Alain Traoré

Burkinabe footballer

Burkina Faso Forward RS Berkane Nationality explained

38Age

8Int'l goals*

7Clubs

91Club apps

27Club goals

176Height (cm)

Alain Traoré: profile

Alain Traoré (born 1 January 1988 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a forward for RS Berkane.

Traoré made the step into senior football with AJ Auxerre in 2006. He has played for 7 clubs in 5 countries since 2006. His most appearances came at AJ Auxerre (2006–2012), where he made 56 appearances and scored 14 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 91 appearances and 27 goals.

At international level, Traoré has represented Burkina Faso (2006–present). Our match database lists 8 of his international goals; the first came against Guinea on 28 March 2009 (World Cup Qualification). He also played for Burkina Faso at under-17 level.

Bobo-Dioulasso has produced 50 footballers in our database, including Wilfried Sanou, Bertrand Traoré and Charles Kaboré.

Nationality explained: Why does Alain Traoré play for Burkina Faso?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2006 (aged about 18)
First international goal: 2009 – aged 21 (match)
Club career: 2006–present (21 seasons)
Countries played in: 5: France, Monaco, Turkey, Qatar and Morocco
Club goals per game: 0.30 (27 in 91)
Height: 176 cm — taller than 15% of Burkinabé internationals on record
Latest move: RS Berkane (2018)
Shares a birthday with: Simon Adingra, Essaïd Belkalem and Abdoulaye Doucouré (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2006–2012	AJ Auxerre	Ligue 1	56	14
2009	Stade Brestois 29	Ligue 1	14	3
2012–2015	F.C. Lorient	Ligue 1	16	8
2014–2015	F.C. Lorient	Ligue 1	4	2
2015	AS Monaco FC	Ligue 1	1	0
2016–2017	Kayserispor	TFF First League	–	–
2017–2018	Al-Markhiya Sports Club	Qatar Stars League 2	–	–
2018–	RS Berkane	Botola Pro 1	–	–
	Total		91	27

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2005	Burkina Faso U17	Under-17	–	–
2006–	Burkina Faso	Senior	–	–

International goals (8)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	28 Mar 2009	Burkina Faso 4–2 Guinea	30	World Cup Qualification
2	22 Jan 2012	Burkina Faso 1–2 Angola	58	Africa Cup of Nations
3	21 Jan 2013	Nigeria 1–1 Burkina Faso	90	Africa Cup of Nations
4	25 Jan 2013	Burkina Faso 4–0 Ethiopia	34	Africa Cup of Nations
5	25 Jan 2013	Burkina Faso 4–0 Ethiopia	74	Africa Cup of Nations
6	4 Feb 2017	Burkina Faso 1–0 Ghana	89	Africa Cup of Nations
7	5 Sep 2017	Burkina Faso 2–2 Senegal	88	World Cup Qualification
8	7 Oct 2017	South Africa 3–1 Burkina Faso	86	World Cup Qualification