Adama Traoré (footballer, born 28 June 1995)

Adama Traoré
Traoré with Mali U20 in 2015
Personal information
Full name Adama Traoré
Date of birth (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hull City
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2013 JMG Academy Bamako
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 AS Bakaridjan 3 (0)
2014–2015 Lille 20 (2)
2014Royal Mouscron (loan) 2 (0)
2015–2020 Monaco 22 (5)
2017Rio Ave (loan) 7 (1)
2019Cercle Brugge (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020Metz (loan) 15 (1)
2020–2022 Hatayspor 52 (1)
2022– Hull City 25 (3)
International career
2014–2015 Mali U20 12 (4)
2015– Mali 34 (3)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:14, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:34, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Adama Traoré (born 28 June 1995), also known as Adama Noss Traoré, is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City and the Mali national team since 2015.

After winning the Golden Ball as best player at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he made his senior debut for Mali. He represented the country at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and 2019.

Club career

Mali and Lille

Born in Bamako, Traoré joined his hometown's JMG Academy at the age of 12 in 2007. Five years later he joined Malian Première Division club AS Bakaridjan where he was only able to play three games before he got injured.

In January 2014, Traoré signed for Ligue 1 club Lille and was immediately loaned out to Belgian Second Division club Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 24 September 2014, in a 1–0 away defeat against Nice. On 7 January 2015, he scored his first competitive goal at senior level for Lille in a 1–0 home-league win over Thonon Évian Savoie F. C.

Monaco

On 10 July 2015, Traoré joined AS Monaco on a four-year deal worth €14 million. On 4 August, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–0 win against Young Boys in the third qualifying round, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Mario Pašalić.

In January 2017, Traoré was loaned out until the end of the season to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave FC. He played seven games for the team from Vila do Conde, and scored the only goal of their win at Boavista on 1 April.

In January 2019, he was loaned out for the same duration to Belgian First Division A side Cercle Brugge KSV. On 31 August, he went on a season-long loan to fellow Ligue 1 club Metz. He scored his first goal for them on 23 November, equalising in a 1–1 home draw with Reims.

Hatayspor

On 11 September 2020, Traoré moved to Hatayspor of the Turkish Süper Lig, on a two-year deal with the option of a third.

Hull City

On 1 September 2022, Traoré signed for EFL Championship club Hull City on a two-year deal. He made his debut for Hull City on 25 February 2023, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Greg Docherty, in a 1–0 loss away to Bristol City. On 10 April 2023, Traoré scored his first goal for the Tigers, with the only goal in a 1–0 win at home to Millwall.

International career

Traoré was part of the Mali under-20 team who participated in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. During the competition, he scored four goals and had three assists, and helped Mali win the bronze medal and earned himself the Adidas Golden Ball as the best player in the competition.

On 9 October 2015, Traoré made his national team debut in a 4–1 friendly win over Burkina Faso. On 4 September 2016, he scored his first international goal in a 5–2 win against Benin in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On 4 January 2017, Traoré was named in Mali's 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, and was unused as the team were eliminated in the group stage. Two years later, on 16 June 2019, he was named in Mali's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. On 24 June 2019, he scored in his side's 4–1 opening match win against Mauritania.

Personal life

Traoré was an international teammate of a player of the same name, who was born in the same month. The two were also at Metz at the same time. To distinguish between them, Traoré was also known as Adama Noss Traoré.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 November 2023.
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AS Bakaridjan 2013–14 Malian Première Division 3 0 3 0
Lille 2013–14 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Ligue 1 20 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 24 2
Total 20 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 24 2
Royal Excel Mouscron (loan) 2013–14 Belgian Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Monaco 2015–16 Ligue 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0
2016–17 Ligue 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 2
2017–18 Ligue 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2018–19 Ligue 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 20 5 0 0 1 0 4 0 26 5
Rio Ave (loan) 2016–17 Primeira Liga 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2018–19 Belgian Pro League 5 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
FC Metz (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 1 15 1 1 0 0 0 16 1
Hatayspor 2020–21 Süper Lig 35 0 1 0 36 0
2021–22 Süper Lig 17 1 1 0 18 1
Total 52 1 1 0 54 1
Hull City 2022–23 Championship 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
2023–24 Championship 13 2 0 0 1 0 14 2
Total 25 3 0 0 1 0 26 3
Career total 149 13 4 0 5 0 4 0 4 0 167 13
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Belgian Second Division promotion play-offs
  4. ^ One appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in Belgian Pro League Europa League play-offs

International

As of 8 October 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mali 2015 2 0
2016 2 1
2017 2 0
2019 9 2
2020 1 0
2021 10 0
2022 4 0
Total 30 3
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Traoré goal.
List of international goals scored by Adama Traoré
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 September 2016 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali  Benin 4–1 5–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 26 March 2019 Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal  Senegal 1–0 1–2 Friendly
3 23 June 2019 Suez Stadium, Suez, Egypt  Mauritania 3–0 4–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

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