Tigers sign Mali international Adama Traoré on two-year deal

Adama Traoré has joined Hull City on a free transfer. Pictures by Hull City

By Simon Bristow

Hull City have signed Mali international Adama Traoré on a two-year deal.

The 27-year-old, whose deal includes a one-year club option, joins on a free transfer after leaving Hatayspor.

Capped 30 times by his country, the attacking midfielder made 54 appearances during a two-year spell with the Turkish Süper Lig outfit, assisting nine goals.

Raised in Bamako, he started his senior career in Mali with AS Bakaridjan before moving to France with Lille, making 24 appearances, and played twice on loan at Belgian side Royal Mouscron.

He commanded a €14m transfer fee when signing for Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, where he stayed for five years from 2015 to 2020.

Netting five goals in 27 matches, he enjoyed loans at Portuguese and Belgian top division sides Rio Ave and Cercle Brugge, and spent the 2019/20 season with French outfit Metz.

At international level, Traoré won the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, and played in the 2019 and 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.