Bertrand Traoré

Bertrand Traoré
Personal information
Full nameBertrand Isidore Traoré[1]
Date of birth6 September 1995
Place of birthBobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso[2]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing positionAttacking midfielder/Winger
Club information
Current team
Vitesse
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number27
Youth career
Auxerre
2013–2014Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2014–Chelsea0(0)
2014–→ Vitesse (loan)41(14)
National team‡
2009–2011Burkina Faso U178(4)
2011–Burkina Faso11(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2013

Bertrand Isidore Traoré (born 6 September 1995) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Vitesse on loan from Chelsea and the Burkina Faso national team as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Chelsea

In August 2010, it was reported 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 to sign for the club,[6] and in January 2012 the club confirmed that Traoré was not and had never been a Chelsea player, but had appeared once for the club's youth team in a friendly as part of a six-week trial earlier in the season.[7] However, on 17 July 2013 he made his debut, as a trialist, in a pre-season friendly against the Singha All Stars.[8]

On 31 October 2013, Traore officially signed a four-and-half year contract with Chelsea.[9][10] He signed a contract for Chelsea's senior team in December 2013, and completed the transfer on the 1 January 2014.[11][12]

Loan to Vitesse

On 2 January 2014, Traoré signed on loan for Eredivisie side, Vitesse.[13] On 26 January 2014, he made his debut, coming on in the 67th minute for Chelsea's team mate, Lucas Piazon. On 29 March 2014, Traoré scored his first goal for Vitesse against Heerenveen. Traoré was substituted on replacing Mike Havenaar after half time; in the 67th minute scored Vitesse's second goal of the game which was assisted by fellow Chelsea loanee, Christian Atsu.[14]

On 7 July 2014, it was confirmed that Traoré would stay at Vitesse on loan for the 2014-15 season.[15]

International career

Traoré participated at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup[16] and 2011 African U-17 Championship,[17] and helped Burkina Faso beat Rwanda 2–1 in the continental final.[18]

Traoré made his debut for the senior national team on 3 September 2011, in a friendly match against Equatorial Guinea.[19][20] He made his first appearance at an Africa Cup of Nations finals in the 2012 edition, becoming one of the youngest players to do so. He came on as a 65th minute substitute in the 2–1 loss to Sudan in their final group stage match.[21]

Traoré scored his first goal for the main side on 14 August 2013, the first of a 2–1 away win over Morocco.[22]

International goals

Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first.
Goal # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 August 2013 Grand Stade de Tanger, Tanger, Morocco  Morocco 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Career statistics

As of 21 December 2014.[23]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse (loan) 2013–14 153--–-173
2014–15 281433––3117
Total 43173300004820

Personal life

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 second-eldest, Alain, is also a footballer.[2][20]

References

  1. ↑ "2009 FIFA U17 World Cup Squad lists" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bertrand Isodore Traoré, milieu offensif Etalons Cadets: La nouvelle perle du foot burkinabè" (in French). MaliWeb. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bert chooses Blues over Utd". The Sun. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Chelsea told they have signed future superstar in Bertrand Traore". Tribal Football. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Chelsea beat Manchester United to Cameroon starlet Bertrand Traore - report". Goal.com. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Matthew Kenyon (22 January 2011). "Burkina youngster hopes to star for Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Words on: African Cup of Nations". Chelsea F.C. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  8. ↑ FINAL WHISTLE VERDICT: GOOD START | Pre-Season | Matches | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club
  9. ↑ TRAORE CONTRACT AGREED | News Article | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club
  10. ↑ "Bertrand Traore: Chelsea to sign teenage Burkina Faso international". BBC Sport. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Traore Move Completed". Chelsea F.C. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bertrand Traore: Chelsea sign teenage Burkina Faso midfielder". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Bertrand Traore comes, Kakuta and Hutchinson Leave at Vitesse". Vitesse Arnhem. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Vitesse 2-2 Heerenveen". soccerway.com. 29 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "Traore continues Dutch loan". chelseafc.com. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  16. ↑ Bertrand Traoré – FIFA competition record
  17. ↑ "Team sheet vs. Rwanda U17" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  18. ↑ "Stallions trample Wasps to win U17 Cup". Confederation of African Football. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  19. ↑ "Bertrand Traoré: "Drogba et Kalou m’ont bien accueilli lorsque je suis arrivé à Chelsea"" [Bertrand Traoré: "Drogba and Kalou have welcomed me when I arrived at Chelsea"] (in French). 17 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Alain et Bertrand Traoré, le foot au coeur" [Alain and Bertrand Traoré, football at heart] (in French). lyonne.fr. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  21. ↑ "Sudan vs. Burkina Faso". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  22. ↑ "African friendly round-up report: Burkina Faso stun Morocco, as Egypt, Tunisia knock off opponents". Goal.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  23. ↑ Bertrand Traore career statistics at Soccerbase

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