Aissata Traoré
Aissata Traoré is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Mali national team.
Club career
Traoré played for AS Super Lionness in her country before she was loaned out to the Istanbul-based club Beşiktaş J.K. for the second half of the 2018-19 Turkish First League season. She won the championship with her team.Traoré signed with FC Fleury 91 in July 2024. In her first season with the club, she scored nine goals and notched four assists in 20 games.
On 10 July 2025, she signed with American club Boston Legacy FC, becoming the first Malian to sign in the National Women's Soccer League. With Boston starting play in 2026 as an expansion club, Traoré was loaned back to Fleury for the first half of the 2025–26 season.
International career
She was called up to the Mali national team in 2018, and took part at the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations held in Ghana. She played in five matches and scored one goal, helping her team reach the semifinals.| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
| 17 November 2018 | Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Ghana | L 1–2 | 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations - Group A | 1 |