Hadji Dramé

Mailan football player

Hadji Dramé
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 West Armenia
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Paide Linnameeskond 30 (4)
2021 → Paide Linnameeskond II 13 (4)
2022 Dila Gori 25 (3)
2023– West Armenia 10 (0)
International career
2017 Mali U-17 11 (6)
2019 Mali U-20 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024

Hadji Dramé (born 10 September 2000) is a Malian footballer who plays as a winger or forward for West Armenia.

Early life

Growing up, Dramé idolized Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.[1] As a youth player, he won the 2014 audition to join Aspire Academy.[2] However, he did not join Aspire Academy due to family reasons.[3]

Career

Club career

Dramé started his career at Malian side Yeelen Olympique.[4][5] After that, he trialed for Olympique Lyonnais in the French Ligue 1.[6] Before the 2020 season, Dramé signed for Estonian club Paide, helping them win the 2022 Estonian Cup, their first major trophy.[7][8] During the 2020 season, he was unable to play for Paide until the second half of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.[9][10] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Dila in Georgia.[11]

On 22 December 2023, Armenian Premier League club West Armenia announced the signing of Dramé.[12]

International career

Dramé helped Mali win the 2016 U-16 International Dream Cup.[13] He represented Mali at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, helping them finish fourth.[14] He helped Mali win the 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

Style of play

Dramé can operate as a winger or attacker.[16]

Personal life

He is the son of Malian manager Djibril Dramé.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Dramé, brillant par tous les temps". maliweb.net. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Aspire Football Dream's: Fin de l'Edition 2014". malifootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Hadji Dramé: "C'est le moment décrire l'histoire"".
  5. ^ "Drame: No matter the conditions, we go out to win". Archived from the original on 24 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Hadji Dramé: «Remporter la CAN avec les Aigles du Mali»".
  7. ^ "à la découverte du parcours de Hadji DRAMÉ".
  8. ^ "Sory Diarra, Kamory Doumbia, Hadji Dramé, buteurs!". planetesportsmali.com.
  9. ^ "Hadji Dramé, «Je suis en Estonie pour grandir»". bamada.net. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Paide aafriklasest jalgpallitalent jäi viisat oodates kodumaale koroonalõksu". sport.ohtuleht.ee. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Paide keskväljamees lõi käed Gruusia pronksiklubiga". soccernet.ee. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Official announcement". facebook.com/fcwestarmenia (in Armenian). FC West Armenia. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  13. ^ "le parcours sans faute des Aiglonnets". maliactu.net. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Hadji Dramé: le jeune malien dans l'histoire du Mondial U17". news.abamako.com.
  15. ^ "Il y a trois ans, les Aiglonnets du Mali remportaient leur 2e CAN consécutive".
  16. ^ "Top five from Africa and USA: Guinea's 14-year-old and a Weah in the World Cup". espn.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Hadji Dramé: "Prendre une option sérieuse dès le match aller…"". koulouba.com.
  18. ^ "le jeune Hadji Dramé rejoint le championnat estonien". malijet.co (Archived).

External links

  • Hadji Dramé at Soccerway


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