Boubacar Traoré

Following his move to Wolves, Traoré's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→23), while his Rating climbed 64→66. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 26).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Wolves · 4th	1	0	0	6.7	66	23
2025/26	MetzLoan · 18th	20	1	0	6.69	64	22
2024/25	Wolves · 16th	1	0	0	—	66	0
2023/24	Wolves · 14th	24	0	0	6.55	74	9
2022/23	WolvesLoan · 13th	10	0	1	6.6	75	8
2022/23	Metz · 2nd	3	0	0	6.97	55	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Mali · international

Side	Apps	G
Mali	4	0
Mali U23	14	0
Mali U20	9	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

B. Traoré is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Metz, rated 63.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Traoré.

On the season, Traoré graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.012 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 64. At 25 Traoré is in his prime years, and a market index of 37.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upInjury-hit 2025/26

63.8

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

22.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.01

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Metz finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

4.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 63.8 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.065

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.065

Defensive actions / 904.012

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.259

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 25 (~37), then tapers with age. At 25, Traoré sits on 37.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Traoré's projected Rating — 63.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles47

Interceptions14

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€11M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Wolves(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Metz(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

WWolverhampton Wanderersuntil Jul 2025

Metz(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

WolvesJul 2023 – Jul 2025€ 11M

Wolves(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jul 2023

Metzuntil Sept 2022

About B. Traoré

Boubacar Traoré is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Wolves, born on August 20, 2001 in Bamako, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Mali. Wolves currently sit 4th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, B. Traoré has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 11 minutes.

B. Traoré's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Wolves face Stoke City at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Traoré at 63.8 with a Season form score of 22.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Africa U20 Cup of Nations. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, B. Traoré has totalled 97 club appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 27 appearances for Metz.

B. Traoré's career has also included time at Metz and WWolverhampton Wanderers.

On the international stage, B. Traoré has represented Mali, Mali U23, Mali U20 — 27 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.