Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1990)
Adama Traoré playing for Melbourne Victory in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Adama Traoré | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back / left midfield / left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Basel | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Celtic Football Academie | ||
| 2005–2006 | EF Yéo Martial | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | EF Yéo Martial | ||
| 2009–2012 | Gold Coast United | 69 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Melbourne Victory | 46 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Vitória de Guimarães | 15 | (0) |
| 2015– | Basel | 48 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Côte d'Ivoire U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Côte d'Ivoire U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Côte d'Ivoire U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015– | Côte d'Ivoire | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 November 2016 |
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Adama Traoré (born 3 February 1990) is an Ivorian professional footballer, who plays as a left-back for FC Basel in the Swiss Super League. He has also played for Australian clubs Melbourne Victory and Gold Coast United. Traoré has both an Ivorian passport and an Australian Passport.
Traoré began his career in his native Côte d'Ivoire. He played for Ecole de Football Yéo Martial. He later signed a three-year contract with former A-League club Gold Coast United, after impressing in trial matches. Gold Coast United invited him for a trial after having watched highlights of his performances at the 2007 Toulon Tournament.
In 2010, Traore stated the move to the former A-League club Gold Coast United was a stepping stone in his ambitions of playing club football internationally. Due to Gold Coast United having its A-League license revoked, it was announced on 15 March 2012 that Traore had signed a two-year contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory. Traore made his debut for the Victory in their Round 1 clash with cross-town rivals Melbourne Heart, an encounter which the Victory lost 2–1. On 9 March 2013, Traore suffered a high grade, high ankle ligament rupture which sidelined him for the rest of the 2012–13 season.
After Clive Palmer's club collapsed, and before the hurried inception of the Western Sydney Wanderers as a replacement in the A-League, Adama Traore signed with Melbourne Victory - and stated his desire to play for Australia's national team.
On May 2014, Traoré's contract with Melbourne expired after declining renewals in hopes of pursuit a career in Europe.
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