Cheick Traoré
Footballer (born 1995)
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Cheick Omar Traoré (born 31 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back. Born in France, he played for the Mali national team.
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Traoré with Lens in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheick Omar Traoré | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Pierrefitte FC | ||
| 2006–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2008–2012 | Entente SSG | ||
| 2012–2013 | Sedan | ||
| 2013 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Caen II | 38 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Avranches (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Châteauroux | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Guingamp | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Lens | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Dijon | 66 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Dijon II | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | Buzău | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Al-Faisaly | 9 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Paris 13 Atletico | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Mali | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 | |||
Early life
In his youth, Cheick Traoré played along his brother Baba in his native Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.[1] He is also a professional footballer.[2]
Club career
Traoré signed his first professional contract with Caen on 16 June 2015.[3] He moved to Avranches on loan, and after a successful stint, was transferred to Châteauroux. Traoré worked his way into the starting lineup at Châteauroux and earned a transfer to Ligue 1 club Guingamp, and was loaned back to Châteauroux for the 2017–18 season.[4] He made his professional debut for Châteauroux in a 3–2 Ligue 2 win over Brest on 28 July 2017.[5]
From 2019 to 2021, Traoré was a Lens player, making a total of 15 appearances for the club. On 28 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Dijon.[6]
International career
Born in France, Traoré is Malian by descent.[7] He debuted for the Mali national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to South Africa on 13 October 2019.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caen II | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||||
| Avranches (loan) | 2015–16 | National | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Châteauroux | 2016–17 | National | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Guingamp | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Lens | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Dijon | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 156 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | ||
Honours
Guingamp
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19[9]