Armand Traoré (born 8 October 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left back for the reserve team of Çaykur Rizespor. Traoré is a product of the Arsenal Academy. He has represented France at under-19 and under-21 levels, but has since opted to represent his parents' native country, Senegal, at senior level.
Traoré joined Arsenal on 1 August 2005, having previously been at Racing Paris and Monaco. Although mainly a reserve team member, making six appearances in the FA Premier Reserve League in 2005–06, he played in Dennis Bergkamp's testimonial against Ajax in the first game at Emirates Stadium in July 2006 and he was an unused member of Arsenal's 18-man squad for their UEFA Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb the following month.
Traoré went on to sign a professional contract with the club in August 2006 before making his first team debut in the League Cup in a third round match against West Bromwich Albion on 24 October, as a 24th minute substitute for Emmanuel Adebayor. Traoré went on to start in a League Cup match against Everton which was won by a 1–0 margin at Goodison Park. He then played away to Liverpool in a 3–6 quarterfinal win. Traore was in the starting lineup for both semi-final legs against Tottenham Hotspur which was won by 5 goals to 3 on aggregate. He then played in the final against Chelsea, which Arsenal lost 2–1. On 28 February 2007, he started the FA Cup quarter-final replay against Blackburn Rovers in a 1–0 defeat at Ewood Park.