Bénie Traoré

Bénie Traoré
Personal information
Full name Bénie Adama Traoré[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Basel
Number 11
Youth career
2019–2021 ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Häcken 41 (15)
2023–2024 Sheffield United 8 (0)
2024 → Nantes (loan) 14 (0)
2024– Basel 16 (6)
International career‡
2023– Ivory Coast 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:26, 17 December 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 Swiss Super League club Basel.[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 IK 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 eight 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]

On 22 July 2024, Traoré signed for Swiss Super League club Basel for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[12]

International career

Traoré was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 June 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Häcken 2021 Allsvenskan 27 3 7 3 — — 34 6
2022 0 0 3 4 — 1[c] 0 4 4
2023 14 12 6 3 — 0 0 20 15
Total 41 15 16 10 — 1 0 58 25
Sheffield United 2023–24 Premier League 8 0 0 0 1 0 — 9 0
Nantes (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0
Career total 63 15 17 10 1 0 1 0 82 25
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

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. ^ "DER FCB VERPFLICHTET BÉNIE ADAMA TRAORÉ VON SHEFFIELD UNITED" [FCB SIGNS BÉNIE ADAMA TRAORÉ FROM SHEFFIELD UNITED]. www.fcb.ch (in German). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Tournoi "Morroco U23 Challenge": Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs". pressecotedivoire.ci.
  14. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire - B. Traoré - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2023.