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| dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1982|08|12}} |
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'''Ibrahima |
'''Ibrahima Bangoura''' (born 12 August 1982 in [[Conakry]]) is a [[Guinea]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] striker who, as of 2009 is playing for [[Turkey]] side [[Konyaspor]]. |
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He was a member of the [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] squad for the [[2006 African Nations Cup]] where the team were eliminated in the quarter-finals. His cousin [[Ismaël Bangoura]] is also a footballer and a member of the team. |
He was a member of the [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] squad for the [[2006 African Nations Cup]] where the team were eliminated in the quarter-finals. His cousin [[Ismaël Bangoura]] is also a footballer and a member of the team. |
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Revision as of 05:14, 5 October 2010
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ibrahima Bangoura | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Wing Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Konyaspor | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 15, 2008 | |||
Ibrahima Bangoura (born 12 August 1982 in Conakry) is a Guinean football striker who, as of 2009 is playing for Turkey side Konyaspor.
He was a member of the Guinea squad for the 2006 African Nations Cup where the team were eliminated in the quarter-finals. His cousin Ismaël Bangoura is also a footballer and a member of the team.
His favourite position is second striker although he has played as winger or as an attacking midfielder. He is well known for his pace.
Early career
Bangoura started his career in his native Guinea at local side FC Istres 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.
Move to Turkey
On 25 January 2009 Bangoura signed a five-year-contract with Denizlispor. The transfer fee was estimated to be around €300,000. Ibrahima quickly became a fan favourite, and established himself as a talented goal scorer. Bangoura's other notable feature is his goal celebration, which he performs with fellow teammate and Senegalese international defender Pape Diakhate, it resembles an African dance.
In 2010, he moved to Konyaspor.
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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