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Drissa Traoré

Drissa Traoré

Ivorian footballer

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

For the Malian footballer, see Idrissa Traoré. For the Ivorian sprint canoer, see Drissa Traouré.
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Club career

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

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

Career statistics

As of 11 April 2018
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  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. One appearance in the FA Trophy and three in the National League play-offs

References

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


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