Bakaye Traoré

Bakaye Traoré (born 6 March 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for Amiens SC and AS Nancy in France, for A.C. Milan in Italy, and for Kayseri Erciyesspor and Bursaspor in Turkey. Born in France, he was capped 24 times at international level by Mali national team scoring twice.

Club career

Amiens and Nancy On 10 June 2009, Traoré left Amiens SC to sign a three-year deal with AS Nancy.

Milan On 17 May 2012, Traoré signed a three-year contract with A.C. Milan. On 26 September 2012, he made his first appearance in Milan's 2–0 win against Cagliari in Serie A. He made seven first team appearances in his first season at Milan, all of them off the bench.

Kayseri Erciyesspor On 5 September 2013, Traoré was sent on loan to Turkish Süper Lig club Kayseri Erciyesspor.

Bursaspor After his contract has ended with Milan, he signed a contract for three years with Bursaspor.

International career Traoré was a member of the Mali national team

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2004–05 Ligue 2

2005–06 Ligue 2

2006–07 Ligue 2

2007–08 Ligue 2

2008–09 Ligue 2

2009–10 Ligue 1

2010–11 Ligue 1

2011–12 Ligue 1

Milan 2012–13 Serie A

Kayseri Erciyesspor (loan) 2013–14 Süper Lig

2014–15 Süper Lig

2015–16 Süper Lig

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International

Honours Mali Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2012