Cheick Omar Traoré (born 31 March 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.

Early life

In his youth, Cheick Traoré played along his brother Baba in his native Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. He is also a professional footballer.

Club career

Traoré signed his first professional contract with

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on loan, and after a successful stint, was transferred to Châteauroux. Traoré worked his way into the starting lineup at Châteauroux and earned a transfer to

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club Guingamp, and was loaned back to Châteauroux for the 2017–18 season. He made his professional debut for Châteauroux in a 3–2

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win over

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on 28 July 2017. From 2019 to 2021, Traoré was a Lens player, making a total of 15 appearances for the club. On 28 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club

International career

Born in France, Traoré is Malian by descent. He debuted for the Mali national team in a 2–1

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loss to

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on 13 October 2019.

Career statistics

Honours

Guingamp *

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runner-up: 2018–19

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Cheick Traoré
at SM Caen * {{DEFAULTSORT:Traoré, Cheick 1995 births Living people Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis Men's association football defenders Malian men's footballers Mali men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Malian descent Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Entente SSG players CS Sedan Ardennes players Stade Malherbe Caen players US Avranches players LB Châteauroux players En Avant Guingamp players RC Lens players Dijon FCO players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Championnat National players