Sammy Traoré

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Sammy Traoré
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Personal information
Full name Sammy Traoré
Date of birth (1976-02-25) February 25, 1976
Place of birth Créteil, France
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Créteil-Lusitanos 119 (1)
2002–2006 Nice 112 (14)
2006–2012 Paris Saint-Germain 66 (1)
2007 Auxerre (loan) 25 (1)
National team
2002– Mali 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976 in Créteil) is a French and Malian football defender, who currently a free agent. He makes good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start an attacking move.

International

Traore is a regular and successful member of the Mali national team and has even scored a spectacular goal for them. He is also effective as a striker if needed.

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