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Méry Traoré

Méry Traoré

Malian footballer (born 2003)

Méry Traoré (born 20 December 2003) is a Malian professional football player who plays as a forward for Lithuanian club Kauno Žalgiris.

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Career

In July 2023, Traoré joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Ilves on loan until the end of the 2023 season with the option to buy.[2][3][4] Having travelled to Europe from his native Mali in order to undergo a trial with a club in Austria, he joined Ilves following a breakdown in talks.[5] In January 2024, he departed the club with the option for a second year's loan deal not having been taken.[6] During his time with the club he scored three goals, contributing as his side won the 2023 Finnish Cup, an unused substitute in the final.[7][8][9]

In March 2024, Traoré joined Lithuanian A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris, initially joining up with the club's B team.[10]

International career

In August 2022, Traoré was called up to the Mali U20 squad.[11][12]

Honours

Club

Ilves

References

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    Tournoi de montée en D1 :Deux fauteuils, neuf prétendants, news.abamako.com, 6 July 2022, in French
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    19-VUOTIAS MALILAISHYÖKKÄÄJÄ MÉRY TRAORÉ LIITTYY ILVEKSEN VAHVUUTEEN, Ilves
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    Ilves solmi uuden pelaajasopimuksen nuoren malilaishyökkääjän kanssa, Aamulehti, Aino Kattilakoski, 21 July 2023
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    Ilvekselle uusi hyökkääjä ulkomailta – "Kyky tehdä maaleja löytyy", sportti.com, 20 July 2023
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    Mery Traoré : "Mon but est de monter petit à petit", africafoot.com, in French
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    MÉRY TRAORÉN LAINASOPIMUS PÄÄTTYY – MERCI MÉRY!, ilvesedustus.fi, 9 January 2024
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    Tampereella nähtiin melkoinen temppu – tähän tuuletukseen harva pystyy, Ilta-Sanomat, 6 October 2023
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    Pirkanmaan derbyn tunnelma huipussa: Malilaisjuniori iski Ilvekselle huiman tasoituksen lisäajalla Hakaa vastaan – ”Vaadittiin akrobatiaa”, Aamulehti, Jari Perkiö, 15 September 2023
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    Ilveksen joukkue kaudelle 2024 rakentuu vauhdilla - Mäenpää, Umar ja Traoré jatkavat, Veikkausliiga, 3 November 2023
  10. [10]
    "„Kauno Žalgirio" gretose – jaunas puolėjas iš Malio" ["Kaunas Žalgiris" has a young striker from Mali]. zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  11. [11]
    Coupe UFOA-A 2022 : Liste officielle des U20 du Mali 24 August 2022
  12. [12]
    Eliminatoires CAN Junior Egypte 2023: Le sélectionneur des Aiglons affiche de l’optimisme !, 29 August 2022
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