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]
 Traoré with Paris Saint-Germain in May 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
In July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris.[1]
Honors
Paris Saint-Germain
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations four place: 2004[3]
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sammy Traoré.
- Sammy Traoré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)