Charles Blonda Traoré (born 1 January 1992) is a Malian professional

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who plays as a

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for the Mali national team.

Club career

Traoré joined

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in August 2015. He made his professional debut a few months later, in a 3–1

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victory against

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. On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Traoré joined

side

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on a three-year contract. On 30 January 2025, Traoré's contract with

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was terminated by mutual consent.

International career

Traoré was born in Bamako. He holds Malian and French nationalities. He made his debut for the Mali national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to

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on 27 May 2016.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Traore, Charles 1992 births Living people Malian men's footballers French men's footballers Men's association football defenders Mali men's international footballers 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players ES Troyes AC players FC Nantes players SC Bastia players 21st-century French sportsmen