Omar Haktab Traoré

Omar Haktab Traoré
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998
Place of birth Osnabrück, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 23
Youth career
–2015 VfL Osnabrück
2015–2017 Eintracht Braunschweig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 SC Spelle-Venhaus
2018–2020 SV Rödinghausen 44 (1)
2020–2021 KFC Uerdingen 05 19 (0)
2021–2023 VfL Osnabrück 69 (5)
2023–2026 1. FC Heidenheim 86 (0)
2026 Udinese 0 (0)
2026– Watford 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026

Omar Haktab Traoré (born 4 February 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Watford.[1][2]

Career

Traoré signed for KFC Uerdingen 05 on a three-year contract in summer 2020.[3]

Traoré signed for VfL Osnabrück on a two-year contract in summer 2021.[4] Traoré achieved promotion back to the 2. Bundesliga with Osnabrück in the 2022–23 season, but following the expiry of his contract in summer 2023, he joined newly-promoted Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim on a three-year contract.[5]

On 3 July 2026, Traoré joined Serie A club Udinese after his contract with Heidenheim expired. Upon signing, the club signaled that Traoré might join EFL Championship club Watford.[6] Two weeks later, on 16 July, Traoré signed a three-year contract with Watford in exchange for an undisclosed fee.[7]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Traoré is of Togolese descent.[8] He is the older brother of VfL Osnabrück player Hakim Traoré.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2026[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SV Rödinghausen 2017–18 Regionalliga West 6000——60
2018–19 Regionalliga West 11000——110
2019–20 Regionalliga West 27110——280
Total 44110——451
Uerdingen 05 2020–21 3. Liga 190———190
VfL Osnabrück 2021–22 3. Liga 33220——352
2022–23 3. Liga 36300——363
Total 69520——715
1. FC Heidenheim 2023–24 Bundesliga 31010——320
2024–25 Bundesliga 300209[a]0—410
2025–26 Bundesliga 25010——260
Total 8604090—990
Career total 21867090002345
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ↑ "Haktab Traorè". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Haktab Omar Traoré". kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Uerdingen holt "besten Rechtsverteidiger der Regionalliga" Traoré". kicker (in German). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Traoré ist Osnabrücks erster Neuzugang". kicker (in German). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Von der 3. Liga in die Bundesliga: Heidenheim holt Traoré". kicker (in German). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Udinese ingaggia Omar Haktab Traoré: rinforzo in difesa dopo l'esperienza in Germania". Udinese (in Italian). 3 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Watford sign right-back Traore from Udinese". BBC Sport. BBC News. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Togo: Omar Haktab Traoré au KFC Uerdingen". africafootunited.com (in French). 22 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Omar Haktab Traoré at Soccerway
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