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Aliou Traoré
Personal information
Full name Aliou Badara Traoré[1]
Date of birth (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Sarcelles, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Caen
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 15
Youth career
2010–2014 Sarcelles
2014–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
2016–2017 Sarcelles
2017–2020 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Manchester United 0 (0)
2020– → Caen II (loan) 3 (0)
2020– → Caen (loan) 14 (0)
International career‡
2017 France U16 7 (2)
2020 France U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2020

Aliou Badara Traoré (born 8 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stade Malherbe Caen, on loan from Manchester United.

Club career

Traoré joined the Manchester United youth academy in 2017 and signed his first professional contract with the club on 9 January 2018, the day after his 17th birthday.[2] He appeared for the club's under-21 side in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, first as an unused substitute in the opening match against Rotherham United, before playing the full 90 minutes of matches against Lincoln City and Tranmere Rovers.

On 17 August 2020, Traoré signed with Stade Malherbe Caen on a season-long loan.[3] He made his debut for Caen in a goalless draw away to Clermont on the opening day of the 2020–21 Ligue 2 season on 22 August 2020, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Jessy Deminguet.[4]

International career

Born in France, Traoré is of Malian descent.[5] He is a youth international for France and has been capped at under-16 and under-19 levels.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ Froggatt, Mark (9 January 2018). "Traore signs first pro contract at United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "United youngster Traore completes loan for 20/21". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Clermont vs. Caen - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Aliou Traoré, sur les traces de Pogba à United". SOFOOT.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Talents du Parisien. Football : Aliou Traoré, de Sarcelles à... Manchester". leparisien.fr. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Aliou Traoré, un Mancunien à Caen" [Aliou Traoré, a Mancunian in Caen]. Ligue2.fr. Ligue de Football Professionel. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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