Ismaël Bangoura
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ismaël Bangoura | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Al-Raed FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | 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– | Al-Raed | 36 | (22) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Guinea | 49 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:58, 21 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:39, 23 December 2014 (UTC) |
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Ismaël Bangoura (born 2 January 1985) is a Guinean football striker who currently plays for the Saudi club Al-Raed. His favourite position is striker. Also, Bangoura has played as a winger and attacking midfielder.
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 giants Marseille, starting his top-flight career in perfect style with a goal in his sides 3–0 victory. He ended his first season having played 23 times, scoring a respectable 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.
On 5 July 2007, Bangoura signed a five-year-contract with Dynamo Kyiv. The transfer fee was estimated to be around €5 million. Ismaël quickly became a fan favourite, and established himself as a talented goal scorer. Bangoura's other notable feature is his goal celebration, where he performs 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.
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