Boukary Dramé

Boukary Dramé

Personal information
Full name	Boukary Dramé
Date of birth	July 22, 1985 (1985-07-22)
Place of birth	Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Chievo
Number	93
Youth career
2000–2005	Paris SG
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Paris SG	43	(0)
2007–2011	FC Sochaux	63	(2)
2008–2009	→ Real Sociedad (loan)	1	(0)
2011–	Chievo	9	(1)
National team‡
2005–	Senegal	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 8, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 15, 2009

Boukary Dramé (born July 22, 1985 in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French-born Senegalese footballer playing in Italy for A.C. ChievoVerona, as a left defender. He is a Senegal international.

Club career

PSG

He began playing football at CSL Aulnay-sous-Bois before joining the center of pre-training of PSG at Verneuil . He entered the first team in 2005 and plays its first game in Ligue 1 on 11 September 2005 against the RC Strasbourg .Dramé came through the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. youth ranks, going on to spend two years in the first team, with different outcomes: four matches in 2005–06, 20 in the following, with the capital outfit barely avoiding relegation in the latter. Drame impressed early on in his career for PSG and was part of the side that helped reach the last 16 in the UEFA Cup. After a strong season with PSG Drame was regarding as one of the form left backs in the league along with Eric Abidal, Drame set his sights on a move to The English Premier League.

FC Sochaux

In July 2007, after refusing the extension of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain in August 2007, Dramé signed a four-year deal at fellow first divisioner FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, also appearing scarcely throughout his first campaign. He picked up a serious ankle sprain on his debut against former club PSG.

On September 1, 2008, he joined Spanish second division's Real Sociedad on a season-long loan. He made his debut in a 2–1 win at Gimnàstic de Tarragona, his only appearance of the season. In 2009 he joined Birmingham City on trial, with Drame keen on a switch to the English Premier League, however he didnt earn himself a contract.

During the 2010/11 season Drame played 26 games for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and scored two goals. He was sidelined with knee surgery from January for a few weeks. With Drame's contract due to expire at the end of the season, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard offered him a new deal they failed to meet Drame's wage demands. His contract expired at the end of the 2011 season and he became a free agent. With clubs like Beşiktaş J.K., Trabzonspor, U.S. Lecce and VFB Stuttgart all showing interest in the player since his release. In June 2011 Drame was linked with a move to Newcastle United. In July 2011 he was linked with a move to English Championship club Nottingham Forest.

In August 2011, it was reported that Drame had joined Leeds United on trial, on 23rd was transferred from FC Sochaux to Chievo Verona on a free transfer.

External links

• Boukary Dramé French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
• BDFutbol profile