Adam Traore: Malian midfielder, footballer of the club "Monaco"

Adama Traore (football player) is a player of the national football team of Mali, attacking midfielder of the French football club "Monaco".

Beginning of a football career

He was born on June 28, 1995 in Bamako, Mali. From a young age, I fell in love with football and began to seriously study it. In the youth football academy Adam Traore showed good results, he often differed in goals and several assists. The professional career of Adam Traore began in the local club "AS Bakaridzhan". There he improved his skills and was an indispensable playmaker for his team. Soon he was spotted by scouts of the famous French club "Lille" and offered him a contract about the transfer. It was the first professional transfer in Adam's football career - the guy willingly agreed to the terms, briefly signing all the papers that were needed.

On loan to the "lower division"

In France, he was not deprived of hospitality, and soon Adam Traore tried on a T-shirt of a new club. However, the newcomer did not immediately get into the starting line-up of Lille. Despite the fact that the football player constantly proved his competence and sports consistency, he still remained a backup player. A few months later, the club management notes that Traore loses playing practice, so he is sent to the Belgian club "Mouscron-Pereuvelz" on loan. The second division of Belgium in football for Traore was the easiest task, he quickly adapted and began to show the real skill of the game. April 20, 2014 was his debut match against the team "Westerlo", then Traore was a "player of the match, giving several assists. In the Belgian championship, Adam did not play very long - in July of the same year he returned to the ranks of the French "Lille". The debut match took place on September 24 against the team "Nice". Then he was completely inconspicuous on the field and failed to impose a dangerous game to the enemy - the French championship was not so "easy". January 7, 2015 Adam finally managed to hit the gate (the opening goal) of the opponent in the match against the team-outsider "Evian".

Adam Traore - Monaco makes an offer to buy

Summer transfer 2015 turned for Traore a new adventure - the football club "Monaco" (France, Ligue 1) made a proposal to buy a midfielder. The transfer fee of the player was 17 million dollars. August 4, 2015 Adam Traore first played in the first line-up of the Monegasques, coming on as a substitute in the second half. This was the qualifying stage of the Champions League against the Swiss team "Young Boys". The debut goal for the "Monaco" Malian midfielder managed to score in the 4th round of the French League 1. Then, in a match against the well-known "Lille", Traore in brilliant style "opened" the opponent's gate.

Performances in the international arena

In 2013, Adam Traore was summoned to the youth national team of Mali on football. During this period the national team of Mali took part in the youth world championship, which was held in Turkey. The debut exit of Traore took place against Mexico. Then Adam perfectly defended his role, but the national team of Mali suffered defeat - Mexico confidently won with a total score of 4-1. In January 2014, the midfielder began to play for the main team of Mali.