Aïssata Traoré (born 9 September 1997) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Mali national team.
.jpg) Traoré with Boston Legacy FC in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston Legacy | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Super Lionnes d’Hamdallaye | |||
| 2019 | Beşiktaş | 9 | (8) |
| 2019–2024 | Guingamp | 84 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Fleury | 20 | (9) |
| 2026– | Boston Legacy | 4 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Fleury (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Mali | 14 | (6) | |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 November 2018 | |||
Club career
editTraoré played for AS Super Lionness in her country before she was loaned out to the Istanbul-based club Beşiktaş J.K. for the second half of the 2018-19 Turkish First League season.[2][3][4] She won the championship with her team.[2][5]
Traoré signed with FC Fleury 91 in July 2024.[6] In her first season with the club, she scored nine goals and notched four assists in 20 games.[7]
On 10 July 2025, she signed with American club Boston Legacy FC, becoming the first Malian to sign in the National Women's Soccer League. With Boston starting play in 2026 as an expansion club, Traoré was loaned back to Fleury for the first half of the 2025–26 season.[8] On 28 March 2026, Traoré scored the first goal in Legacy FC club history, with an assist from Amanda Gutierres, in the 71st minute of a 2-1 loss to the Utah Royals at Gillette Stadium.[9]
International career
editShe was called up to the Mali national team in 2018, and took part at the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations held in Ghana. She played in five matches and scored one goal, helping her team reach the semifinals.[3]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2018 | Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Ghana |  Cameroon | L 1–2 | 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations - Group A | 1[3] |
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 May 2019[2]
| Club | Season | League | Continental | National | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beşiktaş J.K. | 2018–19 | Turkish First League | 9 | 8 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 8 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | ||
Honours
editBeşiktaş J.K.
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Aïssata Traoré". LTA Agency.
- 1 2 3 "Oyuncular - Futbolcular: Aissata Traore" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- 1 2 3 Ahmadu, Samuel (5 February 2019). "Mali midfielder Aissata Traore joins Besiktas on loan". Goal. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah. "Mali women's midfielder Aissata Traore joins Turkish club Besiktas". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (29 April 2019). "ssata Traore's double helps Besiktas finish top of Turkish Women's League". Goal. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ lima, Maeva (31 July 2024). "✍️🔴 Aissata Traoré s'engage avec le FC Fleury 91 jusqu'en 2025 !". FC FLEURY 91 (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ Globe, The Boston (11 July 2025). "Boston Legacy adds second player, signing forward Aïssata Traoré". Boston.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "BLFC signs first Mali international in NWSL Aïssata Traoré". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ Rourke, Riley (28 March 2026). "Aïssata Traoré scores Boston Legacy's first goal, before team falls 2-1 to Utah Royals". CBS News. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
External links
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- Aissata Traore at Soccerway.com
- Aissata Traore at kicker (in German)
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