Kalilou Traoré

Kalilou Traoré
Traoré playing for Istra 1961
Personal information
Full name Kalilou Mohamed Traoré
Date of birth (1987-09-09)9 September 1987
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Date of death 24 July 2026(2026-07-24) (aged 38)
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Real Bamako 43 (10)
2006–2008 Wydad Casablanca 16 (5)
2007–2008 → Hassania Agadir (loan) 12 (2)
2008–2010 Istra 1961 52 (14)
2010–2012 OB 51 (8)
2012–2014 Sochaux 11 (0)
Total 185 (39)
International career
2010–2013 Mali 16 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mali
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place2013 South Africa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kalilou Mohamed Traoré (9 September 1987 – 24 July 2026) was a Malian professional footballer who played as midfielder.

Club career

Traoré began his career with Real Bamako in 2005.[1] He signed a contract with Wydad Casablanca in the summer of 2006.[2] In July 2007 he played on loan to Hassania Agadir[3] and returned to Wydad Casablanca on 14 July 2008.[4]

He signed with Istra 1961 in August 2008.[5] After his successful first season with 9 goals in 27 games, he was linked with Hajduk Split[6] and Dinamo Zagreb.[7]

Traoré signed with OB in 2010.

In September 2012, Traoré joined Sochaux.[8] In June 2014, he agreed the termination of his contract with Sochaux.[9]

International career

Traoré made 16 appearances for Mali between 2010 and 2013, scoring his only goal in a qualifying match against the Botswana.[10]

Traoré received his first call-up to the Mali national team for a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Cape Verde.[11] He started the match and earned his first international cap on 4 September 2010, as Mali lost 1–0.

Death

Traore died in a road traffic collision on 24 July 2026, at the age of 38.[12]

Honours

Mali

References

  1. ↑ aigles du mali | Initiative pour un Renouveau du Football Malien Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine deadlink?
  2. ↑ "hnl-statistika.com - Resources and Information". www.hnl-statistika.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Sport : Ligue des champions: qualification du WAC pour les 8è de finale Archived 13 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine "Traoré Mohamed Khalilou"
  4. ↑ NK Istra 1961: 2009/2010 - Eufo.de
  5. ↑ NK Istra 1961 - Profile[link removed]
  6. ↑ VIDEO: Hajduk i Dinamo uskoro će se 'potući' oko afričkog talenta Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ NK Dinamo: Dinamo interest in signing NK Istra 1961's Kalilou Traore
  8. ↑ Maliweb.net Kalilou Traoré signe à Sochaux 1 September 2012
  9. ↑ "Kalilou Traoré et Sochaux se séparent". L'Équipe (in French). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  10. ↑ Profil auf national-football-teams.com
  11. ↑ "Première pour Kalilou Traoré". malifootball.com (in French). Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  12. ↑ A former Mali international dies in a road accident
  13. ↑ "Paris Saint Germain midfielder Momo Sissoko makes Mali Afcon squad | Goal.com".
  14. ↑ "African Cup of Nations 2013: Full Fixtures, Schedule, Standings and Results".
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