Ismaël Bangoura

Ismaël Bangoura (born 2 January 1985) is a Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. Although his primary position is striker, Bangoura has also played as a winger and attacking midfielder.

For other people with this name, see Ismaël Bangoura (disambiguation).

Ismaël Bangoura
Bangoura in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-01-02) 2 January 1985
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
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)
International career
2006–2015 Guinea 52 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

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.[2] 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[3] for €11 million.[4] Bangoura made his debut on 8 August 2009, scoring with a superb overhead kick in a 3–0 win against Boulogne.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9] He served the ban with the Qatari for about 2 months.

Ismaël Bangoura during Guinean national team friendly match against the Stade Rennais youth team

Al-Raed

In January 2016, he signed for Saudi Professional League club Al-Raed.[10]

Bangoura was released by Al-Raed in July 2019.[11]

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. He later represented Guinea at the tournament in 2008 and 2012.[1]

Bangoura turned down a place in Guinea's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad to focus on his club career.[12]

Personal life

In October 2018 he was convicted of fraud by a French court and fined €130,000; his house was also seized.[13]

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.[14]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1][15][16]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gazélec Ajaccio 2003–04 Championnat National 92——92
2004–05 Championnat National 3513——3513
Total 4415004415
Le Mans 2005–06 Ligue 1 2360020—00256
2006–07 Ligue 1 33122032—003814
Total 5618205200006320
Dynamo Kyiv 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League 201510—74002819
2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League 261300—136003919
Total 462810002010006738
Rennes 2009–10 Ligue 1 3561010—00376
2010–11 Ligue 1 420000—0042
Total 39810100000418
Al Nasr 2010–11 UAE Pro League 171000—001710
2011–12 UAE Pro League 1030—0040
Total 1810003000002110
Nantes 2011–12 Ligue 2 920000—0092
2012–13 Ligue 2 300000—0030
2013–14 Ligue 1 1311020—00161
2014–15 Ligue 1 1512032—00203
Total 40430520000486
Umm Salal (loan) 2012–13 Qatar Stars League 600000—0060
Nantes B 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur 81———0081
2014–15 Championnat de France Amateur 31———0031
2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 10———0010
Total 12200000000122
Al-Raed 2015–16 Saudi Professional League 1372000—2[lower-alpha 4]2179
2016–17 Saudi Professional League 25181010—002718
2017–18 Saudi Professional League 25100010—2[lower-alpha 4]12811
2018–19 Saudi Professional League 1220000—00122
Total 7537302000438440
Al-Batin (loan) 2018–19 Saudi Professional League 800000—0080
Mulhouse 2019–20 Championnat National 2 9110——00101
Al-Taraji 2020–21 Saudi Second Division 2215———002215
Career total 375138110164201043426155
  1. Includes Coupe de France, Ukrainian Cup and King Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, UAE League Cup and Saudi Crown Prince Cup
  3. Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance(s) in Saudi Professional League relegation play-offs

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guinea 200660
200781
2008159
200980
201010
201152
201251
201430
201510
Total 5213
Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bangoura goal.
List of international goals scored by Ismaël Bangoura[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
19 September 2007Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Cape Verde4–04–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[17]
211 January 2008Atalaya Park, Marbella, Spain Sudan6–06–0Friendly[18]
324 January 2008Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana Morocco2–03–22008 Africa Cup of Nations[19]
414 June 2008Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia Namibia1–02–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification[20]
522 June 2008Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Namibia2–04–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification[21]
63–0
74–0
820 August 2008Stade des Bourgognes, Chantilly, France Ivory Coast1–11–2Friendly[22][23]
912 October 2008Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Kenya1–03–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification[24]
1018 November 2008Stade Paul Cosyns, Compiègne, France Gabon3–33–3Friendly[22][25]
115 June 2011Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea Madagascar2–04–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[26]
128 October 2011Abuja National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria1–02–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[27]
1315 August 2012Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco Morocco2–02–1Friendly[28]

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