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Djimi Traoré Personal information Full name Djimi Traoré Date of birth 1 March 1980 Place of birth Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Left back/Centre back Club information Current club Marseille Number 13 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1996–1999 Laval 5 (0) 1999–2006 Liverpool 88 (0) 2001–2002 → Lens (loan) 19 (0) 2006–2007 Charlton Athletic 11 (0) 2007–2009 Portsmouth 13 (0) 2008 → Rennes (loan) 15 (0) 2009 → Birmingham City (loan) 3 (0) 2009–2011 AS Monaco 36 (0) 2011– Marseille 0 (0) National team‡ 2004–2006 Mali 6 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:58, 17 August 20110 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:21, 13 September 2011 (UTC)Djimi Traoré (born 1 March 1980 in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France) is a French-born Malian footballer who currently as either a left back or centre back. He plays for French Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille. He is also a member of the Malian national team.
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Club career
Liverpool
Traoré started his career at home club Laval before moving on to Liverpool, with Gérard Houllier paying £500,000 for him in February 1999. He played for most of the 2002–03 season, deputising for the injured Stéphane Henchoz, having been on loan with French club Lens the previous season.
He spent the 2003–04 season, Houllier's last at the club, in the reserve team, of which he was captain, and almost left Liverpool for their Merseyside neighbours Everton on the 2004 transfer deadline day but remained at Liverpool. He scored his first and what turned out to be only Liverpool goal during this season, in the UEFA Cup against FC Steaua Bucureşti.[1] Traoré's career appeared to have been revitalised by Rafael Benítez. While the defender had appeared poor positionally, and seemed reluctant to attack, particularly during the 2004–05 season, he showed more willingness to support the left winger, as well as improving his positional play.[citation needed]
Traoré scored an own-goal in the third round of the 2004–05 FA Cup against then Championship side Burnley, as he attempted a turn and drag-back within his own six-yard box. It turned out to be the only goal of the game and handed Burnley a 1–0 victory over their Premiership opponents.[2]
Traoré remained a regular at Liverpool, and eventually made the starting line-up as Liverpool qualified for the Champions League Final that season, against AC Milan. He conceded the free kick that led to Paolo Maldini's goal in the opening minute.[3][4] In the second half his play improved, and "a goalline clearance to deny Shevchenko a likely winner"[5] contributed to his becoming the first Malian to win a Champions League winners medal[citation needed] as Liverpool fought back from 3–0 down to draw 3–3 and beat Milan on penalties.
In the 2005–06 season, Traoré found his first team appearances limited, with John Arne Riise and Stephen Warnock also starting regularly at left back. It was to be his last season with Liverpool, and, although he had played some part in Liverpool's pre-season in 2006, he was sold to Charlton Athletic for £2 million on 8 August 2006.[6]
Charlton
Traoré was sent off on his Addicks debut on 19 August, after receiving two yellow cards, the latter of which was for hauling down West Ham's Marlon Harewood. This was the fifth time in eight seasons a Charlton player had been sent off on the first game of the season. On December 16 he conceded a penalty against Liverpool, his former club, for a tackle on Jermaine Pennant. He was soon deemed surplus to requirements at Charlton. After only half a season at the Valley, Traoré was allowed to leave the club by new manager Alan Pardew, joining Portsmouth.[7]
Portsmouth
On 13 January 2007, Traoré played his first Premier League game with Portsmouth against Sheffield United. He played nine more games that season, but only played three the following season. On January 18, 2008, he joined Rennes on loan. He wore the number 12 for Rennes. Despite impressing while on loan, Rennes were unable to agree a deal to sign him and he has returned to Portsmouth to help in their UEFA cup campaign.
On return, he found playing opportunities limited due to several other defenders being at the club, being injured and the loan return of Lucien Aubey. As such, Traoré found himself taking part in most of Portsmouth's pre-season fixtures, albeit without a squad number and only as cover. He was re-installed as part of the first team by receiving the number 32 just before Portsmouth's first match of the new season, the FA Community Shield fixture against Manchester United. He was an unused substitute in the game. Despite this, Traoré failed to make an impact, and with Nadir Belhadj signing a contract his Portsmouth career was at an end.
Birmingham City
On 10 February 2009 Traoré joined Birmingham City then of the Football League Championship on a three-month emergency loan.[8] He sustained a hamstring injury later the same month,[9] and finally made his debut for the club in April as a late substitute against Watford.[10]
AS Monaco
On 18 June 2009 Traore signed a two-year deal with AS Monaco, moving from Portsmouth after his loan period had expired with newly promoted Birmingham City of the Premier League. [11][12]
He was released by the club at the end of his two-year contract in June 2011.
Olympique Marseille
On 18 August 2011 Traoré signed a one-year contract with Ligue 1 giants Olympique de Marseille.
Statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total 1997–98 Stade Lavallois Division 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1998–99 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 1999–00 Liverpool Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2000–01 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 12 0 2001–02 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total 2001–02 Lens Division 1 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2002–03 Liverpool Premier League 32 0 2 0 3 0 11 0 48 0 2003–04 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 11 1 2004–05 26 0 1 0 5 0 10 0 42 0 2005–06 15 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 23 0 2006–07 Charlton Athletic Premier League 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 2006–07 Portsmouth Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 2007–08 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total 2007–08 Stade Rennais Ligue 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2008–09 Portsmouth Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008–09 Birmingham City Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total 2009–10 Monaco Ligue 1 29 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 35 1 2010–11 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Total France 75 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 83 1 England 115 0 6 0 15 0 32 1 168 1 Career total 190 0 12 1 17 0 32 1 251 2 Honours
Liverpool
Winner:
- FA Charity Shield: 2001
- Football League Cup: 2003
- UEFA Champions League: 2005
- FA Cup: 2006
Runner-up:
- Football League Cup: 2005
- FIFA Club World Championship: 2005
- FA Community Shield: 2002
Monaco
Runner-up:
- Coupe de France:2010
Notes
- ^ "Steaua hold Liverpool". BBC. 6 November 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/3243341.stm. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ Fifield, Dominic (19 January 2005). "Traoré blunder sinks Liverpool". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/jan/19/match.burnley. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ Winter, Henry (26 May 2005). "Gerrard leads glorious fightback". The Guardian (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2360188/Gerrard-leads-glorious-fightback.html. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "AC Milan/Liverpool player ratings". BBC Sport. 26 May 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4580077.stm. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Paul; Oliver, Brian; Mochlinski, Kaz (29 May 2005). "The miracle of Istanbul". The Observer (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2005/may/29/newsstory.sport12. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ Charlton snap up Faye and Traore BBC News
- ^ "Traore seals Pompey switch". Sky Sports. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=440922&CPID=8&clid=47&lid=2&title=Traore+seals+Pompey+switch.
- ^ "Birmingham snap up Traore on loan". BBC Sport. 10 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7881813.stm. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Traore suffers injury blow". Sky Sports. 4 March 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_5005690,00.html. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Watford 0–1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 18 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7990071.stm. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Djimi Traoré à l'AS Monaco FC" (in French). asm-fc.com. 2009-06-18. http://www.asm-fc.com/article.aspx?id=8415. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ "Portsmouth's Traore joins Monaco". BBC Sport. 2009-06-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8109225.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
External links
- Djimi Traoré career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile, stats & pics of Djimi Traoré
- Profile at liverpoolfc.tv
- Profile at BBCSport
- Djimi Traoré on Sitercl.Com
- Djimi Traoré French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
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Categories:- 1980 births
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- French people of Malian descent
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- Stade Lavallois players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- RC Lens players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Premier League players
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