- He is a Burkinabe professional footballer
- He plays as a forward
- He plays for League club Shakhtar and Burkina Faso national team
Lassina Traore is a Burkinabe football player well-recognized for playing as a forward and his current net worth is about $1 million.
He plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Burkina Faso national team with jersey number 2. He played for Ajax in the semi-finals of the UEFA champions league in 2019 though they lost to Tottenham Hotspur.
Lassina made his first international debut for Burkina Faso in a friendly match against Benin.
Lassina Traore Biography
| Full name | Lassina Chamste Soudine Franck Traore |
| Age | 22 years |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Place of birth | Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| Date of birth | January 12 2001 |
| Nationality | Burkinabe |
| Occupation | Footballer |
| Source of wealth | Football earnings |
| Marital status | Single |
Net Worth
Lassina has so far garnered a net worth value of $1 million primarily from his football career having earned in contracts, salaries, wages and bonuses.
The young champ joined Ukrainian premier league side Shakhtar Donetsk at a fee 0f $10.8 million an amount that boosted his net worth.
Personal Life
Lassina was born on January 12 2001 in Bobo, Dioulasso, Burkina Faso to athletic parents and is the only son among three children born of the successful union between his parents.
His mother was a captain of the Women’s football team in the country.
As it’s the norm in some African countries, the player grew up playing street football with his neighbours and would follow his mother who was a professional football to the field during her practice.
Lassina Traore. Photo/Transfermarkt
Here, he watched skilful platers perform all kinds and I am sure he never regrets the decision he made of following his mother’s footsteps in the profession.
Lassina hails from a family that has an excellent track record with football as his both parents and cousin Bertrand Traore were football players. Hence, he could deduce that a high skill of sportsmanship runs through his veins.
Right from time, Traore has been good at soccer and always finished as the top scorer in many local competitions. His uncle Rahim Ouedraogo founded a new football club and he was fortunate to join at the age of 11 years.
At Rahim FC, the young striker met other kids who were also talented and spent five years at the academy developing his skills with the help of his parents. At 16, he moved to South Africa and joined Ajax Cape Town FC.
Despite his young age, his talent at the new club echoed that he was an excellent player, Burkina Faso’s coach realized his prowess was needed in the national team. The coach brought him to partake in a friendly match against Benin.
The player is currently single concentrating on his career.
Career
Traore began his career as a street football then to Rahimo conceiving his career in the youth ranks of Rahimo FC in his hometown of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso where he was scouted by club Ajax and flown to South Africa.
Lassina Traore.Photo/lifebogger
He was stalled at the clubs’ satellite club Ajax Cape Town until he was old enough to legally transfer to Amsterdam.
The player moved to Europe joining Ajax on a three-and-a-half-year contract and finished as the top scorer of the reserves team before departing for the Netherlands.
He made his debut in the final seconds of their win over Ultecht in the league and was named n the bench for the first time in Ajax’s defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA champions league semi-finals.
He waited to play for his next first team as a late substitute in a win over Feyenoord for five months and then scored five goals, and a further 3 assists in a record-breaking league victory over VVV-Venlo. In a European competition draw away to Atlanta, the player earned a penalty kick and first goal in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
The young champ joined Ukrainian premier league side Shakhtar Donetsk at a fee 0f $10.8 million, scoring twice against rivals Dynamo Kyiv in the 2021 Ukrainian Super Cup.
Lassina made his international debut for Burkina Faso during a friendly match against Benin. His earnings are purely from his football career and have seen his net worth grow in a very big way.
Luxury Collection
With his net worth at his age, Traore has made use of his earnings by living a modest lifestyle. He owns a house and may even have an exotic car.
FAQs
- How old is he?
22 years.
2. What is his nationality?
Burkinabe.
3. Is he married?
No.
4. Does he have children?
No.
5. What is his net worth in 2023?
$1 million.
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