Mamadou Traoré (footballer, born 2002)

Mamadou Traoré
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Castellón
Number 3
Youth career
Mansa Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Minija Kretinga
2023–2025 Union SG 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Castellón (loan) 11 (0)
2024–2025 Union SG B 2 (0)
2025– Castellón 0 (0)
International career
2017 Mali U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Mamadou Traoré (born 3 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club CD Castellón.[1] Born in the Ivory Coast, he represented Mali at under-17 level.

Career

Traoré was trained at the Mansa Academy in Mali, owned by Lyon striker Moussa Dembélé.[2]

FK Minija Kretinga

He joined Lithuanian club FK Minija Kretinga in August 2022.[3] However, reports that he was receiving offers from bigger clubs surfaced in 2023.[4]

Union SG

In June 2023, Traoré was announced to have signed with Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for two seasons, with an option for an additional season.[5][6]

Loan to Castellón

On 31 August 2023, Castellón announced the signing of Traoré from Union SG, on a loan until June 2024[7]

Castellón return

On 7 January 2025, after being rarely used, Traoré returned to Castellón now in a permanent contract.[8]

References

  1. ^ Mamadou Traoré at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ Vannoorden, Jorunn (30 June 2023). ""Here we go": Union announces new addition Mamadou Traoré in a (not so) original way". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise hires Malian striker Mamadou Traoré". Lesoir.be. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ ""Minija" is preparing for the new season". Pajurionaujienos.com. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Mamadou Traoré signe pour deux saisons à l'Union". rusg.brussels. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Union haalt met Traoré zesde zomeraanwinst in huis" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Mamadou Traoré, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón | CD Castellón | Web Oficial" (in European Spanish). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Mamadou Traoré vuelve al CD Castellón" [Mamadou Traoré returns to CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.