Dame Traoré

Dame Traoré is a professional footballer who plays in Qatar for Al-Gharafa as a defender. Born in France, he represents Qatar at international level.

Career

Born in Metz, Traoré has played club football in France and Qatar for Valenciennes, Sedan and Lekhwiya. The merger of Lekhwiya and the El Jaish under the name of Al-Duhail He joined Qatari club Al-Rayyan in 2018. He joined Qatari club Al-Gharafa On 17 August 2023.

International career

Traoré is born in France to parents of Senegalese origin. Early in his career, Traoré moved to Qatar and became a naturalized citizen. Traoré was called up the Qatar B team on 13 November 2013. He made official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against Palestine. He made his international debut for the senior national team in 2013.

Personal life

He is of Senegalese origin. His brothers Mody and Mamadou are also footballers.