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Eric Traoré
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Height 1.82 m
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Ismaily
Number 30
Youth career
US Ouagadougou
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 US Ouagadougou
2016 Aswan 17 (4)
2016–2019 Misr Lel Makkasa 73 (14)
2019–2023 Pyramids 86 (16)
2022–2023 → ENPPI (loan) 12 (0)
2024– Ismaily 20 (2)
National team
2014– Burkina Faso 15 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:46, 9 November 2024 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:03, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Eric Traoré (born 21 May 1996) is a talented professional footballer from Burkina Faso. He plays as a winger, which means he usually plays on the sides of the field, helping to attack and score goals. Eric currently plays for Egyptian Premier League club Ismaily and also represents his home country, the Burkina Faso national team, in international matches.

Playing for His Country

Eric Traoré started playing for the Burkina Faso national team in January 2014. Coach Brama Traoré invited him to join the squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.

During this tournament, the team played against other countries. They lost to Uganda and Zimbabwe. They also had a draw with Morocco. Unfortunately, Burkina Faso was eliminated from the competition in the group stages.

Eric's Career Statistics

Eric has played many games for his country. Here's a look at how many times he has played and scored goals for Burkina Faso.

International Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Burkina Faso 2014 2 0
2015 1 0
2019 3 0
2020 3 1
2021 5 0
2022 1 0
Total 15 1

The table below shows the details of the goals Eric Traoré has scored for his country. The "Score" column shows the score after Eric's goal, and the "Result" column shows the final score of the match.

Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Traoré goal.
List of international goals scored by Eric Traoré
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 2020 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco  Madagascar 2–1 2–1 Friendly

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