Mohamed Traore (footballer, born 2002)

Mohamed Thiemokho Traore (born 15 August 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising, on loan from Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.[2]

Mohamed Traore
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Thiemokho Traore
Date of birth (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Phoenix Rising
(on loan from Los Angeles FC)
Number 5
Youth career
Montverde Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Los Angeles FC 1 (0)
2021Las Vegas Lights (loan) 23 (1)
2022Las Vegas Lights (loan) 29 (0)
2023–Phoenix Rising (loan) 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:28, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 September 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Los Angeles FC 2020 MLS 100010
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2021 USL Championship 231231
2022 USL Championship 26011271
Total 491110000502
Career total 501110000512

Honors

Los Angeles FC

References

  1. "Mohamed Traore". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  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.
  • Profile at the Los Angeles FC website


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