Brama Traoré
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brama Traoré | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1982 | JC de Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1993 | RC Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1993 | Burkina Faso | 29 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–2000 | RC Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| 199?–2020 | Burkina Faso U20 | ||
| 1999–2024 | Burkina Faso U23 | ||
| 2005–2008 | RC Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| 2012–2015 | Burkina Faso A' | ||
| 2019–2022 | RC Bobo Dioulasso | ||
| 2024–2026 | Burkina Faso | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brama "Chercheur" Traoré (born 22 March 1962) is a Burkinabé football manager and former footballer. He most recently served as the manager of the Burkina Faso national team.
Club career
Nicknamed "Chercheur", Brama Traoré played domestically within Burkina Faso for JC de Bobo Dioulasso Youth and RC Bobo Dioulasso between 1980 and 1993.[2][1]
He won the 1984 and 1987 editions of the Coupe du Faso and the 1992–93 Leader's Cup while playing for RC Bobo Dioulasso.[3]
International career
He represented Burkina Faso between 1986 and 1993.[2][3] He earned twenty-nine caps and scored two goals Burkina Faso.[1][4]
Managerial career
He has managed RC Bobo Dioulasso over three spells between 1995 and 2022, and he won the 2007 Coupe du Faso with the club.[1]
He then managed the Burkina Faso U20, U23 and A' teams between 1999 and 2024, where his team finished runners-up at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie.
Traoré was the assistant manager of the Burkina Faso national team during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations,[1] and he became the Burkina Faso manager on 11 March 2023.[1] His first game in charge was a 2–1 friendly loss against Libya on 22 March 2024.[5] On 14 January 2026, he was relieved of his duties after his team was eliminated in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Honours
As a player
RC Bobo Dioulasso
- Burkinabé Premier League: third place 1984–85, 1987–88
- Coupe du Faso: 1984, 1987; runner-up 1985
- Leader's Cup: 1992–93
As a manager
RC Bobo Dioulasso
- Coupe du Faso: 2007; runner-up 2006
Burkina Faso U23
- Alexandria International Tournament: runner-up 2002, 2003
- UFOA-B Tournament: third place 2008, 2022
- CEN-SAD Niamey Games: 2008
- UNAF International Junior Tournament: 2009
- Rézé International Junior Cup: 2010
- International Espoir Tournament: 2010
- Ibiza International Junior Tournament: 2010
- Burkina Faso 50th Anniversary Tournament: 2010
- Jeux de la Francophonie: 2023
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025: Meet the Coach: Brama Traoré (Burkina Faso)". 22 January 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Football - Burkina Faso: Who is Brama Traoré the new coach of the Etalons?". Sport News Africa. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- 1 2 Bazie, Yiyé Yannick (12 March 2024). "Burkina Faso Stallions: Who is the new coach Brama Traoré?". Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ "Brama Traoré, nouveau sélectionneur des étalons du Burkina Faso". wiwsport.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso 1–2 Libya". futebolnational.com.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso sack coach as Mali hit by resignations". BBC Sport. 14 January 2026.
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