| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bertrand Isidore Traoré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chelsea Academy | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| ASF Bobo[1] | |||
| Auxerre | |||
| 2011– | Chelsea Academy | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Burkina Faso U17 | |||
| 2011– | Burkina Faso | 1 | (0) |
| † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 September 2011 |
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Bertrand Isidore Traoré (born 6 September 1995) is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays in England for the Chelsea Academy.
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In August 2010, it was announced that Traoré had joined the Chelsea Academy from French club Auxerre in August 2010, rejecting Manchester United in the process.[3][4][5]
However, in January 2011, Traoré had still yet to sign for the club.[6]
Traoré participated at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup[7] and 2011 African U-17 Championship.[8] Traoré helped Burkina Faso beat Rwanda 2-1 in the continental final.[9]
He made his début for the senior national team on 3 September 2011, in a friendly match against Equatorial Guinea.[10][11]
Traoré's father, Feu Traoré Isaï, was also a footballer. He played for RC Bobo and also represented Burkina Faso at international level.[2] Bertrand is the youngest of four children. The eldest, Alain, is also a footballer.[2][11]