# Abdoulaye Traoré (footballer, born 1967)

Abdoulaye Traoré (born 4 March 1967), nicknamed Ben Badi, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He scored 49 goals in 88 appearances for the Ivory Coast.
He made six Primeira Liga appearances for Braga.
In 2015, he became an ambassador of The SATUC Cup, a new charitable global football competition for U16 orphans, refugees and disadvantaged children.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ivory Coast | 1984 | 5 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1985 | 15 | 7 |
| Ivory Coast | 1986 | 5 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 1987 | 14 | 8 |
| Ivory Coast | 1988 | 3 | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | 1989 | 5 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1990 | 3 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 1991 | 5 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 1992 | 11 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1993 | 6 | 3 |
| Ivory Coast | 1994 | 9 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast | 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast | 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 90 | 49 |
    Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first. The score column indicates the score after each Traoré goal.
List of international goals scored by Abdoulaye Traoré :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 21 October 1984 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Gambia | 1-0 | 4-0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 21 October 1984 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Gambia | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 4 November 1984 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia | Gambia | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 28 December 1984 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Tunisia | 1-1 | 3-1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 28 December 1984 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Tunisia | 3-1 | 3-1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 20 February 1985 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Congo | — | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 20 February 1985 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Congo | — | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 31 March 1985 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Mali | 1-0 | 6-0 | 1986 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 31 March 1985 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Mali | 4-0 | 6-0 | 1986 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 31 March 1985 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Mali | 5-0 | 6-0 | 1986 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 14 April 1985 | Bamako, Mali | Mali | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1986 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 27 December 1985 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Guinea | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1985 CEDEAO Cup |
| 13 | 7 March 1986 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Mozambique | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1986 African Cup of Nations |
| 14 | 7 March 1986 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Mozambique | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1986 African Cup of Nations |
| 15 | 13 March 1986 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Senegal | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1986 African Cup of Nations |
| 16 | 18 January 1987 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Nigeria | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1987 All-Africa Games qualification |
| 17 | 29 March 1987 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Congo | — | 2-0 | 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 18 | 5 April 1987 | Alphonse Massemba-Débat Stadium, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | Congo | — | 2-1 | 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 19 | 19 April 1987 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Ghana | — | 2-1 | 1987 All-Africa Games qualification |
| 20 | 19 April 1987 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Ghana | — | 2-1 | 1987 All-Africa Games qualification |
| 21 | 3 July 1987 | Lilongwe, Malawi | Malawi | — | 2-1 | 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 22 | 3 July 1987 | Lilongwe, Malawi | Malawi | — | 2-1 | 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 23 | 19 July 1987 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Malawi | — | 2-0 | 1988 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 24 | 13 March 1988 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco | Algeria | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1988 African Cup of Nations |
| 25 | 16 March 1988 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco | Zaire | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1988 African Cup of Nations |
| 26 | 23 April 1989 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Angola | — | 4-1 | 1990 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 27 | 23 April 1989 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Angola | — | 4-1 | 1990 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 28 | 16 July 1989 | Bamako, Mali | Mali | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1990 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 29 | 30 July 1989 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Mali | — | 3-1 | 1990 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 30 | 30 July 1989 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Mali | — | 3-1 | 1990 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 31 | 3 March 1990 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | Egypt | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1990 African Cup of Nations |
| 32 | 3 March 1990 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | Egypt | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1990 African Cup of Nations |
| 33 | 30 September 1990 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger | Niger | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 34 | 30 April 1991 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Niger | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 35 | 28 July 1991 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Morocco | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification |
| 36 | 2 November 1991 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Senegal | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1991 CEDEAO Cup |
| 37 | 15 December 1991 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Kenya | 2-0 | 4-0 | Friendly |
| 38 | 13 January 1992 | Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor, Senegal | Algeria | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1992 African Cup of Nations |
| 39 | 10 October 1992 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Botswana | 1-0 | 6-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 40 | 10 October 1992 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Botswana | 3-0 | 6-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 41 | 10 October 1992 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Botswana | 6-0 | 6-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 42 | 19 October 1992 | King Fahd Sports City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | United States | 1-1 | 2-5 | 1992 King Fahd Cup |
| 43 | 31 January 1993 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Niger | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 44 | 2 May 1993 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Nigeria | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 45 | 19 December 1993 | Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali | Mali | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly |
| 46 | 29 January 1994 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Niger | 1-0 | 5-3 | Friendly |
| 47 | 29 January 1994 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Niger | 2-0 | 5-3 | Friendly |
| 48 | 29 January 1994 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Niger | 3-1 | 5-3 | Friendly |
| 49 | 3 April 1994 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia | Ghana | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1994 African Cup of Nations |

## Honours

* Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
* Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire: 1990, 1991
* CAF Champions League runner-up: 1995
* Africa Cup of Nations: 1992; third place: 1986, runner-up 1994
* FIFA Confederations Cup fourth place: 1992
Individual
* Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) top scorer: 1992, 1994