Brahim Traoré (born 4 February 2004) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
for
Ligue 2
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club
Caen
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.
Club career
A former youth academy player of CO Céaucé and
FC Flers, Traoré joined
Caen
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in May 2017 by signing an aspiring contract for five years. He made his professional debut on 3 April 2021 in a 1–1 draw against
Pau. This made him the second youngest player to appear for Caen in club history, only behind
M'Baye Niang
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He made his professional debut at the age of 16, in a lea ...
.
On 31 January 2023, Traoré was loaned by Belgian club
SL16 FC, the reserves squad of
Standard Liège
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They are one of the most successful clubs in Belgium, having won t ...
, with an option to buy. He finally returned to Caen at the end of the season.
International career
Born in France, Traoré is of Burkinabé descent. He has represented France at different youth levels.
Career statistics
Club
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References
External links
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SM Caen Profile
2004 births
Footballers from Rennes
French sportspeople of Malian descent
Living people
Men's association football defenders
French men's footballers
France men's youth international footballers
Stade Malherbe Caen players
SL16 FC players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National 2 players
Challenger Pro League players
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
21st-century French sportsmen
Football Club Flérien players
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