Bénie Traoré
Personal information
Full name Bénie Adama Traoré[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Nantes
(on loan from Sheffield United)
Number 77
Youth career
2019–2021 ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Häcken 41 (15)
2023– Sheffield United 8 (0)
2024– → Nantes (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Ivory Coast U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:03, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:03, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Bénie Adama Traoré (born 30 November 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ligue 1 club Nantes, on loan from Premier League club Sheffield United.[2]

Club career

After two years with ASEC Mimosas, Traoré joined Häcken in January 2021.[3] He made his debut in a Svenska Cupen match against Dalkurd in February.[4] He scored his first goal against Gauthiod in the Svenska Cupen on 27 February.[5] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 24 April against Halmstads.[6] In March 2022, during a Svenska Cupen match against Hammarby, his leg was severely injured and he was sidelined for 8 months.[7] He signed a new contract with Häcken on 26 September 2022 and went on to win the 2022 Allsvenskan after recovering from his injury.[8][9]

In July 2023 he joined newly promoted Premier League side Sheffield United on a four year contract for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his official debut on 12 August 2023 in a 1–0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

On 4 January 2024, Traoré joined Ligue 1 club Nantes on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to make the move permanent.[11]

International career

Traoré was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 December 2023[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Häcken 2021 Allsvenskan 27362——335
2022 0034—1[lower-alpha 3]044
2023 141263—002015
Total 4115159—105724
Sheffield United 2023–24 Premier League 800010—90
Nantes (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 0000——00
Career total 491515910106624

Honours

Häcken

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bénie is a Blade". Sheffield United. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mercato: Les images de I'arrivee de Traore Benie en Suede" (in French). mondialsport.ci. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "BK Häcken - Dalkurd FF". sofascore.com. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bénie Traore hade show när BK Häcken vann på nytt" (in Swedish). gp.se. 27 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "BK Häcken - Malmö FF" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Häckens Traore långtidsskadad" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bénie Traore förlänger sitt kontrakt" (in Swedish). bkhacken.se. 26 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "TV: BK Häcken är svenska mästare 2022 - var överlägset i Göteborgsderbyt" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Bénie is a Blade". Sheffield United. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bénie Traoré rejoint le FC Nantes!" [Bénie Traoré joins FC Nantes!] (in French). FC Nantes. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Tournoi "Morroco U23 Challenge": Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs". pressecotedivoire.ci.
  13. ↑ "Benie Traore". footballdatabase.
  14. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire - B. Traoré - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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