Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976) is a French and
Mali
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football
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manager, as a player his preferred position was a
defender. He made good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start attacking moves.
Traore was a regular and successful member of the Mali national team between 2001 and 2008.
Managerial career
In July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris.
Honors
Paris Saint-Germain
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Coupe de France
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2009–10
Mali
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Africa Cup of Nations
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four place:
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
References
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1976 births
Living people
French sportspeople of Malian descent
Malian men's footballers
French men's footballers
Mali men's international footballers
2004 African Cup of Nations players
2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
Men's association football central defenders
US Créteil-Lusitanos players
OGC Nice players
Paris Saint-Germain FC players
AJ Auxerre players
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
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