Adama Traore Diarra, professionally known as Adama Traore is a Spanish professional football player. He plays as a winger or wing-back. He currently plays for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Prior to joining the Wanderers, he has played for Barcelona, Aston Villa, and Middlesbrough.
He represented the Spain national team at various age levels. He has yet to debut for Spain's senior team. He is eligible to play for Mali as well. He has yet to decide which country to represent at the senior international level.
He has over 996k followers on his Instagram@adamatrd37.
What is Adama Traore Famous For?
- Won Middlesbrough Fans' Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, and Young Player of the Year, all for 2017-18.
Where was Adama Traore Born?
Adama Traore was born on 25 January 1996. His birth name is Adama Traore Diarra. His birth place is in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. He was born to Malian parents, Baba (father), and Fatoumata (mother). He has an older brother, Mohamed aka Moha. He also has a sister, Asa. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
He started playing football at an early age. He briefly played with local club CE L'Hospitalet before joining the youth system of Barcelona in 2004. He trained at the club for around 10 years.
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Adama Traore Football Career Timeline
Barcelona promoted Adama Traore to the club's B-team in 2013.
He made his professional debut against SD Ponferradina in October 2013.
He made his La Liga debut against Granada in November 2013. He was only 17 at the time.
He made his UEFA Champions League debut against AFC Ajax in November 2013.
He was also featured for Barcelona's U19 team in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Youth League. They went on to win the tournament as well.
He scored his first-team debut goal against SD Huesca in the Copa del Rey match in December 2014.
He was part of Barcelona that won the 2014-15 Copa del Rey.
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Traore signed a 5-year contract, reportedly worth 10 million Euro, with English club Aston Villa in August 2015.
He made his Aston Villa debut against Crystal Palace in the same month.
He scored his Aston Villa debut goal in the second round in the League Cup against Notts County.
Aston Villa dropped Traore from the team due to his indiscipline in January 2016. Villa relegated at the end of the season.
He then signed a 4-year contract with Middlesbrough in August 2016.
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He made his club debut against Crystal Palace in September 2016.
He did not score any goal in his first season at Middlesbrough.
His performance improved during the 2017-18 season compiling 5 goals and 10 assists.
Middlesbrough reached the play-offs in the Championship.
He won Middlesbrough's Fans' Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards.
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He joined the newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2018.
He signed a 5-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported at 18 million pounds, with the club.
He scored his debut goal for the Wanderers against West Ham United in September 2018. It was his Premier League debut as well.
He scored both goals in a 2-0 away win against the reigning champions Manchester City in October 2019.
He scored his debut Europa League goal against Braga in November 2019.
He scored his debut Molineux goal against Tottenham Hotspur in December 2019.
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Adama Traore International Career
Traore is eligible to represent either Spain or Mali.
He has represented Spain U16, U17, U19, and U21 national teams.
The Malian Football Federation reported in February 2014 that Traore and his older brother Mohamed had decided to represent Mali at the senior level.
He later stated that he was still considering his international options.
He declared in November 2019 that he wants to represent Mali at the senior level.
Spain called him to their squad in place of injured Rodrigo for the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
However, Traore pulled himself from the squad due to injury.
He stated in January 2020 that he was still uncertain about his international options.
Who is Adama Traore Dating?
Adama Traore is unmarried. He is reportedly single. No rumors about his affair have surfaced. He keeps his personal life away from the limelight. Summing up, he is focused on his football career.
How tall is Adama Traore?
Adama Traore stands at a height of 1.78 m i.e. 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He has an athletic body build. He has a body weight of 72 kg.
What is Adama Traore Net Worth?
Adama Traore earns from his professional football career. His income comes from salaries, contracts, bonuses, and endorsements. He signed with Wanderers reportedly for 18 million pounds. His annual salary is reported at 3 million pounds. His net worth will be updated soon.
