Drissa Traoré (born 25 March 1992) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National 3 club Chantilly.

Drissa Traoré
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bouaké, Ivory Coast[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chantilly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Le Havre B 85 (7)
2012–2014 Le Havre 5 (0)
2014–2015 Notts County 4 (0)
2015–2016 Swindon Town 24 (0)
2016–2018 Forest Green Rovers 50 (0)
2018 Tranmere Rovers 3 (0)
2019–2021 Beauvais 19 (0)
2021– Chantilly 4 (0)
International career
Ivory Coast U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2021

Club career

edit

After playing in France for Le Havre,[2] Traoré signed for English club Notts County on 1 September 2014.[3] He was released by the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.[4]

Traoré signed a one-year contract on 13 July 2015 with Swindon Town.[5][6] He was suspended by the club in April 2016, alongside teammates Jeremy Balmy and Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill.[7] Swindon Town launched a full investigation into the trio, after they were seen on social media inhaling nitrous oxide gas.[8]

In June 2016, Traoré joined Forest Green Rovers on a two-year contract, linking up with his former Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper at The New Lawn.[9] He helped Forest Green gain promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history on 14 May 2017 in the National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium, starting in a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rovers.[10]

Traoré left Forest Green Rovers in February 2018,[11] joining Tranmere Rovers in March 2018.[12][13] He missed a visit to see family in France in order to complete the signing.[14] He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2017–18 season.[15]

International career

edit

Traoré has represented the Ivory Coast at under-20 youth level.[3]

Career statistics

edit
As of 11 April 2018
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre II[2] 2010–11 CFA 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
2011–12 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4
2012–13 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
2013–14 CFA2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Total 85 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 7
Le Havre[2] 2012–13 Ligue 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Notts County 2014–15[16] League One 4 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 7 0
Swindon Town 2015–16[17] League One 24 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 26 0
Forest Green Rovers 2016–17[2] National League 30 0 1 0 0 0 4[b] 0 35 0
2017–18[18] League Two 20 0 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 26 0
Total 50 0 2 0 1 0 8 0 61 0
Tranmere Rovers 2017–18[2] National League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 171 7 5 0 1 0 12 0 189 7
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy and three in the National League play-offs

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Profile" (in French). Le Havre AC. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Drissa Traoré at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Transfer deadline day: Notts County sign Drissa Traore". BBC Sport. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ^ "The Retained List". Notts County F.C. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Traore is a Red". Swindon Town F.C. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Drissa Traore: Swindon Town sign former Notts County man". BBC Sport. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  7. ^ Swindontownfc.co.uk. "Club Statement: Trio suspended". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Swindon Town investigate as trio pictured allegedly inhaling laughing gas". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Forest Green Rovers sign Drissa Traore and Mohamed Chemlal". BBC Sport. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 14 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Midfielder Traore leaves Forest Green". BBC Sport.
  12. ^ "Former Forest Green Rovers midfielder signs for Tranmere Rovers". 28 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Tranmere sign Traore on short-term deal". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Happy families for Tranmere new boy Drissa Traore". 7 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Andy Mangan: Tranmere Rovers striker among seven released". BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  16. ^ "Games played by Drissa Traoré in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  17. ^ "Games played by Drissa Traoré in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Games played by Drissa Traoré in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.