Kalifa Traoré (born 16 February 1991) is a Malian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back for
Championnat National 2
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club
Les Herbiers
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Population
Sport
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.
Club career
Traoré came through the youth ranks at Malian club
JS Centre Salif Keita, joining in 2009 and spending two seasons at the club, before signing for French side
Paris Saint-Germain
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in January 2011. He progressed through the ranks, and eventually signed a professional contract in 2012. Traoré later joined
Ligue 2 side
Sedan on loan until the end of the season.
In June 2014, Traoré joined
Angers
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, another Ligue 2 team, signing a three-year contract.
International career
Kalifa Traoré has been capped at youth levels up to
Mali U20 level.
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1991 births
Living people
Malian men's footballers
Malian expatriate men's footballers
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
CS Sedan Ardennes players
Angers SCO players
Les Herbiers VF players
Men's association football defenders
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Ligue 2 players
Ligue 1 players
Championnat National players
Mali men's under-20 international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Footballers from Bamako
21st-century Malian people
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