:Boukary Dramé

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Boukary Dramé

| image = Boukary Dramé.jpg

| caption = Dramé in 2013

| fullname = Boukary Dramé

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|7|22}}

| birth_place = Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

| height = 1.81m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Left-back

| youthyears1 = 2000–2005

| youthclubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain

| years1 = 2005–2007

| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain

| caps1 = 25

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007–2011

| clubs2 = Sochaux

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2008–2009

| clubs3 = → Real Sociedad (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| clubs4 = Chievo

| years4 = 2011–2014

| caps4 = 77

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2014–2018

| clubs5 = Atalanta

| caps5 = 64

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018

| clubs6 = SPAL

| caps6 = 5

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = Paganese

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2014

| nationalteam1 = Senegal

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 7 March 2020

| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2014

}}

Boukary Dramé (born 22 July 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back.{{Soccerway|boukary-drame/1560}} Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level.

Club career

=Paris Saint-Germain=

Born in Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, Dramé began playing football at CSL Aulnay-sous-Bois before joining the centre of pre-training of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. at Verneuil. Having come through the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. youth ranks, he was promoted to the first team in 2005 and played his first game in Ligue 1 on 11 September 2005 against RC Strasbourg. He went on to spend two years in the first team, with different outcomes: four matches in 2005–06, 20 in the next, with the capital outfit barely avoiding relegation in the latter.

=Sochaux=

In July 2007, after refusing the extension of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain in August 2007, Dramé signed a four-year deal at fellow first divisioner FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.[http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=566501.html Dramé seals Sochaux switch]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}; UEFA.com, 1 August 2007 At Sochaux, he appeared scarcely throughout his first campaign. He picked up a serious ankle sprain on his debut against former club PSG.[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11800_2645352,00.html Drame set for sidelines | Sky Sports | Football | Ligue 1 | News]. Sky Sports (7 August 2007). Retrieved on 8 August 2011.

On 1 September 2008, Dramé joined Spanish second division's Real Sociedad on a season-long loan. He made his debut in a 2–1 win at Gimnàstic de Tarragona, his only appearance of the season. In 2009, he joined Birmingham City on trial,[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5488562,00.html Drame keen on Blues deal | Football News]. Sky Sports (13 August 2009). Retrieved on 8 August 2011. and was keen on a switch to the English Premier League,[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5485038,00.html Blues eye Drame | Football News]. Sky Sports (11 August 2009). Retrieved on 8 August 2011. but did not earn himself a contract.[http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/08/12/boukary-drame-on-trial-for-birmingham-city-left-back-position-97319-24380366/ Sport – Birmingham City – Birmingham City News – Boukary Drame on trial for Birmingham City left-back position]. Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 8 August 2011.

During the 2010–11 season Drame played 26 games for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and scored two goals.[https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur22336.html La fiche de Boukary Dramé. Football – L'Equipe.fr]. Lequipe.fr. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. He was sidelined with knee surgery from January for a few weeks.[http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/01/11/2300613/sochaux-defender-boukary-drame-sidelined-for-six-weeks-with-knee- FC Sochaux Defender Boukary Drame To Be Sidelined For Six Weeks]. Goal.com (11 January 2011). Retrieved on 8 August 2011. With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, Sochaux offered him a new deal they failed to meet Drame's wage demands.[http://www.dakarfoot.com/Boukary-Drame-va-quitter-Sochaux_a422.html Boukary Dramé va quitter Sochaux] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420144314/http://www.dakarfoot.com/Boukary-Drame-va-quitter-Sochaux_a422.html |date=20 April 2011 }}. Dakarfoot.com. Retrieved on 8 August 2011.[http://sport.senego.com/boukary-drame-encore-plus-proche-de-lorient Senego.com Boukary Dramé encore plus proche de Lorient]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Sport.senego.com (19 June 2011). Retrieved on 8 August 2011. His contract expired at the end of the 2011 season and he became a free agent. Clubs like Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, Lecce and VfB Stuttgart showed interest in the player after his release.[http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/transferts/info-fm-l-etonnante-situation-de-boukary-drame_70439 Info FM : l’étonnante situation de Boukary Dramé]. Footmercato.net (26 July 2011). Retrieved on 8 August 2011. In June 2011 Drame was linked with a move to Newcastle United.[http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/dalglish-has-eye-on-last-ditch-effort-to-keep-live Liverpool, Newcastle – Toon make one last attempt to sign Jose Enrique as star looks set to choose Liverpool]. Give Me Football (3 June 2011). Retrieved on 8 August 2011.[http://www.nufcblog.com/2011/06/02/newcastle-considered-senegal-international-left-back/ Newcastle Considered Senegal International Left-Back]. Nufcblog.com (2 June 2011). Retrieved on 8 August 2011.

=Chievo=

In August 2011, it was reported that Drame had joined Leeds United on trial. On 23 August, he was transferred from Sochaux to ChievoVerona on a free transfer.[http://www.chievoverona.it/en/news/official-boukary-dram%C3%A9-joins-chievoverona http://www.chievoverona.it/en/news/official-boukary-dram%C3%A9-joins-chievoverona Official: Boukary Dramé joins ChievoVerona] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331005426/http://www.chievoverona.it/en/news/official-boukary-dram%C3%A9-joins-chievoverona |date=31 March 2012 }}. www.chievoverona.it. Retrieved on 23 August 2011.

=Paganese=

After not playing in the 2018–19 season, on 3 October 2019 he signed with Serie C club Paganese.{{cite press release|publisher=Paganese|url=http://www.paganesecalcio.com/ufficiale-boukary-drame-e-un-calciatore-della-paganese/|title=Ufficiale: Boukary Drame' è un calciatore della Paganese|date=3 October 2019|language=Italian}}