Abdou Razack Traoré

Abdou Razack Traoré
Traoré with Lechia Gdańsk in 2010
Personal information
Full name Abdou Razack Traoré
Date of birth (1988-12-28) 28 December 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Nanjing City
Number 36
Youth career
0000 Excellence FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Raja Casablanca
2006–2010 Rosenborg 51 (3)
2010 → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) 12 (5)
2011–2012 Lechia Gdańsk 52 (20)
2013–2014 Gaziantepspor 37 (10)
2014–2017 Karabükspor 42 (17)
2015–2016 → Konyaspor (loan) 30 (7)
2017–2019 Konyaspor 22 (0)
2019–2020 Sivasspor 9 (0)
2020 → Bursaspor (loan) 14 (4)
2020–2021 Giresunspor 26 (3)
2021–2022 Nantong Zhiyun 45 (15)
2023– Nanjing City 12 (3)
International career‡
2011–2021 Burkina Faso 49 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Burkina Faso
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2013 South Africa
Third place 2017 Gabon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 December 2023

Abdou Razack Traoré (born 28 December 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Chinese club Nanjing City. Born in Ivory Coast, he represents Burkina Faso at international level.

Career

Rosenborg

Traoré was born in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast. He played for Raja Casablanca before he ended his contract and joined Rosenborg on a free transfer a few months later. At Rosenborg, he plays alongside his compatriot and Ivory Coast international Didier Ya Konan, who joined the club in December 2006 from homeland club ASEC Abidjan. In August 2007, it was reported by Norwegian newspapers that Traoré was beat up and robbed while being on vacation in Ivory Coast.[1]

In the November 2007 issue of World Soccer he was featured on their list of the 50 most exciting teenagers in world football.[2]

Violent episode

On 24 October 2008, it became known that Traoré knocked down fellow Rosenborg player Øyvind Storflor during a practice session.[3][4] The following day Rosenborg announced that Traoré would be banned from playing the last two matches of the season.[5] Traoré's contract would run out at the end of 2010 and his last year in Rosenborg was difficult with little amount of playing time. Rosenborg's Chief of Football Erik Hoftun stated "We thank Abdou for his spell at the club. Unfortunately, he didn't develop as much as we expected, but we wish him good luck in the future" after his departure from the Norwegian champions.[6]

Lechia Gdańsk

On 20 August 2010, Traoré joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk on loan. On 28 August, he made his debut in a league match against Śląsk Wrocław. On 21 September, he scored his first goal in a cup match against Górnik Zabrze. Four days later, he scored his first and second goal in a league game against Górnik Zabrze.

Gaziantepspor

On 15 January 2013, Traoré joined Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantepspor on a free transfer.[7]

Sivasspor

On 31 August 2019, he has signed 1+1 year contract with Sivasspor.[8]

Nanjing City

On 1 July 2023, Traoré joined China League One side Nanjing City.[9]

International career

He made his national debut for Burkina Faso against Namibia on 27 March 2011.[10]

Personal life

The Abidjan born Traoré holds a Burkinabè passport as his parents are from Burkina Faso.[11]

Career statistics

Traoré playing for Rosenborg in 2007

Club

As of 28 October 2023[12][13][14][15]

Club Season League Cup[16] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosenborg 2007 Tippeligaen 18 1 4 0 9 3 — 31 4
2008 Tippeligaen 15 1 1 0 7 0 — 23 1
2009 Tippeligaen 10 1 1 0 2 0 — 13 1
2010 Tippeligaen 8 0 3 1 1 0 — 12 1
Total 51 3 9 1 19 3 — 79 7
Lechia Gdańsk 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 27 12 6 1 — — 33 13
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 24 4 0 0 — — 24 4
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 13 9 2 1 — — 15 10
Total 64 25 8 2 — — 72 27
Gaziantepspor 2012–13 Süper Lig 11 2 0 0 — — 11 2
2013–14 Süper Lig 26 8 1 0 — — 27 8
Total 37 10 1 0 — — 38 10
Karabükspor 2014–15 Süper Lig 25 10 4 2 — — 29 12
2016–17 Süper Lig 17 7 0 0 — — 17 7
Total 42 17 4 2 — — 46 19
Konyaspor (loan) 2015–16 Süper Lig 30 7 5 0 — — 35 7
Konyaspor 2017–18 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 — 1 1 2 1
2018–19 Süper Lig 21 0 2 1 — — 23 1
Total 22 0 2 1 — 1 1 25 2
Sivasspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 9 0 4 2 — — 13 2
Bursaspor (loan) 2019–20 TFF First League 14 4 4 2 — 2 0 20 6
Giresunspor 2020–21 TFF First League 26 3 2 0 — — 28 3
Nantong Zhiyun 2021 China League One 16 6 1 0 — — 17 6
2022 China League One 29 9 0 0 — — 29 9
Total 45 15 1 0 — — 46 15
Nanjing City 2023 China League One 12 3 0 0 — — 12 3
Career total 352 87 40 9 19 3 3 1 414 101

International

As of 27 December 2023[12]
Burkina Faso
Year Apps Goals
2011 8 1
2012 5 0
2013 8 2
2014 3 0
2015 1 0
2016 5 0
2017 7 0
2018 4 1
2019 2 0
2020 4 0
2021 1 0
Total 49 4

International goals

Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first.[12]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 June 2011 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Namibia 1–0 4–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 17 January 2013 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa  Eswatini 2–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 14 August 2013 Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco  Morocco 2–0 2–1 Friendly
4. 13 October 2018 Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso  Botswana 3–0 3–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Rosenborg

Konyaspor

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Football player beat up and robbed". Aftenposten. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Traore på eksklusiv liste" [Traore on exclusive list] (in Norwegian). RBKweb.no. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Storflor slått ned på RBK-trening". VG (in Norwegian). 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. ^ "– Jeg beklager" [I'm sorry]. NRK (in Norwegian). 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Traoré stenges ute i sesongavslutningen". VG Nett (in Norwegian). 25 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. ^ Søraas, Frode (20 August 2010). "Traoré forlater RBK" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Abdou Traore transferred to Gaziantepspor on a free transfer" Archived 5 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Soccer Fame. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Abdou Razack Traore, Demir Grup Sivasspor´da" (in Turkish). Transfermarkt. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  9. ^ "官方：前南通支云外援阿卜杜-特拉奥雷加盟南京城市" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Abdou Razack Traoré zadebiutował w reprezentacji" (in Polish). 27 March 2011. Lechia.gda.pl. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Traoré bytter landslag" [Traoré changes national team] (in Norwegian). RBKweb.no. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  12. ^ a b c "Traoré, Abdou Razak". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  13. ^ Traoré career stats. Football Database.eu. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  14. ^ Traore's Rosenborg stats (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  15. ^ Traore's Turkish stats. TFF. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  16. ^ Includes 2017 Turkish Super Cup - 1 (1)
  17. ^ "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). NRK. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  18. ^ "Rosenborg overlegne i superfinalen". VG Nett (in Norwegian). 7 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  19. ^ "NAWAŁKA I TRAORE NAJLEPSI W PAŹDZIERNIKU!" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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