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.

[citation needed] 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.

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