Eric Traoré facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1996 | ||
| 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) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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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.
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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
| 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.
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Eric Traoré para niños
