Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976 in Créteil) is a French and Malian football manager, as a player his preferred position was a defender. He made good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start attacking moves. Traore was a regular and successful member of the Mali national team between 2001 and 2008. Managerial career In July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris. Honors Paris Saint-Germain Coupe de France: 2009–10 Mali Africa Cup of Nations four place: 2004 References External links 1976 births Living people French people of Malian descent Malian footballers French footballers Mali international footballers 2004 African Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Association football central defenders US Créteil-Lusitanos players OGC Nice players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players AJ Auxerre players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players