Abdou Razack Traoré

Abdou Razack Traoré

Traoré playing for Rosenborg in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Abdou Razack Traoré
Date of birth	28 December 1988
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Karabükspor
Number	12
Youth career
	Excellence FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Raja Casablanca
2006–2010	Rosenborg	51	(3)
2010–2012	Lechia Gdańsk	64	(25)
2013–2014	Gaziantepspor	37	(10)
2014–	Karabükspor	31	(15)
2015–2016	→ Konyaspor (loan)	30	(7)
National team^‡
2011–	Burkina Faso	27	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2016

Abdou Razack Traoré (born 28 December 1988 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian-born Burkinabe footballer, who plays for Karabükspor.

Career

Rosenborg

Traoré played for Raja Casablanca before he ended his contract and joined Rosenborg on a free transfer a few months later. At Rosenborg, he plays alongside his compatriot and Côte d'Ivoire international Didier Ya Konan, who joined the club in December 2006 from homeland club ASEC Abidjan. In August 2007, it was reported by Norwegian newspapers that Traoré was beat up and robbed while being on vacation in Ivory Coast.^[1]

In the November 2007 issue of World Soccer he was featured on their list of the 50 most exciting teenagers in world football.^[2]

Violent episode

On 24 October 2008 it became known that Traoré knocked down fellow Rosenborg player Øyvind Storflor during a practice session.^[3][4] The following day Rosenborg announced that Traoré would be banned from playing the last two matches of the season.^[5]

Lechia Gdańsk

Traoré's contract would run out in the at the end of 2010 and his last year in Rosenborg was difficult with little amount of playing time. Rosenborg's Chief of Football Erik Hoftun stated "We thank Abdou for his spell at the club. Unfortunately, he didn't develop as much as we expected, but we wish him good luck in the future" after his departure from the Norwegian champions.^[6] On 20 August 2010, Traoré was sold to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk, for an undisclosed fee. On 28 August he made his debut for Lechia in a league match against Śląsk Wrocław. On 21 September he scored his first goal in a cup match against Górnik Zabrze. Four days later he scored his first and second goal in a league game against Górnik Zabrze.

Gaziantepspor

On 15 January 2013, Traoré joined Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantepspor on a free transfer.^[7]

International career

He made his national debut for Burkina Faso against Namibia on 27 March 2011.^[8]

Personal life

The Abidjan born Traoré holds a Burkanese passport as his parents are from Burkina Faso.^[9]

Honours

Rosenborg

• Tippeligaen: 2009, 2010^[10]
• Superfinalen: 2010^[11]

Career statistics

Traoré with Lechia Gdańsk in 2010

As of 6 June 2016^{[12][13][14][15]}

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Continental		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norway			League		Norwegian Cup		Europe		Total
2007	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	18	1	4	0	9	3	31	4
2008			15	1	1	0	7	0	23	1
2009			10	1	1	0	2	0	13	1
2010			8	0	3	1	1	0	12	1
Poland			League		Polish Cup		Europe		Total
2010–11	Lechia Gdańsk	Ekstraklasa	27	12	6	1	–		33	13
2011–12			24	4	0	0	–		24	4
2012–13			13	9	2	1	–		15	10
Turkey			League		Turkish Cup		Europe		Total
2012–13	Gaziantepspor	Süper Lig	11	2	0	0	–		11	2
2013–14			26	8	1	0	–		27	8
2014–15	Karabükspor		25	10	4	2	–		29	12
2015–16	Konyaspor		30	7	5	0	–		35	7
2016–17	Karabükspor		9	6	0	0	–		9	6
Total	Rosenborg		51	3	9	1	19	3	79	7
	Lechia		64	25	8	2	—		72	27
	Gaziantepspor		37	10	1	0	—		38	10
	Konyaspor		30	7	5	0	—		35	7
	Karabükspor		34	16	4	2	—		38	18
Career Total			216	61	27	5	19	3	262	69

International

As of 29 March 2016^[12]

Burkina Faso national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	8	1
2012	5	0
2013	8	2
2014	3	0
2015	1	0
2016	2	0
Total	27	3

References

1. "Football player beat up and robbed". Aftenposten. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
2. "Traore på eksklusiv liste" [Traore on exclusive list] (in Norwegian). RBKweb.no. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
3. "Storflor slått ned på RBK-trening". VG (in Norwegian). 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
4. "– Jeg beklager" [I'm sorry]. NRK (in Norwegian). 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
5. "Traoré stenges ute i sesongavslutningen". VG Nett (in Norwegian). 25 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
6. Søraas, Frode (20 August 2010). "Traoré forlater RBK" (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
7. "Abdou Traore transferred to Gaziantepspor on a free transfer". Soccer Fame. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
8. "Abdou Razack Traoré zadebiutował w reprezentacji" (in Polish). 27 March 2011. Lechia.gda.pl. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
9. "Traoré bytter landslag" [Traoré changes national team] (in Norwegian). RBKweb.no. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
10. "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
11. "Rosenborg overlegne i superfinalen". VG Nett (in Norwegian). 7 March 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
12. "Traoré, Abdou Razak". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
13. Traoré career stats. Football Database.eu. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
14. Traore's Rosenborg stats (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
15. Traore's Turkish stats. TFF. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

External links

• Abdou Razack Traoré – FIFA competition record
• Abdou Razack Traoré – UEFA competition record