Moussa Traoré (footballer, born 1971)

Moussa Traoré (born 25 December 1971)[3] is a former Ivorian international footballer who spent most of his career in France. His playing position was a forward.[4]

For other people named Moussa Traoré, see Moussa Traoré (disambiguation).

Moussa Traoré

Personal information
Date of birth	(1971-12-25) 25 December 1971
Place of birth	Treichville, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989	Rio Sport d'Anyama
1990–91	Rennes[2]	15	(0)
1991–96	Olympique Alès	164	(34)
1996–97	Angers	15	(3)
1999–2000	US Créteil-Lusitanos	59	(14)
2001–2002	Al-Shabab
2002–2003	AS Choisy-le-Roi
2003–2007	US Stade Tamponnaise
National team
1987	Ivory Coast U17	6	(5[3])
1992–1998	Ivory Coast	15	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Traoré started his career in the Ivory Coast at Rio Sport in Anyama.

In 1987, he won the Golden Shoe award at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]

He moved to France as a teenager to further his playing career in 1990. Later, he became a member of the Ivory Coast team that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1992. He played in two further continental competitions in 1996 and 1998 for the Elephants. He also featured in an unsuccessful campaign to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[3]

References

1. "Moussa Traoré". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
2. "Moussa Traore profile". lfp.fr. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
3. Moussa Traoré – FIFA competition record
4. Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers : du championnat professionnel français, 1932-1997. Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN 2738466087.
5. "Canada 1987: USSR best by far". FIFA.com. Retrieved 17 July 2013.