Haymenn Bah-Traoré

Haymenn Bah-Traoré

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Kauno Žalgiris
Youth career
	Rot-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	SG Wattenscheid 09	32	(0)
2017–2022	Borussia Dortmund II	70	(2)
2023–2024	Haka	41	(1)
2025–	Kauno Žalgiris	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Haymenn Bah-Traoré (born 12 June 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris.[1]

Club career

Bah-Traoré is a former youth academy player of Rot-Weiss Essen. He started his senior career with SG Wattenscheid 09 in July 2016.[2] He moved to Borussia Dortmund's reserve team following season.[3] He made his professional debut for the team on 13 August 2021 in a 5–2 league win against SC Freiburg II.[4]

After spending six months as a free agent, Bah-Traoré joined Finnish club Haka in December 2022.[5]

In January 2025, he joined Kauno Žalgiris.

International career

In September 2021, Bah-Traoré received his first call-up to the Togo national team for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Congo.[6]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Bah-Traoré is of Togolese descent.[7]

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SG Wattenscheid 09	2016–17	Regionalliga West	32	0	2	0	—		1[b]	0	35	0
Borussia Dortmund II	2017–18	Regionalliga West	19	1	–		—		—		19	1
	2018–19	Regionalliga West	8	0	–		—		—		8	0
	2019–20	Regionalliga West	0	0	–		—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Regionalliga West	21	0	–		—		—		21	0
	2021–22	3. Liga	22	1	–		–		—		22	1
	Total		70	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	70	2
Haka	2023	Veikkausliiga	17	0	1	0	2[c]	0	3[d]	0	23	0
	2024	Veikkausliiga	24	1	1	0	—		5[d]	0	30	1
	Total		41	1	2	0	2	0	8	0	53	1
Kauno Žalgiris	2025	A Lyga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			143	3	4	0	2	0	8	0	157	3

1. Includes DFB-Pokal and Suomen Cup
2. Includes Westfalenpokal
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Borussia Dortmund II

• Regionalliga West: 2020–21

References

1. Haymenn Bah-Traoré at Soccerway
2. "Haymenn Bah-Traore verstärkt Toku-Elf". 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
3. "BVB-Talent Haymenn Bah-Traore hat nur eine Option: "Es ist schwierig"". 3 March 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
4. "Freiburg II vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 13 August 2021". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
5. "Ex-Dortmunder Haymenn Bah-Traoré wechselt nach Finnland" (in German). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
6. "Togo : Romao de retour, un petit nouveau face au Congo". 30 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
7. "Haymenn Bah-Traore - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Retrieved 13 August 2021.

External links

• Haymenn Bah-Traoré at WorldFootball.net
• Haymenn Bah-Traoré at DFB (also available in German)
• BVB profile