| Sammy Traoré | |
| Height: | 1.94 m |
| Birth Date: | 1976 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Créteil, France |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1994–2002 |
| Clubs1: | Créteil-Lusitanos |
| Caps1: | 149 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2002–2006 |
| Clubs2: | Nice |
| Caps2: | 112 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 2006–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps3: | 67 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs4: | → Auxerre (loan) |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 353 |
| Totalgoals: | 14 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mali |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 2016– |
| Managerclubs1: | Maccabi Créteil FC |
Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976) is a French and Malian football manager, as a player his preferred position was a defender. He made good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start attacking moves.
Traore was a regular and successful member of the Mali national team between 2001 and 2008.
In July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris.[1]
Paris Saint-Germain
Mali