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Adama Traorรฉ

Player #882
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Winger
W Adama Traorรฉ | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ | #882 |
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Adama Traorรฉ Diarra

25 January 1996

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.78 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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August 2015: Aged 19, Signed under Tim Sherwood for a fee of โ‚ฌ10.00m from FC Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ.

August 2016: Aged 20, Sold under Roberto Di Matteo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น for a fee of โ‚ฌ8.25m to Middlesbrough ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2015-16

FC Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

โ‚ฌ10.00m

14 August 2015

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Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2016-17

Middlesbrough ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

โ‚ฌ8.25m

31 August 2016

20

Roberto Di Matteo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Previous Clubs

Adama Traorรฉ

Previous Clubs:

2014-15 FC Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
La Liga, ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | 1 (3) | โšฝ 1 |

Loans Out

Adama Traorรฉ

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Adama Traorรฉ

Subsequent Clubs:

2016-18 Middlesbrough ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โ‚ฌ8.25m
Premier League, Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 69 | โœ… 49 | ๐Ÿ” (20) | โšฝ 5 |

2018-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โ‚ฌ20.00m
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 194 | โœ… 110 | ๐Ÿ” (84) | โšฝ 14 |

2022 FC Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (L)
La Liga, ๐Ÿ•’ 17 | โœ… 9 | ๐Ÿ” (8) | โšฝ 0 |

2023- Fulham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 56 | โœ… 20 | ๐Ÿ” (36) | โšฝ 4 |

12

Appearances

1

Goals

1

Assists

6.00

Game Per

Career

Adama Traorรฉ

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Positions Played:

Winger

Played Under:

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 2015 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | 1 (4) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 |
Rรฉmi Garde ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 2015-16 ๐Ÿ•’ 5 | 0 (5) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 |
Eric Black ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 2016 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 0 (1) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |
Roberto Di Matteo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 2016 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | 0 (1) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Career:

W Adama Traorรฉ | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ |
Aston Villa 2015-16 | โ‚ฌ10.00m |
๐Ÿ•’ 12 | 1 (11) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 4 | #882 |
๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 9 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Adama Traorรฉ

Debut Squad:

2015-16

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 2015, Villa 1-2 Palace, Selhurst Park

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

2015-16

๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 2015, Villa 1-2 Palace, Selhurst Park

Tim Sherwood ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Final Appearance

Adama Traorรฉ

Final Appearance:

2016-17

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Aug 2016, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park

Roberto Di Matteo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

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Final Squad:

2016-17

๐ŸŸฉ 13 Aug 2016, Villa 3-0 Rotherham, Villa Park

Roberto Di Matteo ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Career Notes

Adama Traorรฉ

August 2015: Aged 19, becomes the fifth Spanish ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ player to sign for the Villa after Josรฉ รngel Crespo ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (2015), Carles Gil ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (2015), Antonio Luna ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (2013) and Carlos Cuรฉllar ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (2008).
August 2015: Aged 19, becomes the first player to be signed by the Villa from FC Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ.
August 2015: Aged 19, becomes the 882nd player to play for Villa in first-team League or Cup football since the clubโ€™s first entry into the FA Cup in 1879.

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Villa Career

Adama Traorรฉ

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
12
1
11
4

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
12.00
6.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
17%
25%
75%
0.58

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

Goals

1

Adama Traorรฉ

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 2015, Villa 5-3 Notts County, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Adama Traorรฉ | 24โ€™ | Scott Sinclair | 50โ€™ | 78โ€™ | 99โ€™ (pen) | Joe Bennett | 111โ€™ |

League Cup

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Assists

1

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Jan 2016, Villa 1-3 Sunderland, Stadium of Light

Assist(s) | Adama Traorรฉ | 63โ€™ |

Premier League

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Sendings Off

0

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Competition Record

Adama Traorรฉ

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
11
0
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
11
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
11.00

FA Cup

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
1.00
1.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Adama Traorรฉ

2016-17

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
1
0
1
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
100%
100%
0%
3.00

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2015-16

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
11
1
10
4

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
11.00
5.50

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
9%
18%
82%
0.36

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
11.00

League Record

Adama Traorรฉ

Premier League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
10
0
10
0
1
0.00
10.00

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Championship

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
1
0
1
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Adama Traorรฉ

2016-17

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Championship

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
1
0
1
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2015-16

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Premier League

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
10
0
10
4

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
10.00

League Matches

Adama Traorรฉ

2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 2016, Villa 1-2 Bournemouth, Villa Park
Premier League
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 2 Jan 2016, Villa 1-3 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Premier League
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 28 Dec 2015, Villa 0-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
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2015-16
๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 2015, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Villa Park
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 13 Dec 2015, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 28 Nov 2015, Villa 2-3 Watford, Villa Park
Premier League
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Oct 2015, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Villa Park
Premier League
20th (-1)
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Oct 2015, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
19th (-1)
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 2015, Villa 1-2 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
14th (-4)
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FA Cup Seasons

Adama Traorรฉ

2016-17

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FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2015-16

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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FA Cup Matches

Adama Traorรฉ

League Cup Seasons

Adama Traorรฉ

2016-17

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League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2015-16

EFL Cup.jpg
League Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
1.00
1.00

European Seasons

Adama Traorรฉ

2016-17

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n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2015-16

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Matches

Adama Traorรฉ

Unused Substitute Appearances

Adama Traorรฉ

2015-16
๐ŸŸจ 5 Dec 2015, Villa 1-1 Southampton, St Mary's
Premier League
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2015-16
๐ŸŸจ 7 May 2016, Villa 0-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
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2015-16
๐ŸŸจ 19 Dec 2015, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
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2015-16
๐ŸŸฅ 15 May 2016, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Emirates
Premier League
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International Career

Adama Traorรฉ

Full International Record

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Biography

Adama Traorรฉ

Player #882 for Aston Villa, Adama Traorรฉ Diarra, known as Adama Traorรฉ, played as a winger for the club in Villaโ€™s Premier League relegation season of 2015-16 and during the Football League Championship campaign of 2016-17, making twelve appearances and scoring once.

Traorรฉ was born in Lโ€™Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, on 25 January 1996 and was signed from FC Barcelona for a breathtaking fee of โ‚ฌ10.00m for an unproven teenager. Traorรฉ was one of a series of controversial signings undertaken ostensibly under the leadership of Tim Sherwood but in truth driven by the sheer idiocy of Sporting Director Hendrik Almstadt and Director of Scouting and Recruitment Paddy Riley. Two names that would be painted into Villa folklore for their footballing illiteracy and ultimate responsibility for Villaโ€™s first relegation in three decades.

Indeed, Traorรฉโ€™s arrival was one of several sub-standard Villa signings that maligned the club throughout the 2015-16 campaign and drove Villa to their first relegation in nearly 30 years. Players such as Traorรฉ, as well as Micah Richards, Jordan Veretout, Jordan Ayew, Rudy Gestede, Joleon Lescott and Josรฉ รngel Crespo were brought to the club despite being nowhere near the standards required from top-flight players, and Villa inevitably paid the price.

Traorรฉ made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 22 August 2015, aged 19, as a 69โ€™ substitute for Carlos Sรกnchez in the 1-2 defeat at Crystal Palace. Traorรฉ made his first start for Villa in the following game - the 5-3 League Cup 2nd Round win over Notts County on Tuesday, 25 August 2015, in which he scored his only goal for the club on 24โ€™. Where it mattered, however, in the league, Traorรฉ made just nine appearances in 2015-16, all as a substitute, and the sequence that followed was Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Lost, Drew, Lost, Lost, Lost.

It was indeed almost immediately apparent that Traorรฉ simply was not good enough. A very poor manโ€™s Tony Daley, pace and strength, but absolutely no end product. That, however, is seriously unfair to Daley, who developed into one of Villaโ€™s finest wing players. Needless to say, Traorรฉ did not.

With an attitude as questionable as his footballing ability, Traorรฉ was surprisingly still with Villa following relegation, but his was a profile and reminder that nobody wanted at the club.

Roberto Di Matteo even handed Traorรฉ an appearance, as unpopular as that was, with the player coming as a 74โ€™ substitute for Jordan Ayew in the 3-0 win over Rotherham United on Saturday, 13 August 2016. Credit where itโ€™s due, however, that was the only game in which Traorรฉ was involved that ended in a victory.

Although relegation was not solely on the shoulders of a youngster such as Traorรฉ, he became a poster boy for the over-inflated egos of under-talented players that had infected the club.

On his departure, the only tears that we shed were those of laughter that Villa had found a club, Middlesbrough in this case, to part with โ‚ฌ8.25m for a player of such scant capability.

Traorรฉ had proved trouble on and off the pitch and was an abject failure at Villa. It was clear for anyone who witnessed the player in claret and blue that, at best, he was destined for a career that flattered to deceive.

It was therefore with barely concealed hilarity that Middlesbrough endured his headless chicken style with no end product, only for Premier League new boys Wolverhampton Wanderers to pay a scarcely believable โ‚ฌ20m for Traorรฉโ€™s services in 2018.

Traorรฉ had played under Tim Sherwood, Rรฉmi Garde, Eric Black and Roberto Di Matteo.

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