Abdoulaye Traoré (footballer, born 2003)

Abdoulaye Traoré (born David Traoré Abdoulaye Kinski 28 June 2003), known as Ablo Traoré, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Zulte Waregem.

Abdoulaye Traoré

Personal information
Full name	David Traoré Abdoulaye Kinski
Date of birth	(2003-06-28) 28 June 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Zulte Waregem
Number	10
Youth career
	FDC Vista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Botev Plovdiv II	5	(9)
2022–2023	Botev Plovdiv	16	(2)
2023–	Zulte Waregem	47	(7)
International career‡
2023–	Ivory Coast U23	2	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 Pm, 20 December 2024 (CET)

Club career

Traoré spent some time in Russian Academy Vista, before joining the Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv in the summer of 2022.^[1] He played for Botev Plovdiv II in Second League and scored nine goals in five matches, which lead him to be called for the first team in November 2022.^[2]

On 31 July 2023, he moved to Zulte Waregem with the transfer fee being undisclosed, with Botev announcing it was a top 3 highest transfer in their history.^[3]

International career

In November 2023, he received his first call-up for Ivory Coast U23, scoring a goal for the 4:0 win over Iraq U23.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Botev Plovdiv II	2022/23	Second League	5	9	–		–		–		5	9
Botev Plovdiv	2022/23	First League	16	2	2	0	–		–		18	2
Zulte Waregem	2023/24	Challenger Pro League	31	4	3	2	–		–		34	6
	2024/25		11	3	3	3	–		–		14	6
Career total			63	18	8	5	0	0	0	0	71	23