Traoré" (in French). L'Equipe.fr. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "1. FC Nürnberg – Hertha BSC Berlin 2:1 (2:0): Sieg auch herausgespielt" (in German). fussballdaten.de. 9 December 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- "Ibrahima Traore signs for VfB". VfB Stuttgart. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- "VfB Stuttgart snap up Guinea's Ibrahima Traore". BBC Sport. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- John Bennett (18 December 2013). "Guinea's Ibrahima Traore rejected Premier League move". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- "Guinea's Ibrahima Traore on the move in Germany". BBC Sport. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- "Stindl initiates turning Gladbach". Kicker. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- Oluwashina Okeleji (23 May 2017). "Traore signs new Monchengladbach dea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Jonas Hofmann hits a hat-trick as Borussia Mönchengladbach dispatch Mainz to go second". Bundesliga. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- "FCA-Profis bei Nationalteams". fcaugsburg.de (in German). FC Augsburg. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- "Guinée – Mali (2–0)". starafrica.com (in French). 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- "A 100% VfB goal". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- "Nations Cup 2015: Traore begs club to play for Guinea". BBC Sport. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "2015 Nations Cup: Constant included in Guinea squad". BBC Sport. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Cameroon 1-1 Guinea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- Okeleji, Oluwashina (13 March 2016). "Ibrahima Traore agrees to Guinea return after 13-month break". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Ross Dunbar (16 April 2014). "Maturity helps Guinea's Traore move in right direction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
His new-found professionalism and maturity are paying dividends [...] he uses his speed and qualities so well.