Daouda Traoré


Daouda Traoré is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera Federación club Betis Deportivo, on loan from club Southampton.

Club career

Nice

Born in Ivry-sur-Seine in the Ile-de-France, Traoré played at local clubs in the region before joining Nice youth team in 2021. Traoré made his senior debut with Nice's reserves team in the 2022–23 Championnat National 3. On 14 October 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Nice. On 8 February 2024, he made his professional debut in a 4–1 Coupe de France victory against Montpellier. Later that year, on 19 May, he made his Ligue 1 debut in a 2–2 away draw against Lille.

Southampton

On 30 August 2024, Traoré joined Premier League side Southampton and was subsequently sent on loan to Valenciennes for the 2024–25 season.
On 14 August 2025, he joined La Liga side Real Betis on a season-long loan. He was assigned to the reserve team Betis Deportivo in the third-tier Primera Federación.

International career

Traoré was born in France and is of Senegalese and Malian descent, holding triple nationality. He was called up to the France U17 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He appeared in four matches during the tournament but didn't play in the final, as France was beaten by Germany in the penalty shootouts after a 0–0 draw in regular time.

Honours

France U17