Sammy Traoré

What draws me to Sammy Traoré is the quiet boldness of his game. Born in Créteil, France, he chose to represent Mali, anchoring their national team from 2001 to 2008. A 194cm defender who deploys the stepover, a move you almost never see at the back, tells me everything about his confidence and creativity. I have a soft spot for players who turn a position into a personal statement rather than just doing their job. That he later moved into management, guiding others, only deepens my respect. He is the kind of footballer connoisseurs name long after the casual fans forget.

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Name (English)

Sammy Traoré

Name (Japanese)

サミー・トラオレ

Reading

さみー・とらおれ

Born

February 25, 1976 (age 50)

Origin

Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France

Height

194 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dragon

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy%20Traor%C3%A9
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q462812

Tags

• Val-de-Marne
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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