Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.29
goals / match
CFR Cluj
top club · 82 apps
Career highs
€16.00m
peak value · 2013
€18.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
27
best season · 10/11
18 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-05-20 · 6 players total
282Appearances
81Goals
32Assists
43Yellow cards
5Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lacina Traoré |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lacina Emeghara Traoré |
| Date of birth | 1990-05-20 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship |  Cote d'Ivoire |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 203.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Football+ CM |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Varzim → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Varzim
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Varzim SC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2021
Transfer: Bandirmaspor → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: CFR Cluj → Bandirmaspor
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bandirmaspor
16 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Újpest FC → CFR Cluj
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — CFR Cluj
19 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Újpest FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Újpest FC
9 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Monaco → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: Amiens SC → Monaco
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Monaco → Amiens SC
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Amiens SC
18 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Sporting Gijón → Monaco
16/17 · Return from loan
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: Monaco → Sporting Gijón
16/17 · Loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: CSKA Moscow → Monaco
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Monaco → CSKA Moscow
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — CSKA Moscow, Sporting Gijón
29 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — AS Monaco B, AS Monaco
28 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2014
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — AS Monaco
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2014
Transfer: Everton → Monaco
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jan 2014
Transfer: Monaco → Everton
13/14 · Loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Anzhi → Monaco
13/14 · Transfer · €10.00m
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Anzhi Makhachkala, Everton FC
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Anzhi Makhachkala
39 matches · 17 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Kuban Krasnodar → Anzhi
12/13 · Transfer · €18.00m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Kuban Krasnodar (-2018)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2011
Transfer: CFR Cluj → Kuban Krasnodar
10/11 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — CFR Cluj, Kuban Krasnodar (-2018)
59 matches · 27 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — CFR Cluj
36 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CFR Cluj
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Stade d'Abidjan → CFR Cluj
08/09 · Transfer · €50k
Jul 2006
Transfer: Mimosas U19 → Stade d'Abidjan
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €16.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Varzim SC
0.0%
Bandirmaspor
0.0%
CFR Cluj
32.3%
Újpest FC
5.7%
Amiens SC
0.0%
CSKA Moscow
13.1%
Sporting Gijón
5.5%
AS Monaco
18.3%
AS Monaco B
0.8%
Everton FC
1.5%
Anzhi Makhachkala
18.9%
Kuban Krasnodar (-2018)
4.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varzim SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bandirmaspor | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CFR Cluj | 4 | 08/09 | 19/20 | 82 | 21 | 8 | 1,354 |
| Újpest FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| Amiens SC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CSKA Moscow | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 549 |
| Sporting Gijón | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| AS Monaco | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 768 |
| AS Monaco B | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 795 |
| Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 166 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Varzim SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1.Lig | Bandirmaspor | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Bandirmaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship gr. | CFR Cluj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | CFR Cluj | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 19/20 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NB I. | Újpest FC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Amiens SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Amiens SC | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | CSKA Moscow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Sporting Gijón | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | CSKA Moscow | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 16/17 | Russian Super Cup | CSKA Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. C | AS Monaco B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | AS Monaco | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 339 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Anzhi Makhachkala | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Anzhi Makhachkala | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 142 |
| 12/13 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | CFR Cluj | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 231 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 130 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 38 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 166 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Supercup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | CFR Cluj | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | CFR Cluj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 245 |
| 09/10 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 |
| 09/10 | Romanian Supercup | CFR Cluj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 08/09 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Mimosas U19 | Stade d'Abidjan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Stade d'Abidjan | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 100000 | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-07 | CFR Cluj | Kuban Krasnodar | Transfer | 4000000 | €6.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Kuban Krasnodar | Anzhi | Transfer | 7000000 | €18.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-04 | Anzhi | Monaco | Transfer | 16000000 | €10.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Monaco | Everton | Loan | 13000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Everton | Monaco | Return from loan | 11000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-13 | Monaco | CSKA Moscow | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | CSKA Moscow | Monaco | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Monaco | Sporting Gijón | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Sporting Gijón | Monaco | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Monaco | Amiens SC | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Amiens SC | Monaco | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Monaco | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-27 | Without Club | Újpest FC | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-15 | Újpest FC | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | CFR Cluj | Bandirmaspor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-23 | Bandirmaspor | Without Club | Transfer | 425000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-04 | Without Club | Varzim | Transfer | 425000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Varzim | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-07-29 | 2012-08-29 | 32 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Ligament injury | 2013-09-19 | 2013-10-10 | 22 | 6 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2014-02-21 | 2014-05-01 | 70 | 13 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-07-01 | 2014-10-01 | 93 | 12 |
| 14/15 | Broken tibia | 2015-02-22 | 2015-05-31 | 99 | 18 |
| 15/16 | Adductor pain | 2016-01-25 | 2016-02-15 | 22 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Foot injury | 2017-04-06 | 2017-05-06 | 31 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-05-16 | 2017-05-30 | 15 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Corona virus | 2020-07-20 | 2020-08-03 | 15 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Quarantine | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-10 | 8 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€16.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34868 | #11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3591 | #18 | 13 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprian Deac | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Igor Armaş | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fabinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 18 | 38 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 12 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 7 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 5 | 38 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 4 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 3 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Amiens SC | Monaco | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Monaco | Amiens SC | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Sporting Gijón | Monaco | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Monaco | Sporting Gijón | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | CSKA Moscow | Monaco | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-13 | Monaco | CSKA Moscow | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Everton | Monaco | Return from loan | — | €11.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Monaco | Everton | Loan | — | €13.00m |
Teams faced most often by Lacina Traoré's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 23% |
| Manchester United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 60% |
| Chelsea FC | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 30% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 5% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 56% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 38% |
| Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 50% |
| Stoke City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 44% |
| Southampton FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 269 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18/19 | 9 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 781 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 540 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14/15 | 8 | 261 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 456 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 10/11 | 59 | 527 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 538 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
81 apps
36 G
10 A
Liga 1
53 apps
16 G
7 A
Europa League
29 apps
6 G
3 A
Coupe de France
2 apps
5 G
0 A
Ligue 1
43 apps
4 G
6 A
Champions League
14 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
3 G
1 A
NB I.
9 apps
3 G
0 A
LaLiga
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Romanian Cup
5 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Lacina Traoré
Who is Lacina Traoré?
Lacina Traoré is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Lacina Traoré?
Lacina Traoré is 36 years old. He was born on May 20, 1990 in Abidjan.
What position does Lacina Traoré play?
Lacina Traoré plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lacina Traoré play for?
Lacina Traoré currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lacina Traoré scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lacina Traoré has scored 81 goals in 282 appearances.