Aboubacar Traoré (born 31 January 1997) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for the Burkina Faso national team.
International career Traoré debuted for Burkina Faso during 2024 African Nations Championship qualification on 22 December 2024 against Ivory Coast; he scored his first goal for Burkina Faso during the second leg.
He was called up again to the Burkina Faso national team for the Mapinduzi Cup in January 2025. During the tournament, he scored two goals including a goal during the final against Zanzibar. He became the joint top scorer of the tournament alongside his teammate Clément Pitroipa.
Career statistics
International
As of match played 13 January 2025.
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBurkina Faso202421202532Total53
Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1.28 December 2024Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali1–02–0 (4–2 p)2024 African Nations Championship qualification2.4 January 2025Gombani Stadium, Zanzibar1–11–12025 Mapinduzi Cup3.13 January 2025Gombani Stadium, Zanzibar 1–11–22025 Mapinduzi Cup
Honours Accra Hearts of Oak
Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition: third place 2019
AS SONABEL
Burkinabé Premier League: runner-up 2024–25; third place 2023–24
Maniema Union
Linafoot: runner-up 2024–25
Burkina Faso
Mapinduzi Cup: runner-up 2025
References