Lacina Traoré

Lacina Traoré, 2012

Lacina Traoré (born 20 May 1990 in Abidjan ) is an Ivorian football player. Since January 2014, the striker plays in the Premier League at Everton. It can accumulate both as a center forward as well as hanging on the tip or offensive wings.

Career

Association

Traoré began his career in the youth academy of ASEC Mimosas. In 2006 he moved to Stade d' Abidjan in the first Ivorian league. In January 2008, Traoré joined the Romanian League 1 to CFR Cluj. On 4 April 2009 he made ​​his debut in Liga 1, when he came off the bench in the 3-0 win against FC Vaslui for Yssouf Koné in the 90th minute. Traoré scored his first goal for CFR Cluj 18 April 2009 in a 1-0 win against Farul Constanta.

In January 2011, Traoré left after three years and moved to Cluj promoted Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premjer League. In the 2011/12 season Traoré scored 17 goals. Seydou Doumbia and rear Alexandr Kerzhakov he was the third- leading scorer.

In June 2012, Traoré moved for 17 million euros to Anzhi Makhachkala.

On January 4, 2014 Traoré joined the French Ligue 1 at AS Monaco. He signed a contract until 30 June 2018 and was awarded to the end of the season in the Premier League at Everton.

National

On 14 November 2012, he made ​​his international debut for the Ivory Coast in a friendly against Austria. After coming off the bench for the second half he marked the 3-0 winning goal.

Achievements / Title

• Romanian champions (1 ): 2010
• Romanian Cup Winners (2): 2009, 2010