 Traoré with Lens in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dijon | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Pierrefitte FC | ||
| 2006–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2008–2012 | 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) |
| 2019–2021 | Lens | 12 | (0) |
| 2021– | Dijon | 66 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Mali | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 30 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Cheick Omar Traoré (born 31 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Championnat National club Dijon. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Early life
In his youth, Cheick Traoré played along his brother Baba in his native Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.[1] He is also a professional footballer.[2]
Club career
Traoré signed his first professional contract with Caen on 16 June 2015.[3] He moved to Avranches on loan, and after a successful stint, was transferred to Châteauroux. Traoré worked his way into the starting lineup at Châteauroux and earned a transfer to Ligue 1 club Guingamp, and was loaned back to Châteauroux for the 2017–18 season.[4] He made his professional debut for Châteauroux in a 3–2 Ligue 2 win over Brest on 28 July 2017.[5]
From 2019 to 2021, Traoré was a Lens player, making a total of 15 appearances for the club. On 28 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Dijon.[6]
International career
Born in France, Traoré is Malian by descent.[7] He debuted for the Mali national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to South Africa on 13 October 2019.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caen II | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 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 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Dijon | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 156 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | ||
Honours
Guingamp
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19[9]
References
- ^ "Présentation". www.pierrefittefc.fr.
- ^ "Cheik Traoré poursuit son apprentissage".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Transferts : Cheick Traoré quitte Lens pour Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Baba Traoré avec les espoirs du Mali !". www.formationgirondins.fr.
- ^ "South Africa vs. Mali - 13 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ Kezzouf, Youmni (31 March 2019). "Strasbourg remporte la Coupe de la Ligue aux tirs au but". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
External links
- C. Traoré at Soccerway
- Cheick Traoré at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cheick Traoré – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Cheick Traoré – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation
- Cheick Traoré at SM Caen (in French)
- Cheick Omar Traoré at L'Équipe Football (in French)
This page was last edited on 16 January 2024, at 22:56