Brahim Traoré

Brahim Traoré
Traoré with Caen in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-04) 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 14 (0)
2025 Cracovia II 1 (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 16:41, 29 May 2026 (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 16 May 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Caen B 2020–21 Championnat National 2 10———10
2021–22 Championnat National 2 20———20
2022–23 Championnat National 2 90———90
Total 120———120
Caen 2020–21 Ligue 2 6000——60
2021–22 Ligue 2 16010——170
2022–23 Ligue 2 3010——40
2023–24 Ligue 2 37010——380
2024–25 Ligue 2 25010——260
2025–26 Championnat National 10———10
Total 88040——920
SL16 FC (loan) 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 12000——120
Cracovia 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 14020——160
Cracovia II 2025–26 III liga, group IV 10———10
Career total12706000001330

References

  1. ↑ "Brahim Traoré" (in Polish). Cracovia. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Brahim Traoré at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "BRAHIM TRAORÉ (FLERS) REJOINT LE CENTRE". 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Caen vs. Pau - 3 April 2021". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ligue 2. Ilyes Najim, Andreas Hountondji… Les novices du SM Caen vus par leur formateur". 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "SM Caen. Brahim Traoré lancé à 17 ans : coup d'essai, coup de maître ?". 4 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Brahim TRAORE rejoint le SL16 FC" (in French). Standard Liège. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Caen-Brahim Traoré : «Je ne m'attendais pas à jouer autant»" (in French). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "VICTOIRE DE BRAHIM TRAORÉ & L'ÉQUIPE DE FRANCE U17". 25 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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