Mohamed Traore (footballer, born 2002)

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Mohamed Traore
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Thiemokho Traore
Date of birth (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 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]

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Club career

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

As of match played 15 November 2023 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Los Angeles FC 2020 MLS 10—00—10
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2021 USL Championship 231———231
2022 26011——271
Phoenix Rising 2023 20000—40 [lower-alpha 1] 240
Total701110000752
Career total701110000752
  1. ↑ Appearances in the USL Championship play-offs

Honors

Los Angeles FC

Phoenix Rising

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References

  1. ↑ "Mohamed Traore". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 Mohamed Traore at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "LAFC Sign Defender Mohamed Traore" . Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "LAFC sign defender Mohamed Traore using top spot in the Waiver Order" . Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles - 10 September 2020" . Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Minnick, Jason (February 28, 2023). "Defender Mohamed Traore Joins Phoenix Rising FC on Loan from LAFC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Minnick, Jason (January 5, 2024). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Mo Traore". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 5, 2024.


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