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Biography
Ibrahima Traoré (born 21 April 1988) is a French-born Guinean international footballer who plays professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, as a left winger.
Club career
Born in Villepinte, France, he is of Guinean descent. Traoré played youth football with Charenton and Levallois. He made his senior debut with Levallois in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2, before transferring to German club Hertha BSC on 1 January 2007, making his Bundesliga debut for them on 9 December 2007, against 1. FC Nuremberg. On 5 March, Traoré began a trial with FC Augsburg, signing a two-year contract with them on 14 July 2009. In May 2011, it was announced that Traoré will move to VfB Stuttgart at the end of the 2010–11 season.
In December 2013, Traoré stated that he had turned down offers from a number of English clubs over the summer.
In April 2014 it was announced that Traoré would sign for Borussia Mönchengladbach at the start of the 2014–15 season.
On 8 August 2015, he marked his season debut by scoring in a 4–1 win at FC St. Pauli in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
In May 2017 he signed a new contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach, lasting until 2021.
International career
Traoré made his international debut for Guinea on 11 August 2010 against Mali. Guinea won the match 2–0, with Traoré scoring Guinea's second goal. In the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Traoré scored on 8 October 2011 in the last game of group B against Nigeria a last-second equalizer in the 90+12-minute, meaning Guinea's qualification for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. In November 2014 concerns were raised about Traoré playing for Guinea due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
He was selected to Guinea's squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations and scored the team's equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Cameroon at the group stage. After the tournament he took a break from international football, returning in March 2016.
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2011 | National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |  Nigeria | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 28 January 2012 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon |  Botswana | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3. | 3 June 2012 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 9 June 2013 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea |  Mozambique | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 5 March 2014 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 11 October 2014 | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  Ghana | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7. | 19 November 2014 | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  Uganda | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 24 January 2015 | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Style of play
Traoré has been noted as having maturity, professionalism, and speed.