Bio

Charles Traoré (born 1 January 1992) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club FC Nantes. Between 2016 and 2018, he made two appearances for the Mali national team. Club career Traoré joined Troyes in August 2015. He made his professional debut a few months later, in a 3–1 Ligue 1 victory against Lille. On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Traoré joined Ligue 1 side FC Nantes on a three-year contract. International career Traoré was born in France to parents of Malian descent. He made his debut for the Mali national football team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Nigeria on 27 May 2016.