Abdoulaye Traoré (born 4 March 1967), nicknamed Ben Badi, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He scored 49 goals in 90 appearances for the Ivory Coast.
He made six Primeira Liga appearances for Braga.
In 2015, he became an ambassador of The SATUC Cup, a new charitable global football competition for U16 orphans, refugees and disadvantaged children.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIvory Coast198455198515719865319871481988321989551990331991541992115199363199494199550199640Total9049
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Traoré goal. + List of international goals scored by Abdoulaye TraoréNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast1-04-01986 FIFA World Cup qualification22-03Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia1-12-31986 FIFA World Cup qualification 4Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-13-1Friendly53-16Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast — 2-1Friendly 7— 8Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-06-01986 African Cup of Nations qualification 94-0105-011Bamako, Mali1-01-11986 African Cup of Nations qualification 12Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal1-01-01985 CEDEAO Cup13Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt1-03-01986 African Cup of Nations142-015Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 1-01-01986 African Cup of Nations 16Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-01-01987 All-Africa Games qualification17Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast —2-01988 African Cup of Nations qualification18Alphonse Massemba-Débat Stadium, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo—2-11988 African Cup of Nations qualification 19Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana— 2-11987 All-Africa Games qualification20—21Lilongwe, Malawi—2-11988 African Cup of Nations qualification 22—23Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast —2-01988 African Cup of Nations qualification 24Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1-11-11988 African Cup of Nations25Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco 1-11-11988 African Cup of Nations 26Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast — 4-11990 African Cup of Nations qualification27— 28Bamako, Mali 1-02-21990 African Cup of Nations qualification 29Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast —3-11990 African Cup of Nations qualification 30—31Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1-03-01990 African Cup of Nations322-033Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger1-01-01992 African Cup of Nations qualification34Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-01-01992 African Cup of Nations qualification 35Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 2-02-01992 African Cup of Nations qualification 36Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-01-01991 CEDEAO Cup37Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 2-04-0Friendly38Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor, Senegal1-03-01992 African Cup of Nations39Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-06-01994 FIFA World Cup qualification403-0416-042King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1-12-51992 King Fahd Cup43Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-01-01994 FIFA World Cup qualification 44Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1-12-11994 FIFA World Cup qualification 45Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali1-01-0Friendly46Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso1-05-3Friendly472-0483-149Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia2-12-11994 African Cup of Nations
Honours Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire: 1990, 1991 CAF Champions League runner-up: 1995
Africa Cup of Nations: 1992; third place: 1986, runner-up 1994 FIFA Confederations Cup fourth place: 1992
Individual Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) top scorer: 1992, 1994
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