Brama "Chercheur" Traoré (born 22 March 1962) is a Burkinabé football manager and former player. He most recently served as the manager of the Burkina Faso national team.
Club career
Nicknamed "Chercheur", Brama Traoré played domestically within Burkina Faso.
He began at JC de Bobo Dioulasso, and played for the senior team between 1980 and 1982. He spent the rest of his career with RC Bobo Dioulasso between 1982 and 1993.
He won the 1984 and 1987 editions of the Coupe du Faso and the 1992–93 Leader's Cup while playing for RC Bobo Dioulasso.
International career
He represented Burkina Faso between 1986 and 1993. He earned twenty-nine caps and scored two goals Burkina Faso.
Managerial career
He has managed RC Bobo Dioulasso over three spells between 1995 and 2022, and he won the 2007 Coupe du Faso with the club.
Traoré was the assistant manager of the Burkina Faso national team during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, and he became the Burkina Faso manager on 11 March 2023. His first game in charge was a 2–1 friendly loss against Libya on 22 March 2024. On 14 January 2026, he was relieved of his duties after his team was eliminated in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
