Dame Traoré (born 19 May 1986) is a professional

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who plays in Qatar for

Al-Gharafa Al-Gharafa Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Ar Rayyan, Al Rayyan municipality. The club is best known for its association football, football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The ...

as a defender. Born in France, he represents Qatar at international level.

Career

Born in

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, Traoré has played club football in France and Qatar for

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, Sedan and

Lekhwiya Al-Duhail Sports Club (), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdull ...

. The merger of

and the El Jaish under the name of Al-Duhail He joined Qatari club

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in 2018. He joined Qatari club

On 17 August 2023.

International career

Traoré is born in France to parents of Senegalese origin. Early in his career, Traoré moved to Qatar and became a naturalized citizen. Traoré was called up the Qatar B team on 13 November 2013. He made official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against

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. He made his international debut for the senior national team in 2013.

Personal life

He is of Senegalese origin. His brothers Mody and Mamadou are also footballers.

References

1986 births Living people Qatari men's footballers 21st-century Qatari sportsmen Qatar men's international footballers French men's footballers Footballers from Metz Valenciennes FC players CS Sedan Ardennes players Al-Duhail SC players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players El Jaish SC players Al-Rayyan SC players Al-Gharafa SC players Ligue 1 players Qatar Stars League players Men's association football defenders Qatari people of Senegalese descent Naturalized citizens of Qatar French sportspeople of Senegalese descent 21st-century French sportsmen {{Qatar-footy-defender-stub