Bakaye Traoré (born 6 March 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for Amiens SC and AS Nancy in France, for A.C. Milan in Italy, and for Kayseri Erciyesspor and Bursaspor in Turkey. Born in France, he was capped 24 times at international level by Mali national team scoring twice.
Club career
Amiens and Nancy On 10 June 2009, Traoré left Amiens SC to sign a three-year deal with AS Nancy.
Milan On 17 May 2012, Traoré signed a three-year contract with A.C. Milan. On 26 September 2012, he made his first appearance in Milan's 2–0 win against Cagliari in Serie A. He made seven first team appearances in his first season at Milan, all of them off the bench.
Kayseri Erciyesspor On 5 September 2013, Traoré was sent on loan to Turkish Süper Lig club Kayseri Erciyesspor.
Bursaspor After his contract has ended with Milan, he signed a contract for three years with Bursaspor.
International career Traoré was a member of the Mali national team and played his debut on 24 February 2009 against Angola.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAmiens2004–05Ligue 22000——202005–06Ligue 222020——2402006–07Ligue 217020——1902007–08Ligue 231673——3892008–09Ligue 234821——369Total10614134——11918Nancy2009–10Ligue 12211010—2412010–11Ligue 12953010—3352011–12Ligue 12251000—235Total73115020—8011Milan2012–13Serie A7010—1090Kayseri Erciyesspor (loan)2013–14Süper Lig25120——271Bursaspor2014–15Süper Lig10062—201822015–16Süper Lig8152——133Total181114—20315Career total22927328203026635
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali200961201050201130201261201300201440Total242
Honours Mali Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2012
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