Bertrand Traoré
Bertrand Isidore Traoré (born 6 September 1995) is a Burkinabè professional footballer who plays as a forward or a right winger for La Liga club Villarreal and captains the Burkina Faso national team.
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Traoré playing for Ajax in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bertrand Isidore Traoré | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Villarreal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Auxerre | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Chelsea | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Chelsea | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Vitesse (loan) | 42 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | → Ajax (loan) | 24 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Lyon | 87 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Aston Villa | 55 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Villarreal | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Burkina Faso U17 | 8 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Burkina Faso | 78 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
After beginning his career at Auxerre, Traoré finished his development at Chelsea, and made his debut in a one-and-a-half-year loan at Vitesse in the Eredivisie. After a season in the Premier League with Chelsea, he was loaned back to the Netherlands to play for Ajax in 2016, and a year later signed for Lyon for €10 million. He then played for İstanbul Başakşehir on loan until 2023.
A full international from the age of 15, Traoré represented Burkina Faso at five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
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