Mohamed Traore (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Thiemokho Traore | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Montverde Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2024– | Phoenix Rising | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024 | |||
Mohamed Thiemokho Traore (born 15 August 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC.[2]
Club career
[edit]Born in Dakar, Traore joined soccer institute of Montverde Academy in 2016. On 17 August 2020, Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Traore using the top spot in the MLS waiver order.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 10 September 2020 in a 3–0 defeat against Real Salt Lake.[5]
On 28 February 2023, Traore was loaned out to USL Championship side Phoenix Rising for the 2023 season.[6]
Traore's contract with Los Angeles FC expired at the end of the 2023 season and he was signed by Phoenix Rising on a permanent basis on January 5, 2024.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 November 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2020 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Phoenix Rising | 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0[a] | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the USL Championship play-offs
Honors
[edit]Los Angeles FC
Phoenix Rising
References
[edit]- ^ "Mohamed Traore". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b Mohamed Traore at Soccerway
- ^ "LAFC Sign Defender Mohamed Traore". Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "LAFC sign defender Mohamed Traore using top spot in the Waiver Order". Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles - 10 September 2020". Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Minnick, Jason (28 February 2023). "Defender Mohamed Traore Joins Phoenix Rising FC on Loan from LAFC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Minnick, Jason (5 January 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Mo Traore". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Los Angeles FC website
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