Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976 in Créteil) is a French and Malian football manager, as a player his preferred position was a defender. He made good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start attacking moves.[citation needed]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 February 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2002 | Créteil-Lusitanos | 149 | (1) |
2002–2006 | Nice | 112 | (11) |
2006–2012 | Paris Saint-Germain | 67 | (1) |
2007–2008 | → Auxerre (loan) | 25 | (1) |
Total | 353 | (14) | |
International career | |||
2001–2008 | Mali | 20 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2016– | Maccabi Créteil FC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Traore was a regular and successful member of the Mali national team between 2001 and 2008.
Managerial career
editIn July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris.[1]
Honors
editParis Saint-Germain
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations four place: 2004[3]
References
edit- ^ "A Sweet Victory' for Ahmad". BBC World Service. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Résultat et résumé Monaco - Paris-SG, Coupe de France, Finale, Samedi 01 Mai 2010". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 2004".
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Sammy Traoré.
- Sammy Traoré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)