Bénie Traoré
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bénie Adama Traoré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Basel | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Häcken | 41 | (15) |
| 2023–2024 | Sheffield United | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Nantes (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Basel | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast | 2 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:03, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Bénie Adama Traoré (born 30 November 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Swiss Super League club Basel.[2]
Club career
[edit]After two years with ASEC Mimosas, Traoré joined Häcken in January 2021.[3] He made his debut in a Svenska Cupen match against Dalkurd in February.[4] He scored his first goal against IK Gauthiod in the Svenska Cupen on 27 February.[5] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 24 April against Halmstads.[6] In March 2022, during a Svenska Cupen match against Hammarby, his leg was severely injured and he was sidelined for eight months.[7] He signed a new contract with Häcken on 26 September 2022 and went on to win the 2022 Allsvenskan after recovering from his injury.[8][9]
In July 2023 he joined newly promoted Premier League side Sheffield United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his official debut on 12 August 2023 in a 1–0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
On 4 January 2024, Traoré joined Ligue 1 club Nantes on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to make the move permanent.[11]
On 22 July 2024, Traoré signed for Swiss Super League club Basel for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[12]
International career
[edit]Traoré was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 18 June 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Häcken | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | |||
| Total | 41 | 15 | 16 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | 58 | 25 | |||
| Sheffield United | 2023–24 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Nantes (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 25 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
[edit]Häcken
References
[edit]- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Bénie is a Blade". Sheffield United. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Mercato: Les images de I'arrivee de Traore Benie en Suede" (in French). mondialsport.ci. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "BK Häcken - Dalkurd FF". sofascore.com. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Bénie Traore hade show när BK Häcken vann på nytt" (in Swedish). gp.se. 27 February 2021.
- ^ "BK Häcken - Malmö FF" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Häckens Traore långtidsskadad" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Bénie Traore förlänger sitt kontrakt" (in Swedish). bkhacken.se. 26 September 2022.
- ^ "TV: BK Häcken är svenska mästare 2022 - var överlägset i Göteborgsderbyt" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Bénie is a Blade". Sheffield United. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Bénie Traoré rejoint le FC Nantes!" [Bénie Traoré joins FC Nantes!] (in French). FC Nantes. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "DER FCB VERPFLICHTET BÉNIE ADAMA TRAORÉ VON SHEFFIELD UNITED" [FCB SIGNS BÉNIE ADAMA TRAORÉ FROM SHEFFIELD UNITED]. www.fcb.ch (in German). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Tournoi "Morroco U23 Challenge": Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs". pressecotedivoire.ci.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire - B. Traoré - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Bénie Traoré at Soccerway
- Benie Traore at Häcken
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football wingers
- BK Häcken players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- FC Nantes players
- FC Basel players
- Allsvenskan players
- Premier League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ivory Coast men's international footballers
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland