Méry Traoré (born 20 December 2003) is a Malian professional football player who plays as a forward for Lithuanian club Kauno Žalgiris.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalabancoro, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kauno Žalgiris | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diarra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Diarra[1] | (11) | ||
| 2023 | → Ilves (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Ilves II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kauno Žalgiris | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kauno Žalgiris B | 21 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Mali U20 | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023 | |||
Career
editIn July 2023, Traoré joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Ilves on loan until the end of the 2023 season with the option to buy.[2][3][4] Having travelled to Europe from his native Mali in order to undergo a trial with a club in Austria, he joined Ilves following a breakdown in talks.[5] In January 2024, he departed the club with the option for a second year's loan deal not having been taken.[6] During his time with the club he scored three goals, contributing as his side won the 2023 Finnish Cup, an unused substitute in the final.[7][8][9]
In March 2024, Traoré joined Lithuanian A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris, initially joining up with the club's B team in I Lyga.[10][11]
International career
editIn August 2022, Traoré was called up to the Mali U20 squad.[12][13]
Honours
editClub
editIlves
References
edit- ^ Tournoi de montée en D1 :Deux fauteuils, neuf prétendants, news.abamako.com, 6 July 2022, in French
- ^ 19-VUOTIAS MALILAISHYÖKKÄÄJÄ MÉRY TRAORÉ LIITTYY ILVEKSEN VAHVUUTEEN, Ilves
- ^ Ilves solmi uuden pelaajasopimuksen nuoren malilaishyökkääjän kanssa, Aamulehti, Aino Kattilakoski, 21 July 2023
- ^ Ilvekselle uusi hyökkääjä ulkomailta – "Kyky tehdä maaleja löytyy", sportti.com, 20 July 2023
- ^ Mery Traoré : "Mon but est de monter petit à petit", africafoot.com, in French
- ^ MÉRY TRAORÉN LAINASOPIMUS PÄÄTTYY – MERCI MÉRY!, ilvesedustus.fi, 9 January 2024
- ^ Tampereella nähtiin melkoinen temppu – tähän tuuletukseen harva pystyy, Ilta-Sanomat, 6 October 2023
- ^ Pirkanmaan derbyn tunnelma huipussa: Malilaisjuniori iski Ilvekselle huiman tasoituksen lisäajalla Hakaa vastaan – ”Vaadittiin akrobatiaa”, Aamulehti, Jari Perkiö, 15 September 2023
- ^ Ilveksen joukkue kaudelle 2024 rakentuu vauhdilla - Mäenpää, Umar ja Traoré jatkavat, Veikkausliiga, 3 November 2023
- ^ "„Kauno Žalgirio" gretose – jaunas puolėjas iš Malio" ["Kaunas Žalgiris" has a young striker from Mali]. zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Mery Traore, flashscore.fi
- ^ Coupe UFOA-A 2022 : Liste officielle des U20 du Mali 24 August 2022
- ^ Eliminatoires CAN Junior Egypte 2023: Le sélectionneur des Aiglons affiche de l’optimisme !, 29 August 2022
External links
edit- Méry Traoré at Soccerway
- Méry Traoré at WorldFootball.net