Boukary Dramé (born 22 July 1985) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in France, he represented

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at international level.

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

Born in

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, Dramé began playing football at CSL Aulnay-sous-Bois before joining the centre of pre-training of

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. With 52 major trophies ...

at Verneuil. Having come through the

youth ranks, he was promoted to the first team in 2005 and played his first game in

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on 11 September 2005 against

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. He went on to spend two years in the first team, with different outcomes: four matches in 2005–06, 20 in the next, with the

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outfit barely avoiding relegation in the latter.

Sochaux

In July 2007, after refusing the extension of his contract with

Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top d ...

in August 2007, Dramé signed a four-year deal at fellow first divisioner

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard (; commonly referred to as FCSM or simply Sochaux) is a Football in France, French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Championnat N ...

. At Sochaux, he appeared scarcely throughout his first campaign. He picked up a serious ankle sprain on his debut against former club PSG. On 1 September 2008, Dramé joined Spanish second division's

Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol, more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad ( ; ''Royal Society'') in English, and Erreala or Reala in Basque language, Basque, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Donostia / San Sebastián, ...

on a season-long loan. He made his debut in a 2–1 win at

Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in . The club was founded in 1886 an ...

, his only appearance of the season. In 2009, he joined

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on trial, and was keen on a switch to the English Premier League, but did not earn himself a contract. During the 2010–11 season Drame played 26 games for

and scored two goals. He was sidelined with knee surgery from January for a few weeks. With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, Sochaux offered him a new deal they failed to meet Drame's wage demands. His contract expired at the end of the 2011 season and he became a free agent. Clubs like

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and

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showed interest in the player after his release. In June 2011 Drame was linked with a move to

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Chievo

In August 2011, it was reported that Drame had joined

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on trial. On 23 August, he was transferred from Sochaux to

ChievoVerona Associazione Calcio ChievoVerona, commonly referred to as ChievoVerona or simply Chievo (, ), is an Italian football club named after and representing Chievo, a suburb of 4,500 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto. It is owned since 2024 by the team' ...

on a free transfer.

Paganese

After not playing in the 2018–19 season, on 3 October 2019 he signed with

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club Paganese.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drame, Boukary 1985 births Living people Footballers from Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis French sportspeople of Senegalese descent Men's association football defenders French men's footballers Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Paris Saint-Germain FC players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Real Sociedad footballers AC ChievoVerona players Atalanta BC players SPAL players Paganese Calcio 1926 players Ligue 1 players Serie A players Serie C players Senegal men's international footballers Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Spain French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in Spain 21st-century French sportsmen