Issa Traoré (footballer, born 2007)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Mali | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Djoliba AC | ||
| 2026– | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Mali U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Mali U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Issa Traoré (born 14 November 2007) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
As a youth player, Traoré joined the youth academy of Malian side Djoliba AC. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2026.[1]
International career
Traoré is a Mali youth international. During November 2023, he played for the Mali national under-17 football team at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]