Hadji Dramé

Hadji Dramé

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bamako, Mali
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	West Armenia
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Paide Linnameeskond	30	(4)
2021	→ Paide Linnameeskond II	13	(4)
2022	Dila Gori	25	(3)
2023–	West Armenia	14	(1)
International career
2017	Mali U-17	11	(6)
2019	Mali U-20	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Hadji Dramé (born 10 September 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a winger or forward for West Armenia.

Early life

Growing up, Dramé idolized Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.^[1] As a youth player, he won the 2014 audition to join Aspire Academy.^[2] However, he did not join Aspire Academy due to family reasons.^[3]

Career

Club career

Dramé started his career at Malian side Yeelen Olympique.^[4][5] After that, he trialed for Olympique Lyonnais in the French Ligue 1.^[6] Before the 2020 season, Dramé signed for Estonian club Paide, helping them win the 2022 Estonian Cup, their first major trophy.^[7][8] During the 2020 season, he was unable to play for Paide until the second half of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.^[9][10] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Dila in Georgia.^[11]

On 22 December 2023, Armenian Premier League club West Armenia announced the signing of Dramé.^[12]

International career

Dramé helped Mali win the 2016 U-16 International Dream Cup.^[13] He represented Mali at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, helping them finish fourth.^[14] He helped Mali win the 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.^[15]

Style of play

Dramé can operate as a winger or attacker.^[16]

Personal life

He is the son of Malian manager Djibril Dramé.^[17][18]

References

1. "Dramé, brillant par tous les temps". maliweb.net. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019.
2. "Aspire Football Dream's: Fin de l'Edition 2014". malifootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
3. "60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
4. "Hadji Dramé: "C'est le moment décrire l'histoire"".
5. "Drame: No matter the conditions, we go out to win". Archived from the original on 24 December 2022.
6. "Hadji Dramé: «Remporter la CAN avec les Aigles du Mali»". Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
7. "à la découverte du parcours de Hadji DRAMÉ".
8. "Sory Diarra, Kamory Doumbia, Hadji Dramé, buteurs!". planetesportsmali.com.
9. "Hadji Dramé, «Je suis en Estonie pour grandir»". bamada.net. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021.
10. "Paide aafriklasest jalgpallitalent jäi viisat oodates kodumaale koroonalõksu". sport.ohtuleht.ee. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022.
11. "Paide keskväljamees lõi käed Gruusia pronksiklubiga". soccernet.ee. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022.
12. "Official announcement". facebook.com/fcwestarmenia (in Armenian). FC West Armenia. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
13. "le parcours sans faute des Aiglonnets". maliactu.net. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016.
14. "Hadji Dramé: le jeune malien dans l'histoire du Mondial U17". news.abamako.com.
15. "Il y a trois ans, les Aiglonnets du Mali remportaient leur 2e CAN consécutive".
16. "Top five from Africa and USA: Guinea's 14-year-old and a Weah in the World Cup". espn.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019.
17. "Hadji Dramé: "Prendre une option sérieuse dès le match aller…"". koulouba.com.
18. "le jeune Hadji Dramé rejoint le championnat estonien". malijet.co (Archived). Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

• Hadji Dramé at Soccerway