Sammy Traoré
French and Malian footballer and manager
![]() Traoré with Paris Saint-Germain in May 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1976-02-25) 25 February 1976 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2002 | Créteil-Lusitanos | 149 | (1) |
2002–2006 | Nice | 112 | (11) |
2006–2012 | Paris Saint-Germain | 67 | (1) |
2007–2008 | → Auxerre (loan) | 25 | (1) |
Total | 353 | (14) | |
International career | |||
2001–2008 | Mali | 20 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2016– | Maccabi Créteil FC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976 in Créteil) is a French and Malian football 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.[citation needed]
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.[1]
Honors
Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France: 2009–10[2]
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations four place: 2004[3]
References
External links
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- Sammy Traoré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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Mali squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations fourth place
- 1 Mah. Sidibé
- 2 Diamoutene
- 3 Diawara
- 4 A. Coulibaly
- 5 Thiam
- 6 Diarra
- 7 Mam. Sidibé
- 8 B. Touré
- 9 Abouta
- 10 S. Coulibaly
- 11 D. Sidibé
- 12 Keïta
- 13 Koné
- 14 D. Coulibaly
- 15 Demba
- 16 Bathily
- 17 S. Traoré
- 18 Sissoko
- 19 Kanouté
- 20 D. Traoré
- 21 M. Traoré
- 22 Tangara
- Coach: Stambouli
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