Mahamadou Traoré is a

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an professional

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, who plays as a defender for Al-Omran.

International career

In January 2014, coach Djibril Dramé, invited him to be a part of the

squad for the

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. He helped the team to the quarter finals where they lost to

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by two goals to one.

References

Living people 1994 births Mali men's international footballers Malian men's footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players Men's association football defenders Mali men's A' international footballers 2011 African Nations Championship players Djoliba AC players CA Khénifra players Chabab Rif Al Hoceima players Racing de Casablanca players CS Constantine players Olympique Béja players Al Akhdar SC players Al-Omran Club players Malian Première Division players Botola players Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Libyan Premier League players Saudi Third Division players Malian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco Malian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria Malian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Malian expatriate sportspeople in Libya Malian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia Expatriate men's footballers in Libya Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia 21st-century Malian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub