Alain Traoré

Sibiri Alain Traoré (born 31 December 1988) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a striker for Nahdat Berkane, and the Burkina Faso national team. He started his career with local side Planète Champion, before moving to France as a 17-year-old.

Alain Traoré
Traoré with Lorient in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sibiri Alain Traoré[1][2]
Date of birth (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988
Place of birth Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Berkane
Youth career
Planète Champion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Planète Champion 19 (7)
2005–2012 Auxerre 56 (14)
2009 → Brest (loan) 14 (3)
2010–2012 Auxerre B 5 (5)
2012–2016 Lorient 39 (8)
2014–2015 Lorient B 11 (3)
2015 → Monaco (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2017 Kayserispor 12 (0)
2017–2018 Al-Markhiya 13 (1)
2018– RS Berkane 11 (0)
National team‡
2006– Burkina Faso 55 (21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:35, 2 August 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:35, 20 August 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Traoré began his career with Planète Champion in his homeland. He came to prominence whilst playing for Burkina Faso in the 2005 African U-17 Championship, with his performances earning him a one-month trial with English Premier League side Manchester United. He impressed in his trials, but was not able to sign for them due to work permit issues. He had the option of going on loan to a Belgian club, but also had interest from French Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre. With the decision of his mother, he joined the French side instead.[3][4]

On 4 January 2009, he was loaned out to Stade Brestois 29 for six months. He returned to AJ Auxerre on 31 June 2009.[5]

Traoré became a central figure in the Auxerre team. In July 2012, he joined Ligue 1 side FC Lorient after Auxerre were relegated to Ligue 2.

On 31 January 2015, Traoré moved on loan to AS Monaco FC till the end of the 2014–15 season, with an option for AS Monaco to make the deal permanent.[6]

In July 2018, he joined Moroccan team RS Berkane on a free transfer and was part of their Confederation Cup participating side. He also scored a goal in their Confederation Cup group stage match against Sudanese team Al-Hilal.[7]

International career

Traoré represented Burkina Faso at under-17 level, where they qualified for the 2005 African U-17 Championship. He scored one goal in the 3–1 defeat to Mali.[8] He also scored one goal in the 2012 African Cup of Nations, versus Angola. He scored the goal (in the sixth minute of injury time), which took Burkina Faso through to the 2013 African Cup of Nations at the expense of the Central African Republic, and then scored three goals in the 2013 final tournament itself.

On 4 February 2017, Traoré scored a wonderful free kick against Ghana in the third-place playoff in the 2017 Africa cup of nations in Gabon. The goal was scored in the 89th minute and went on to win the bronze medal for Burkina Faso.

Personal life

Traoré's younger brother, Bertrand, plays for French club Lyon.[9] The two were part of the Burkina Faso squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 May 2014[10]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auxerre 2006–07 4000000040
2007–08 1000000010
2008–09 3000000030
Total 8000000080
Brest (loan) 2008–09 143100000153
Total 143100000153
Auxerre 2009–10 1000000010
2010–11 205101030255
2011–12 279000000279
Total 48141010305314
Lorient 2012–13 146000000146
2013–14 212100000222
2014–15 3000100040
Total 388101000408
Monaco (loan) 2014–15 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Club total 1082530203011625

International goals
Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first.[11]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 September 2007Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal Senegal1–11–52008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.28 March 2009Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Guinea2–04–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.11 August 2010Stade Municipal de Senlis, Senlis, France Congo3–03–0Friendly
4.6 September 2010Stade Maurice Chevalier, Cannes, France Gabon1–11–1Friendly
5.26 March 2011Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Namibia1–04–02012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.2–0
7.4–0
8.4 June 2011Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia Namibia3–04–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.3 September 2011Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea1–01–0Friendly
10.22 January 2012Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Angola1–11–22012 Africa Cup of Nations
11.14 October 2012Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Central African Republic1–13–12013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12.3–1
13.21 January 2013Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa Nigeria1–11–12013 Africa Cup of Nations
14.25 January 2013Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa Ethiopia1–04–02013 Africa Cup of Nations
15.2–0
16.5 March 2014Stade Francis Turcan, Martigues, France Comoros1–01–1Friendly
17.6 September 2014Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Lesotho2–02–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
18.10 January 2015Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa Swaziland1–15–1Friendly
19.5 June 2016Stade de Beaumer, Moroni, Comoros Comoros2–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
20.4 February 2017Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil, Gabon Ghana1–01–02017 Africa Cup of Nations
21.7 October 2017FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Burkina Faso1–31–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification
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References
  1. "2012 Africa Cup of Nations – Group B rosters" (PDF). CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. "Illay Shomer". Foot Mercato. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. "Exclusive: Traoré driven by Fergie promise". Ligue1.com. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. "Traore: Auxerre was the right choice". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. Alain Traoré – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
  6. "Alain Traoré joins AS Monaco". asm-fc.com. AS Monaco FC. 31 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  7. Denis, Sébastien (25 July 2018). "Alain Traoré en route pour Berkane" (in French). footmercato.net. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. Julián Díaz Rubio; Kalumiana Kalumiana. "African U-17 Championship 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  9. "Chelsea : Bertrand Traoré a signé" (in French). Football Africa 365. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  10. "Alain Traoré". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  11. "Traoré, Alain". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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