Former Sochaux midfielder Kalilou Traoré dies aged 38 in road accident | OneFootball

Former Sochaux midfielder Kalilou Traoré dies aged 38 in road accident | OneFootball

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·27 July 2026

Former Sochaux midfielder Kalilou Traoré dies aged 38 in road accident

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Kalilou Traoré, the former Mali international who played for Sochaux, has died aged 38 in a road accident.

Traoré joined Sochaux in summer 2012 after a spell in Denmark with Odense, where he featured in eight Europa League matches.


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He made 11 Ligue 1 appearances for the Lionceaux. Persistent fitness problems sidelined him for months and ultimately forced his retirement in 2014, aged 26.

Capped 17 times by Mali, he won bronze at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Sochaux have paid tribute, offering condolences to his family and those close to him.

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