Ismaël Bangoura
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| Ismaël Bangoura | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismaël Bangoura | |
| Date of birth | January 2, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| -2005 | Athlético de Coléah | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-2005 2005-2007 2007-present |
Gazélec Ajaccio Le Mans Dynamo Kyiv |
44 (15) 56 (18) 20 (15) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005- | Guinea | 21 (10) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ismaël Bangoura (born 2 January 1985 in Conakry) is a Guinean football striker who, as of 2007 is playing for Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv.
He was a member of the Guinea squad for the 2006 African Nations Cup where the team were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
His favourite position is second striker although he has played as winger or as an attacking midfielder. He is well known for his pace.
[edit] Early Career
Bangoura started his career in his native Guinea at local side Athletico Coleah before being spotted by scouts from Gazélec Ajaccio. He joined the Corsican side, scoring 15 times in 44 games for his new club, before moving to French Ligue 1 outfit Le Mans in 2005. He made his debut on November 5, 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. In the 2006/07 season he was the top scorer for Le Mans with 12 goals in 33 games as well as being the joint second highest scorer in the French league.
[edit] Move to Ukraine
On 5 July 2007 Bangoura signed a five-year-contract with Ukrainian champions 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, which he preforms with fellow teammate and Senegalese international defender Pape Diakhate, it resembles 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 UEFA Champions League. The forward made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals in three games for the Ukrainians, including a 25-yard strike against English Premiership champions Manchester United in his sides 4-2 defeat on 23 October 2007. He also scored a famous 2 goals against Dynamo's main rival, Shakhtar Donetsk on November 11, 2007. Dynamo Kyiv end up winning 2-1 on harsh snow weather.
[edit] External links
- Career history at National Football Teams
- Profile at l'Equipe
- Profile at ESPN
- Profile at Eurosport
- Profile at UEFA
- Bangoura scores against Manchester United
- Trigger Bangoura quick on the draw
- Bangoura signs for Kyiv
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