Amara Traoré

Amara Traoré (born 25 September 1965) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who is the head coach of Horoya AC in the Guinée Championnat National.

Amara Traoré

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-09-25) 25 September 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Saint-Louis, Senegal
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Horoya AC (head coach)
Youth career
1986–1987	ETICS Mboro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1990	Bastia	54	(22)
1990–1992	Le Mans	40	(6)
1992–1996	Gueugnon	137	(58)
1996–1997	Metz	24	(6)
1997–1998	Châteauroux	18	(3)
1998	Al Wahda FC
1999–2003	Gueugnon	113	(39)
Total		386	(134)
International career
1987–2002	Senegal	36	(14)
Managerial career
2007–2009	ASC Linguère
2009–2012	Senegal
2013	AS Kaloum
2013–	Horoya AC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He managed the Senegal national team and ASC Linguère in Senegal.

Playing career

Traoré played for several teams, including SC Bastia, FC Gueugnon, FC Metz,^[1] all in France.^[2] He holds Senegalese and French nationalities.^[3]

He also played for the Senegal national team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Managerial career

Traoré was named Senegal manager in December 2009,^[4][5] and he was in charge of the national team for more than two years, until February 2012. In March 2013, he took the head coaching job with the Guinean side AS Kaloum.^[6]

Honours

Gueugnon

• Coupe de la Ligue: 1999–2000^[7]