Boubacar Traoré (born 20 August 2001) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Mali national team.
Club career Boubacar Traoré made his professional debut for FC Metz on 10 May 2021, coming as a substitute of Kévin N'Doram in a Ligue 1 home game against Nîmes.
Traoré made a deadline day move to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 1 September 2022, on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy in the summer of 2023.
Traoré made his Wolves debut in a 3–0 home defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League on 17 September 2022.
Traoré scored his first goal for Wolves in a home EFL Cup game against Premier League rivals Leeds United to win the game 1–0 on 9 November 2022.
On 1 February 2023, Wolves announced that Traoré's performances for the club had triggered a clause in his loan agreement that would make his move to Wolves permanent, effective 1 July 2023.
International career Traoré made his debut for the Mali senior national team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Algeria on 16 November 2022.
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the Malian under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Morocco, where the Eagles finished in third place and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Personal life Traoré also holds French citizenship.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsApps1!Goals1!AppsGoalsMetz II2019–20Championnat National 360———60Metz2020–21Ligue 12100——212021–22Ligue 127110——2812022–23Ligue 230———30Total32210——332Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)2022–23Premier League1000011—111Wolverhampton Wanderers2023–24Premier League2401020—2702024–25Premier League101010—30Wolves total3502041—411Metz (loan)2025–26Ligue 120122——223Career total9335241001026
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali202210202430Total40
Honours Mali U20
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: 2019
Mali U23 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations bronze medal: 2023
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References
External links
Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website