Mamadou Traoré (footballer, born 2002)

Mamadou Traoré
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Union SG
Youth career
Mansa Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 FK Minija Kretinga ? (?)
2023– Union SG 0 (0)
2023–2024Castellón (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2017 Mali U-17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024

Mamadou Traoré (born 3 April 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise as an attacker.[1]

Career

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Traoré was trained at the Mansa Academy in Mali, owned by Lyon striker Moussa Dembélé.[2]

FK Minija Kretinga

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He joined Lithuanian club FK Minija Kretinga in August 2022.[3] However, reports that he was receiving offers from bigger clubs surfaced in 2023.[4]

Union SG

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In June 2023, Traoré was announced to have signed with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for two seasons, with an option for an additional season.[5][6]

Loan to Castellón

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On 31 August 2023, Castellón announced the signing of Traoré from Union SG, on a loan until June 2024[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mamadou Traore". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ Vannoorden, Jorunn (30 June 2023). ""Here we go": Union announces new addition Mamadou Traoré in a (not so) original way". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise hires Malian striker Mamadou Traoré". Lesoir.be. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ ""Minija" is preparing for the new season". Pajurionaujienos.com. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Mamadou Traoré signe pour deux saisons à l'Union". rusg.brussels. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Union haalt met Traoré zesde zomeraanwinst in huis" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Mamadou Traoré, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón | CD Castellón | Web Oficial" (in European Spanish). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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