Drissa Traoré (born 25 March 1992) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for

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club Chantilly.

Club career

After playing in France for Le Havre, Traoré signed for English club Notts County on 1 September 2014. He was released by the club at the end of the 2014–15 season. Traoré signed a one-year contract on 13 July 2015 with Swindon Town. He was suspended by the club in April 2016, alongside teammates

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and

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. Swindon Town launched a full investigation into the trio, after they were seen on social media inhaling nitrous oxide gas. In June 2016, Traoré joined Forest Green Rovers on a two-year contract, linking up with his former Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper at The New Lawn. He helped Forest Green gain promotion to the

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for the first time in their history on 14 May 2017 in the National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium, starting in a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rovers. Traoré left Forest Green Rovers in February 2018, joining Tranmere Rovers in March 2018. He missed a visit to see family in France in order to complete the signing. He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2017–18 season.

International career

Traoré has represented the Ivory Coast at under-20 youth level.

Career statistics

References

Living people 1992 births People from Bouaké Men's association football midfielders Ivorian men's footballers Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players English Football League players National League (English football) players Le Havre AC players Notts County F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players AS Beauvais Oise players Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Ivory Coast men's under-20 international footballers US Chantilly players {{France-footy-bio-stub