Adama Traoré

Adama Traoré (born 28 June 1995), also known as Adama Noss Traoré, On 7 January 2015, he scored his first competitive goal at senior level for Lille in a 1–0 home-league win over Thonon Évian Savoie F. C.

Monaco On 10 July 2015, Traoré joined AS Monaco on a four-year deal worth €14 million. On 4 August, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–0 win against Young Boys in the third qualifying round, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Mario Pašalić.

In January 2017, Traoré was loaned out until the end of the season to Primeira Liga side Rio Ave FC. He played seven games for the team from Vila do Conde, and scored the only goal of their win at Boavista on 1 April.

In January 2019, he was loaned out for the same duration to Belgian First Division A side Cercle Brugge KSV. On 31 August, he went on a season-long loan to fellow Ligue 1 club Metz. He scored his first goal for them on 23 November, equalising in a 1–1 home draw with Reims.

Hatayspor On 11 September 2020, Traoré moved to Hatayspor of the Turkish Süper Lig, on a two-year deal with the option of a third.

Hull City On 1 September 2022, Traoré signed for EFL Championship club Hull City on a two-year deal. He made his debut for Hull City on 25 February 2023, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Greg Docherty, in a 1–0 loss away to Bristol City. On 10 April 2023, Traoré scored his first goal for the Tigers, with the only goal in a 1–0 win at home to Millwall. On 19 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.

Amedspor On 25 June 2024, it was announced that Traoré would sign for TFF Second League club Amedspor once his Hull contract expired.

International career Traoré was part of the Mali under-20 team who participated in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. During the competition, he scored four goals and had three assists, and helped Mali win the bronze medal and earned himself the Adidas Golden Ball as the best player in the competition.

On 9 October 2015, Traoré made his national team debut in a 4–1 friendly win over Burkina Faso. On 4 September 2016, he scored his first international goal in a 5–2 win against Benin in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On 4 January 2017, Traoré was named in Mali's 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, and was unused as the team were eliminated in the group stage. Two years later, on 16 June 2019, he was named in Mali's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. On 24 June 2019, he scored in his side's 4–1 opening match win against Mauritania. Mali was eliminated in the Round of 16 after a defeat to Ivory Coast.

In December 2021, Traoré was selected by manager Mohamed Magassouba to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. On 2 January 2024, he was included in the list of twenty-seven Malian players chosen by Éric Chelle to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life Traoré was an international teammate of a player of the same name, who was born in the same month. The two were also at Metz at the same time. To distinguish between them, Traoré was also known as Adama Noss Traoré.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Traoré goal.