B. Traoré · career
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Center Forward · Sunderland · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25StreakyInjury-hit 2025/265 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 5 clubs, including a move abroad — 112 appearances, 17 goals and 12 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Aston Villa — Season rating 43, 7 goals and 6 assists in 36 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 31 points at Ajax. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (5 → 10). The gap to his peak is 33 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 18 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±16 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 2025/26 | Ajax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Ajax | 32 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | Villarreal | 11 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | Başakşehir | 12 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | 36 | 7 | 6 | 88 | 43 |
| 2019/20 | Lyon | 23 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Lyon | 34 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Lyon | 31 | 13 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Olympique Lyonnais II | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | AjaxLoan | 24 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Vitesse | 33 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | VitesseLoan | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 4 | 3 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 3 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021/22 | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 7 | 2 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 7 | 2 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017/18 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendly International | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012/13 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 0 | |
| Burkina Faso U17 | 2009/10 | World Cup U17 | 4 | 1 |
Honours
Emirates Cup×2Queensland Champions Cup×2Eredivisie×3Community Shield×2Premier League Summer Series×2UEFA Europa League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 12 | 638 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Africa Cup of Nationsat Burkina Faso | 3 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Eredivisieat Ajax | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Friendlies Clubsat Ajax | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Friendliesat Burkina Faso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualificationat Burkina Faso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
12 played4 unused sub17 injured15 not in squad· 638 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sevilla | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sporting CP | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Heart Of Midlothian | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Real Betis | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Augsburg | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Friendlies Clubs | H Rayo Vallecano | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | H West Ham | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | A Burnley | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Huddersfield | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 21 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Played | 31 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 0-2 | Played | 58 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | H Wolves | 2-0 | Played | 63 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 2-1 | Played | 65 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 3 | Premier League | H Everton | 1-1 | Played | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 2-2 | Played | 64 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | A Fulham | 0-1 | Played | 64 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 3-2 | Played | 63 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Dec 3 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 0-3 | Played | 56 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 1-0 | Played | 70 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | A Brighton | 0-0 | International duty | — | |||
| Dec 28 | Premier League | H Leeds | 1-1 | International duty | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 0-0 | International duty | — | |||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 1-1 | International duty | — | |||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | A Brentford | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Everton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Premier League | A West Ham | 1-3 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Feb 2 | Premier League | H Burnley | 3-0 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-3 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 0-1 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Feb 15 | FA Cup | A Oxford United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Premier League | H Fulham | 1-3 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 1-1 | Played | 21 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 3 | Premier League | A Leeds | 1-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | A Port Vale | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | H Brighton | 0-1 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 2-1 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Apr 12 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 1-0 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 3-4 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Apr 24 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 0-5 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| May 2 | Premier League | A Wolves | 1-1 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| May 9 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 17 | Premier League | A Everton | 3-1 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| May 24 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — |