Brahim Traoré
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Traoré with Caen in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rennes, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cracovia | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | CO Céaucé | ||
| 2015–2017 | FC Flers | ||
| 2017–2022 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Caen B | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Caen | 88 | (0) |
| 2023 | → SL16 FC (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cracovia | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | France U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | France U20 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:13, 4 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Brahim Traoré (born 4 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia.[2]
Club career
A former youth academy player of CO Céaucé and FC Flers, Traoré joined Caen in May 2017 by signing an aspiring contract for five years.[3] He made his professional debut on 3 April 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Pau.[4][5] This made him the second youngest player to appear for Caen in club history, only behind M'Baye Niang.[6]
On 31 January 2023, Traoré was loaned by Belgian club SL16 FC, the reserves squad of Standard Liège, with an option to buy.[7] He finally returned to Caen at the end of the season.
On 31 August 2025, signed a four-year contract wirh Polish club Cracovia.[8]
International career
Born in France, Traoré is of Burkinabé descent.[9] He has represented France at different youth levels.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 August 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caen B | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Caen | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Championnat National | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 88 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 92 | 0 | ||||
| SL16 FC (loan) | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
References
- ^ "Cracovia - aktualny skład pierwszej drużyny" (in Polish). Cracovia. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ a b Brahim Traoré at Soccerway
- ^ "BRAHIM TRAORÉ (FLERS) REJOINT LE CENTRE". 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Caen vs. Pau - 3 April 2021". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Ligue 2. Ilyes Najim, Andreas Hountondji… Les novices du SM Caen vus par leur formateur". 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "SM Caen. Brahim Traoré lancé à 17 ans : coup d'essai, coup de maître ?". 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Brahim TRAORE rejoint le SL16 FC" (in French). Standard Liège. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Szymański, Rafał (31 August 2025). "Transfer Cracovii prosto z Francji. To młodzieżowy reprezentant" [A Cracovia transfer straight from France. He's a youth international]. sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Caen-Brahim Traoré : «Je ne m'attendais pas à jouer autant»" (in French). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "VICTOIRE DE BRAHIM TRAORÉ & L'ÉQUIPE DE FRANCE U17". 25 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links
- Brahim Traoré at WorldFootball.net
- Brahim Traoré at the French Football Federation (in French)
- SM Caen Profile