Kalilou Traoré
Malian footballer (1987–2026)
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Kalilou Mohamed Traoré (9 September 1987 – 24 July 2026)[1] was a Malian professional footballer who played as midfielder.
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Traoré playing for Istra 1961 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kalilou Mohamed Traoré | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 July 2026 (aged 38) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Real Bamako | 43 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Wydad Casablanca | 16 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | → Hassania Agadir (loan) | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Istra 1961 | 52 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | OB | 51 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Sochaux | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 185 | (39) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Mali | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Traoré began his career with Real Bamako in 2005.[2] He signed a contract with Wydad Casablanca in the summer of 2006.[3] In July 2007 he played on loan to Hassania Agadir[4] and returned to Wydad Casablanca on 14 July 2008.[5]
Traoré signed with Istra 1961 in August 2008.[6] After his successful first season with 9 goals in 27 games, he was linked with Hajduk Split[7] and Dinamo Zagreb.[8]
He signed with OB in 2010.
In September 2012, Traoré joined Sochaux.[9] In June 2014, he agreed the termination of his contract with Sochaux.[10]
International career
Death
On 24 July 2026, Traore died in a road traffic accident.[12]
Honours
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2013[13][14]