Background and career
Ibrahima Traoré (born 21 April 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Born in France, he played for the Guinea national team.
Coming through the youth system, Traoré began his senior career with French amateur club Levallois in 2005. He moved to Germany one year later, playing for Hertha BSC's reserve team Hertha BSC II. Following a season at FC Augsburg in 2009–10, Traoré joined VfB Stuttgart. He later moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2014, where he played until the end of his career in 2021.
Born in France, Traoré was eligible to represent Guinea internationally through his father. He made his debut in 2010, and played for Guinea in three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments (2012, 2015 and 2019).
