Daouda Traoré
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| Date of birth | 22 July 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, France[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Le Mans (on loan from Southampton) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | ELAN Chevilly-Larue Football | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Antony Sports | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | FC Montrouge 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | CFF Paris | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Nice | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Nice II | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Nice | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Southampton | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Valenciennes (loan) | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Betis Deportivo (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → Bari (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Le Mans (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U16 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U17 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:42, 19 April 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Daouda Traoré (born 22 July 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Mans, on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton.
Club career
Nice
Born in Ivry-sur-Seine in the Ile-de-France, Traoré played at local clubs in the region before joining Nice youth team in 2021. Traoré made his senior debut with Nice's reserves team in the 2022–23 Championnat National 3. On 14 October 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Nice.[2][3] On 8 February 2024, he made his professional debut in a 4–1 Coupe de France victory against Montpellier.[4] Later that year, on 19 May, he made his Ligue 1 debut in a 2–2 away draw against Lille.[5]
Southampton
On 30 August 2024, Traoré joined Premier League side Southampton and was subsequently sent on loan to Valenciennes for the 2024–25 season.[6][7]
On 14 August 2025, he joined La Liga side Real Betis on a season-long loan.[8] He was assigned to the reserve team Betis Deportivo in the third-tier Primera Federación.[9] On 2 February 2026, Traoré moved to Serie B club Bari on loan, with an option to buy.[10]
On 6 August 2026, he joined Ligue 1 club Le Mans on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[11]
International career
Traoré was born in France and is of Senegalese and Malian descent, holding triple nationality.[12] He was called up to the France U17 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[13] He appeared in four matches during the tournament but didn't play in the final, as France was beaten by Germany in the penalty shootouts after a 0–0 draw in regular time.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 April 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice II | 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Nice | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 2024–25[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Valenciennes (loan) | 2024–25 | Championnat National | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Betis Deportivo (loan) | 2025–26 | Primera Federación | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bari (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Le Mans (loan) | 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
Honours
France U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2023[19]
References
- ↑ "Daouda Traoré". French Football Federation.
- ↑ "Daouda Traoré: "Everything has gone very fast"". OGC Nice. 14 October 2022.
- ↑ "Plusieurs cadors européens sur Daouda Traoré". Africa foot. 24 April 2024.
- ↑ "La majorité pour Daouda Traoré" (in French). OGC Nice. 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "A nice finish sees Les Aiglons claim late draw". OGC Nice. 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "Traoré moves to Southampton". OGC Nice. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Daouda Traoré est Valenciennois". Valenciennes FC (in French). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Daouda Traoré joins Real Betis on loan". Southampton FC. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ Daouda Traoré at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Benvenuto Daouda Traore" [Welcome Daouda Traore] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Daouda Traoré rejoint Le Mans FC". Le Mans FC (in French). 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "La Juventus maintient son intérêt pour Daouda Traoré". Africafoot. 9 February 2024.
- ↑ "Les vingt-et-un joueurs pour l'Euro". FFF (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "La France s'incline aux tirs au but en finale de l'Euro U17 face à l'Allemagne" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "France – D. Traore – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Daouda Traoré in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Daouda Traoré in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Daouda Traoré in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- 2006 births
- Footballers from Ivry-sur-Seine
- Living people
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- French sportspeople of Senegalese descent
- French sportspeople of Malian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- OGC Nice players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Valenciennes FC players
- Betis Deportivo footballers
- SSC Bari players
- Le Mans FC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Primera Federación players
- Serie B players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- French expatriate sportspeople in Italy