Kandia Traoré

Kandia Kaïn Émile Traoré (born 5 July 1980) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Kandia Traoré
Traoré in training in June 2010
Personal information
Full name Kandia Kaïn Émile Traoré[1]
Date of birth (1980-07-05) 5 July 1980
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Stade d'Abidjan
2001–2002 Espérance Tunis 19 (13)
2001–2002 Étoile du Sahel 25 (18)
2003–2004 → Al-Ain (loan) (7)
2004 Al-Hilal 0 (0)
2004–2005 Étoile du Sahel 19 (8)
2005–2007 Le Havre 73 (32)
2007 Al-Nasr
2008–2010 Sochaux 15 (0)
2008–2009 → Strasbourg (loan) 31 (11)
2009–2010 → Caen (loan) 29 (7)
2010–2013 Caen 78 (8)
2014–2015 Honvéd 11 (1)
National team
2001–2008 Ivory Coast 25 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Abidjan, Traoré started his career at Tunisian club Espérance Tunis, before moving to Le Havre in 2005. On January 2008, he signed a three and a half deal with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. On 17 July 2009, he signed with Stade Malherbe Caen on loan for a season.

International career

Following an impressive start to the 2006–07 Ligue 2 season, he was called up to the national squad for the friendly against Sweden on 15 November 2006, making his debut as a substitute. In March 2007, he was one of four players to receive a late call-up for the Ivorian's African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo, due to injuries to other members of the squad. He was also the member of the team at 2002 African Cup of Nations.

References
  1. "Foot: Traoré Kandia rejoint Kader Kéita en Hongrie" [Kandia Traoré joins Kader Kéita in Hungary]. levuvuzela.net. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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