Full name Abdou Razack Traore Years Team Weight 64 kg Number 12 Height 1.72 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Abdou Traore Career start 2005 | |
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Date of birth (1988-12-28) 28 December 1988 (age 27) Current teams Burkina Faso national football team (Midfielder, Forward), Konyaspor (#12 / Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Nice goal from Burkina Faso star Abdou Razack Traore
Abdou Razack Traoré (born 28 December 1988 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian-born Burkinabe footballer, who plays for Karabükspor.
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Rosenborg
Traoré 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 Côte d'Ivoire 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.
In the November 2007 issue of World Soccer he was featured on their list of the 50 most exciting teenagers in world football.
Violent episode
On 24 October 2008 it became known that Traoré knocked down fellow Rosenborg player Øyvind Storflor during a practice session. The following day Rosenborg announced that Traoré would be banned from playing the last two matches of the season.
Lechia Gdańsk
Traoré's contract would run out in the 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. On 20 August 2010, Traoré was sold to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk, for an undisclosed fee. On 28 August he made his debut for Lechia 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.
International career
He made his national debut for Burkina Faso against Namibia on 27 March 2011.
Personal life
The Abidjan born Traoré holds a Burkanese passport as his parents are from Burkina Faso.
Honours
Career statistics
As of 6 January 2017
International
As of 29 March 2016
