Hamari Traoré (born 27 January 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Paris FC and captains the Mali national team.
Club career Traoré joined Lierse in 2013 from Paris FC. He made his Belgian Pro League debut on 30 October 2013 against Sporting Lokeren. He played the full game, which ended in a 1–0 away defeat.
Reims In July 2015, Traoré, who was being courted by several clubs, chose to join Reims by signing a three-year contract. On 9 August 2015, he made his Ligue 1 debut as a starter against Bordeaux. In his second match, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory at home against Marseille. Following Aïssa Mandi’s move into central defense, Traoré established himself on the right side of Reims’ back line.
Rennes On 10 June 2017, Rennes announced that it had reached an agreement with Reims regarding his transfer. On 14 June 2017, he completed the move and signed a four-year contract.
During the 2018–19 season, he took part in his club’s victory in the Coupe de France, defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the final 2–2, then 6–5 on penalties. It was a remarkable achievement, as it marked Rennes’s first title in 48 years.
On 19 January 2020, Traoré scored his first goal for the Rouge et Noir in a Coupe de France match at the Stade Parsemain in Fos-sur-Mer against Athlético Marseille. On 7 September 2020, he extended his contract with Rennes until June 2023. During the 2020–21 season, he played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time, although Rennes were eliminated in the group stage.
Having become the team’s captain, Traoré reached another milestone the following season by delivering 10 assists. He also surpassed the mark of 200 appearances for the Rouge et Noir.
Real Sociedad On 9 June 2023, after six seasons with Rennais, Traoré signed with Real Sociedad on a free transfer, agreeing to a two-year contract with an option for an additional season.
On 2 September 2024, Real Sociedad announced that Traoré had suffered a torn cruciate ligament and would undergo surgery in the following days.
Return to Paris FC On 1 September 2025, Traoré left Real Sociedad and signed a two-year contract with Paris FC.
On 5 February 2026, he underwent knee meniscus surgery and would miss several weeks of competition.
International career Traore was called up to the Mali national team and made his debut in a 4–1 friendly win against Burkina Faso.
In January 2017, Traoré was selected by coach Alain Giresse to take part in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations held in Gabon. Two years later, he was again called up to participate in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. In December 2021, he was selected by coach Mohamed Magassouba for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
On 2 January 2024, he was included in the list of twenty-seven Malian players selected by Éric Chelle for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. On 27 June 2024, he was suspended by the Malian Football Federation for "incitement and dissent against Malian football."
On 11 December 2025, Traoré was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis FC II2012–13CFA 2100————100Paris FC2012–13Ligue 316000———160Lierse 2013–14Belgian Pro League15010———1602014–15Belgian Pro League33110——40380Total48120000040541Reims 2015–16Ligue 13321000——3422016–17Ligue 23121010——332Total64420100000674Rennes2017–18Ligue 1300003000—3302018–19Ligue 1340502080—4902019–20Ligue 1270511040003712020–21Ligue 135110—60—4212021–22Ligue 133310—80—4232022–23Ligue 131120—30—361Total188514160290002396Real Sociedad2023–24La Liga31020—70—4002024–25La Liga11010—10—130Total42030—10—530Paris FC2025–26Ligue 118000———1802026–27Ligue 14000———40Career total39210211703704046111
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali201510201650201770201840201970202031202180202290202371202461202510202640Total623
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Traoré goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Hamari TraoréNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 9 October 2020 Emirhan Sport Center Stadium, Side, Turkey 1–0 3–0 Friendly2 17 October 2023 Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal 2–0 3–1 Friendly3 16 January 2024 Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast 1–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Rennes Coupe de France: 2018–19
References
External links
Profile at the Paris FC website