Ismaël Bangoura
![]() Ismaël Bangoura | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 January 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Athlético de Coléah | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 44 | (15) |
2005–2007 | Le Mans | 56 | (18) |
2007–2009 | Dynamo Kyiv | 46 | (28) |
2009–2010 | Rennes | 39 | (8) |
2010–2011 | Al Nasr | 18 | (10) |
2012–2015 | Nantes | 40 | (4) |
2012–2013 | → Umm Salal (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Nantes B | 12 | (2) |
2016–2019 | Al-Raed | 75 | (37) |
2019 | → Al-Batin (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Mulhouse | 9 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Al-Taraji | 22 | (15) |
National team | |||
2006–2014 | Guinea | 52 | (13) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:57, 23 March 2020 (UTC) |
Ismaël Bangoura (born 2 January 1985) is a Guinean football forward who plays. Although his primary position is striker, Bangoura has also played as a winger and attacking midfielder.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Bangoura began his career at local side Athlético Coléah, before being spotted by scouts from French amateurs Gazélec Ajaccio. He joined the Corsican side, scoring 15 times in 44 games for his new club, before moving to French Ligue 1 side Le Mans in 2005. He made his debut on 5 November 2005 against French club Marseille, starting his top-flight career with a goal in his sides 3–0 victory. He ended his first season having played 23 times, scoring a six goals. He was the top scorer for Le Mans in the 2006–07 season, with 12 goals in 33 games as well as being the joint second highest scorer in Ligue 1.
Dynamo Kyiv[]
On 5 July 2007, Bangoura signed a five-year-contract with Dynamo Kyiv.[1] The transfer fee was estimated to be around €5 million. Bangoura quickly became a fan favourite, and established himself as a goal scorer. He was known to celebrate goals with teammate and Senegalese international defender Pape Diakhaté, resembling an African dance.
Playing in Kyiv gave Bangoura the chance to showcase his abilities in European competition, with the team playing in the 2007–08 season. The forward made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals in three games for the Ukrainians, including a 25-yard strike against Manchester United in his sides 4–2 defeat on 23 October 2007. Bangoura also scored two goals against Shakhtar Donetsk on 11 November 2007, which ended in a 2–1 win.
Bangoura scored in the UEFA Cup second leg in a 3–0 win against Paris Saint-Germain, sending Dynamo Kyiv to the semi-finals, where they were knocked out by Shakhtar Donetsk after losing 2–3 on aggregate.
Stade Rennais[]
On 2 July 2009, Bangoura signed with Rennes on a four-year-deal from Dynamo Kyiv[2] for €11 million.[3] Bangoura made his debut on 8 August 2009, scoring with a superb overhead kick in a 3–0 win against Boulogne.[4]
Al Nasr SC[]
On 2 September 2010, Bangoura signed for Al Nasr SC Dubai on a four-year-contract for an estimated fee believed to be €8 million.[5] He scored his first goal on 16 September 2010 in a 3–1 win against Al-Ahli Dubai. During the 2010–11 season, he scored 10 goals from 17 league matches and was admired for his performances by Al Nasr and other Emirati clubs.
Early in the 2011–12 season, he decided to move away temporarily from the club for African Nations Cup in January 2012, which could see him unavailable for almost two months. Al Nasr accepted his decision, but did not wait for him. Bangoura was replaced by other players Brazilian Careca and Ivorian Amara Diané. Team manager Khalid Obaid explained that it was decided he would be away for too long and this wouldn't be of use to the team.[6]
Nantes[]
Bangoura joined FC Nantes in French Ligue 2 on 31 January 2012 on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Al Nasr SC later sued Bangoura for unilaterally breach of contract. FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber confirmed the claim from the UAE club and ordered Bangoura and Nantes jointly liable to pay €4.5 million as compensation. Bangoura also banned for four months and Nantes was banned from making transfers in two consecutive transfer windows (summer and winter or one season). Both parties appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[7]
Before the FIFA DRC had a conclusion, on 10 September 2012, Bangoura joined Umm Salal in the Qatar Stars League on a temporary loan deal.[8] He served the ban with the Qatari for about 2 months.
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International career[]
Bangoura was a member of the Guinea squad for the 2006 African Nations Cup as Guinea were eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing 2–3 to Senegal.
Personal life[]
In October 2018 he was convicted of fraud by a French court and fined €130,000; his house was also seized.[9]
In the end of February 2020 Ismaël gave an exclusive interview to the Ukrainian football news agency "FootballHub" with complimentary comments to several Ukrainian players and Dynamo Kyiv in general.[10]
References[]
- ^ Sannie, Ibrahim (7 July 2007). "Bangoura signs for Kyiv". BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ (in French) Ismaël Bangoura : « Heureux de signer au Stade Rennais »
- ^ "Сумма трансфера Исмаэля Бангура – 11 млн. евро (Transfer sum Ismaël Bangoura – 11 mill. euros)" (in Russian). ua.football. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ "STADE RENNAIS F.C. > COMPETITIONS > 2009/2010 > LIGUE 1 – > J1 > Stade Rennais F.C. / Boulogne sur Mer" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ "Bangoura (Rennes) part à Dubaï" (in French). L'Équipe. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ "Al Nasr release star striker Bangoura until January". gulfnews.com. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "CASE BANGOURA – FC NANTES: CAS APPROACHED THREE TIMES". the Court of Arbitration for Sport. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "QATAR/ OFFICIAL, Bangoura joins Umm Salal". transfermarketweb.com. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (21 October 2018). "Ex-Guinea international Ismael Bangoura convicted of fraud". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Serhiy Peichev. Ismaël Bangoura. Promised to Zozulya the hopak, said hi to Surkis and seeks a million euros (Ісмаель Бангура. Обіцяв Зозулі гопак, передав привіт Суркісу і шукає мільйон євро. Ексклюзивне інтерв’ю). FootballHub. 27 February 2020
External links[]
- Official website
- Ismael Bangoura's profile, stats & pics
- Ismaël Bangoura at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ismaël Bangoura at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Ismaël Bangoura at ESPN FC
- Ismaël Bangoura at Soccerway
- Ismaël Bangoura at WorldFootball.net
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Conakry
- Guinean footballers
- Guinean expatriate footballers
- Guinea international footballers
- Association football forwards
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Le Mans FC players
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- FC Dynamo Kyiv players
- Athlético de Coléah players
- Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
- FC Nantes players
- Gazélec Ajaccio players
- Umm Salal SC players
- Al-Raed FC players
- Al-Batin FC players
- FC Mulhouse players
- Al-Taraji Club players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- UAE Pro League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Saudi Professional League players
- Saudi Second Division players
- Guinean expatriate sportspeople in France
- Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia