Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1996)

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Adama
2012 2013 - Adama Traore - Flickr - Castroquini-FCB.jpg
Adama playing for Barcelona B in 2012
Personal information
Full name Adama Traoré Diarra
Date of birth (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth L'Hospitalet, Spain
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Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Aston Villa
Number 20
Youth career
Hospitalet
2004–2014 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Barcelona B 63 (8)
2013–2015 Barcelona 1 (0)
2015– Aston Villa 9 (0)
International career
2012 Spain U16 5 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U17 5 (1)
2013–2014 Spain U19 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

Adama Traoré Diarra (born 25 January 1996), known simply as Adama, is a Spanish footballer who plays for English club Aston Villa as a right winger.

He started his career with Barcelona, appearing mainly for the reserves. In 2015, he signed with Aston Villa.

Adama represented Spain at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia to Malian parents,[1] Adama joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2004 at the age of eight, after a brief period with neighbouring CE L'Hospitalet.[2] In 2013 he was promoted to the B-team, and made his professional debut on 6 October in a 0–1 away defeat against SD Ponferradina for the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 23 November 2013, again as a late substitute, Adama played his first La Liga game at the age of only 17, replacing Neymar in the 4–0 home win over Granada CF.[4] Three days later he made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League, coming on for Cesc Fàbregas in the 82nd minute of a 1–2 loss at AFC Ajax for the group stage.[5] Adama also played for Barcelona's Under-19 side in the inaugural UEFA Youth League, playing five times and scoring twice as they won the trophy.[6]

Adama scored his first goal for the Blaugrana's main squad on 16 December 2014, playing 16 minutes and contributing to a 8–1 home demolition of SD Huesca for the Copa del Rey.[7]

Aston Villa

On 14 August 2015, Adama joined Premier League club Aston Villa on a five-year deal for a reported £7 million (€10 million) that could rise to €12 million, with Barcelona inserting a three-year buy-back clause in his contract.[8] He made his debut eight days later against Crystal Palace, and his cross led to an own goal from Pape Souaré eight minutes after he had entered the game as a substitute for Carlos Sánchez.[9] He scored his first goal three days later, the team's first of a 5–3 home win over Notts County in the League Cup second round.[10]

Adama came on as a second-half substitute for the last-placed Villans away to relegation rivals Sunderland on 2 January 2016, and via a counter-attack he assisted compatriot Carles Gil's aerial volley equalizer. He was later replaced himself through injury, as his team lost 1–3.[11] Following that game, he was dropped from the team due to indiscipline,[12] as the season ended with relegation.

International career

On 17 February 2014, the Mali Football Federation confirmed that Adama and his older brother Mohamed had opted to switch allegiance to Mali.[13]

Club statistics

As of 9 December 2015[14]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2013–14 26 5 26 5
2014–15 37 3 37 3
Total 63 8 63 8
Barcelona 2013–14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
Aston Villa 2015–16 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
Total 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Career totals 65 8 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 69 10
  1. All appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Barcelona
Individual

References

  1. "Mis padres llegaron de Mali en los 80. Yo soy de Barcelona..." ("My parents arrived from Mali in the 80s. I am from Barcelona..."); Diario AS, 24 February 2012 (Spanish)
  2. Adama Traore, juvenil de primer año, puede ser la gran novedad del Barça B el sábado (Adama Traore, first-year juvenil, may be Barça B surprise Saturday); Sport, 4 April 2013 (Spanish)
  3. Ponferradina – Barça B: Un penalti condena al filial (1–0) (Ponferradina – Barça B: Penalty condemns reserves (1–0)); FC Barcelona, 6 October 2013 (Spanish)
  4. Granada pay the penalty; ESPN FC, 23 November 2013
  5. Ajax claim Barcelona scalp to stay in contention; UEFA.com, 26 November 2013
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