Adama Traoré (footballer, born 1996)

For other uses, see Adama Traoré.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Traoré and the second or maternal family name is Diarra.
Adama

Adama playing for Barcelona B in 2012
Personal information
Full name Adama Traoré Diarra
Date of birth (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996
Place of birth L'Hospitalet, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Winger
Club 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)
National team
2012 Spain U16 5 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U17 5 (1)
2013–2014 Spain U19 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:35, 3 January 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

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 2013–14 265—265
2014–15 373—373
Total 638—638
Barcelona 2013–14 1000001[lower-alpha 1]00020
2014–15 00210000–21
Total 102100100041
Aston Villa 2015–16 200011––31
Total 100011000021
Career totals 658211110006910
  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)); Barcelona's official website, 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
  6. ↑ "First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way". UEFA.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Los suplentes culés también cuentan" [The culé backups also count] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Adama Traore: Barcelona winger joins Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Aston Villa 5–3 Notts County". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Young, Chris (2 January 2016). "Sunderland 3 Aston Villa 1: Jermain Defoe double secures priceless win". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Will Adama Traore start for Aston Villa? Here's what Eric Black has to say on the matter". Birmingham Mail. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Barca’s Adama Traore to play for Mali". Super Sport. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  14. ↑ Adama Traoré profile at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way". UEFA.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

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