Kalifa Traoré (born 16 February 1991) is a Malian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Traoré came through the youth ranks at Malian club

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, joining in 2009 and spending two seasons at the club, before signing for French side

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in January 2011. He progressed through the ranks, and eventually signed a professional contract in 2012. Traoré later joined

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side Sedan on loan until the end of the season. In June 2014, Traoré joined

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, another Ligue 2 team, signing a three-year contract.

International career

Kalifa Traoré has been capped at youth levels up to Mali U20 level.

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* * * 1991 births Living people Malian men's footballers Malian expatriate men's footballers Paris Saint-Germain FC players CS Sedan Ardennes players Angers SCO players Les Herbiers VF players Men's association football defenders Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 2 players Ligue 1 players Championnat National players Mali men's under-20 international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Footballers from Bamako 21st-century Malian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub