Bénie Adama Traoré (born 30 November 2002) is an Ivorian professional

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who plays as a

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or winger for

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club

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Club career

After two years with

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, Traoré joined Häcken in January 2021. He made his debut in a

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match against Dalkurd in February. He scored his first goal against

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in the Svenska Cupen on 27 February. He made his

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debut on 24 April against

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. In March 2022, during a Svenska Cupen match against Hammarby, his leg was severely injured and he was sidelined for eight months. He signed a new contract with Häcken on 26 September 2022 and went on to win the

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after recovering from his injury. In July 2023 he joined newly promoted

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side

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on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut on 12 August 2023 in a 1–0 loss to

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in the Premier League. On 4 January 2024, Traoré joined

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club

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on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to make the move permanent. On 22 July 2024, Traoré signed for

club

for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.

International career

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

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Häcken *

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Basel *

: 2024–25

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Benie Traore
at Häcken {{DEFAULTSORT:Traore, Benie 2002 births Living people Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Men's association football wingers BK Häcken players Sheffield United F.C. players FC Nantes players FC Basel players Allsvenskan players Premier League players Ligue 1 players Ivory Coast men's international footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in England Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in France Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Footballers from Gôh-Djiboua District 21st-century Ivorian sportsmen