Méry Traoré
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalabancoro, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Nevėžis (on loan from Kauno Žalgiris) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diarra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Diarra[1] | ? | (11) |
| 2023 | → Ilves (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Ilves II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kauno Žalgiris | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kauno Žalgiris B | 23 | (9) |
| 2025– | → Nevėžis (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Mali U20 | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023 | |||
Méry Traoré (born 20 December 2003) is a Malian professional football player who plays as a forward for Lithuanian club Nevėžis, on loan from Kauno Žalgiris.
Career
In July 2023, Traoré joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Ilves on loan until the end of the 2023 season with the option to buy.[2][3][4] Having travelled to Europe from his native Mali in order to undergo a trial with a club in Austria, he joined Ilves following a breakdown in talks.[5] In January 2024, he departed the club with the option for a second year's loan deal not having been taken.[6] During his time with the club he scored three goals, contributing as his side won the 2023 Finnish Cup, an unused substitute in the final.[7][8][9]
In March 2024, Traoré joined Lithuanian A Lyga club Kauno Žalgiris, initially joining up with the club's B team in I Lyga.[10][11]
International career
In August 2022, Traoré was called up to the Mali U20 squad.[12][13]
Career statistics
- As of 29 June 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Diarra | 2022–23 | Malian Première Division | ? | 11 | – | – | ? | 11 | ||
| Ilves (loan) | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Ilves II (loan) | 2023 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kauno Žalgiris | 2024 | A Lyga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Kauno Žalgiris B | 2024 | I Lyga | 23 | 9 | – | – | 23 | 9 | ||
| Nevėžis (loan) | 2025 | I Lyga | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 16 | 8 | |
| Career total | 49 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 31 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish Cup and Lithuanian Cup
Honours
Ilves
References
- ^ Tournoi de montée en D1 :Deux fauteuils, neuf prétendants, news.abamako.com, 6 July 2022, in French
- ^ 19-VUOTIAS MALILAISHYÖKKÄÄJÄ MÉRY TRAORÉ LIITTYY ILVEKSEN VAHVUUTEEN, Ilves
- ^ Ilves solmi uuden pelaajasopimuksen nuoren malilaishyökkääjän kanssa, Aamulehti, Aino Kattilakoski, 21 July 2023
- ^ Ilvekselle uusi hyökkääjä ulkomailta – "Kyky tehdä maaleja löytyy", sportti.com, 20 July 2023
- ^ Mery Traoré : "Mon but est de monter petit à petit", africafoot.com, in French
- ^ MÉRY TRAORÉN LAINASOPIMUS PÄÄTTYY – MERCI MÉRY!, ilvesedustus.fi, 9 January 2024
- ^ Tampereella nähtiin melkoinen temppu – tähän tuuletukseen harva pystyy, Ilta-Sanomat, 6 October 2023
- ^ Pirkanmaan derbyn tunnelma huipussa: Malilaisjuniori iski Ilvekselle huiman tasoituksen lisäajalla Hakaa vastaan – ”Vaadittiin akrobatiaa”, Aamulehti, Jari Perkiö, 15 September 2023
- ^ Ilveksen joukkue kaudelle 2024 rakentuu vauhdilla - Mäenpää, Umar ja Traoré jatkavat, Veikkausliiga, 3 November 2023
- ^ "„Kauno Žalgirio" gretose – jaunas puolėjas iš Malio" ["Kaunas Žalgiris" has a young striker from Mali]. zalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Mery Traore, flashscore.fi
- ^ Coupe UFOA-A 2022 : Liste officielle des U20 du Mali 24 August 2022
- ^ Eliminatoires CAN Junior Egypte 2023: Le sélectionneur des Aiglons affiche de l’optimisme !, 29 August 2022
External links
- Méry Traoré at Soccerway
- Méry Traoré at WorldFootball.net