Abdou Razack Traoré (born 28 December 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented Burkina Faso at international level.
Club career Rosenborg Traoré was born in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast. He 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 Ivory Coast 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.
In the November 2007 issue of World Soccer he was featured on their list of the 50 most exciting teenagers in world football.
Violent episode On 24 October 2008, it became known that Traoré knocked down fellow Rosenborg player Øyvind Storflor during a practice session. The following day Rosenborg announced that Traoré would be banned from playing the last two matches of the season. Traoré's contract would run out 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.
Lechia Gdańsk On 20 August 2010, Traoré joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk on loan. On 28 August, he made his debut 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."Abdou Traore transferred to Gaziantepspor on a free transfer" . Soccer Fame. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
Sivasspor On 31 August 2019, he has signed 1+1 year contract with Sivasspor.
Nanjing City On 1 July 2023, Traoré joined China League One side Nanjing City.
International career Traoré made his national debut for Burkina Faso against Namibia on 27 March 2011."Abdou Razack Traoré zadebiutował w reprezentacji" . 27 March 2011. Lechia.gda.pl. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
Personal life The Abidjan born Traoré holds a Burkinabè passport as his parents are from Burkina Faso.
Career statistics
Club Traore's Rosenborg stats (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. Retrieved 28 April 2013.Traore's Turkish stats. TFF. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRosenborg2007Tippeligaen1814093—3142008Tippeligaen1511070—2312009Tippeligaen1011020—1312010Tippeligaen803110—121Total51391193—797Lechia Gdańsk2010–11Ekstraklasa271261——33132011–12Ekstraklasa24400——2442012–13Ekstraklasa13921——1510Total642582——7227Gaziantepspor2012–13Süper Lig11200——1122013–14Süper Lig26810——278Total371010——3810Karabükspor2014–15Süper Lig25104240—33122016–17Süper Lig17700——177Total42174240—5019Konyaspor (loan)2015–16Süper Lig30750——357Konyaspor2017–18Süper Lig1000—11212018–19Süper Lig21021——231Total22021—11252Sivasspor2019–20Süper Lig9042——132Bursaspor (loan)2019–20TFF First League14442—20206Giresunspor2020–21TFF First League26320——283Nantong Zhiyun2021China League One16610——1762022China League One29900——299Total451510——4615Nanjing City2023China League One12300——123Career total3528740923331418101
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBurkina Faso201181201250201382201430201510201650201770201841201920202040202110Total494
Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Traoré goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Abdou Razack TraoréNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 4 June 2011 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia 1–0 4–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification2 17 January 2013 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa 2–0 3–0 Friendly3 14 August 2013 Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco 2–0 2–1 Friendly4 13 October 2018 Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 3–0 3–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Rosenborg Tippeligaen: 2009, 2010 Superfinalen: 2010
Konyaspor Turkish Super Cup: 2017
Individual Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: October 2012
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