Name: Lassina Traoré

Nationality: Burkina Faso

Date of Birth: January 12, 2001

Place of Birth: Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Position: Striker / Forward

Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Club Career (high-level):

• Rahimo FC (Burkina Faso) — Youth / early career
• Ajax Cape Town / Ajax (Netherlands) — Broke through in Ajax’s system; notable for physicality, finishing and movement
• BSC Young Boys (Switzerland) — Signed in 2019; made a strong impact in the Swiss Super League, scoring regularly and helping the club win domestic titles
• Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) — Transferred in January 2021; joined a club with regular European competition appearances
• Loan spells — Has had loan periods (including to clubs outside Ukraine) to gain playing time and continue development

International Career:

• Represents the Burkina Faso national team (Les Étalons)
• Has been capped at senior level and contributed with goals and performances in qualifiers and continental competitions

Playing Style:

• Powerful, direct center-forward with strong hold-up play
• Good pace for his size and a strong finishing ability inside the box
• Aerial presence and physicality make him effective as a target man and on transitions

Notable Achievements:

• Key contributor to Young Boys’ domestic success (Swiss Super League titles)
• Established himself as one of Burkina Faso’s promising young forwards and attracted interest from larger European clubs

Current Status: Professionally active; club affiliation and loan status can change due to transfers. For the most up-to-date club and appearance statistics, consult recent club announcements or football databases (transfer records and match logs).