Bakaye Traoré (born 6 March 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for Amiens SC and AS Nancy in France, for A.C. Milan in Italy, and for Kayseri Erciyesspor and Bursaspor in Turkey. Born in France, he was capped 24 times at international level by Mali national team scoring twice.
.jpg) Traoré in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bondy, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Villepinte FC[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | Amiens | 106 | (14) |
| 2009–2012 | Nancy | 73 | (11) |
| 2012–2014 | Milan | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Kayseri Erciyesspor (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Bursaspor | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 229 | (27) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Mali | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Amiens and Nancy edit
On 10 June 2009, Traoré left Amiens SC to sign a three-year deal with AS Nancy.[3]
Milan edit
On 17 May 2012, Traoré signed a three-year contract with A.C. Milan.[4] On 26 September 2012, he made his first appearance in Milan's 2–0 win against Cagliari in Serie A. He made seven first team appearances in his first season at Milan, all of them off the bench.
Kayseri Erciyesspor edit
On 5 September 2013, Traoré was sent on loan to Turkish Süper Lig club Kayseri Erciyesspor.[5]
Bursaspor edit
After his contract has ended with Milan, he signed a contract for three years with Bursaspor.[6]
International career edit
Traoré was a member of the Mali national team[7] and played his debut on 24 February 2009 against Angola.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amiens | 2004–05 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Ligue 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 9 | |||
| 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
| Total | 106 | 14 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 119 | 18 | ||||
| Nancy | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| Total | 73 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 80 | 11 | |||
| Milan | 2012–13 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Kayseri Erciyesspor (loan) | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Bursaspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 229 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 266 | 35 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Coupe de France, Supercoppa Italiana, and Trophée des Champions matches
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue matches
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2009 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | |
Honours edit
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2012[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "ASNL - Site officiel de l'AS Nancy Lorraine". www.asnl.net.
- ^ Bakaye Traoré joueur – Foot National
- ^ FIFA.com. "Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)". www.fifa.com (in French). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Milan, AC. "A.C.MILAN-TRAORE' FINO AL 30 GIUGNO 2015 | News | AC Milan". AC Milan. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "A.C. Milan official communication". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Bakaye Traore Bursaspor ile 3 yıllık anlaştı" (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Traoré, Bakaye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Mali – B. Traoré". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Mali name final 2012 Afcon squad | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches".
External links edit
- footpro.fr at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 November 2008) (in French)
- Bakaye Traoré at L'Équipe Football (in French)