Sammy Traoré

Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976 in Créteil) 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.

Managerial career
In July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris.

Honors
Paris Saint-Germain
 * Coupe de France: 2009–10

Mali
 * Africa Cup of Nations four place: 2004