Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976) is a French and

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manager, as a player his preferred position was a defender. He made good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start attacking moves. Traore was a regular and successful member of the Mali national team between 2001 and 2008.

Managerial career

In July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris.

Honors

Paris Saint-Germain *

Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...

: 2009–10 Mali *

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four place:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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* 1976 births Living people French sportspeople of Malian descent Malian men's footballers French men's footballers Mali men's international footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Men's association football central defenders US Créteil-Lusitanos players OGC Nice players Paris Saint-Germain FC players AJ Auxerre players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players {{Mali-footy-bio-stub