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Ismaëlo Ganiou

Ismaëlo Ganiou
Personal information
Full name Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou
Date of birth (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Lille, France[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Lens
Number 37
Youth career
Lille Fives
2014–2015 Wasquehal
2015–2022 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Lens II 47 (3)
2025 Padova 0 (0)
2025Annecy (loan) 12 (1)
2025– Lens 0 (0)
International career
2025– Burkina Faso 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC)

Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou (born 14 March 2005) is a Burkinabe professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.

Career

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Ganiou is a product of the youth academies of Lille Fives, Wasquehal and Lens, and was promoted to Lens' reserves in 2022.[2] On 5 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Lens until 2027.[3] On 27 January he transferred to Padova and immediately joined Annecy in Ligue 2 on loan for the second half of the 2024–25 season.[4] After his loan ended, he returned to Lens.[5]

International career

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Born in France, Ganiou is of Burkinabe descent and holds dual French-Burkinabe citizenship. In May 2025, he was called up to the Burkina Faso national team for a set of friendlies.[6] He debuted with Burkina Faso in a 2–0 friendly win over Zimbabwe on 6 June 2025.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Rasoarivelo, Prisca (17 March 2025). "3 choses à savoir sur Ismaëlo Ganiou, un jeune talent à surveiller".
  2. ^ "Interview Ismaëlo Ganiou - FC ANNECY Site officiel". www.fc-annecy.fr.
  3. ^ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ismaëlo Ganiou | RC Lens".
  4. ^ "[Officiel] Ismaëlo Ganiou transféré à Padoue puis prêté au FC Annecy". OneFootball (in Portuguese). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Ismaëlo Ganiou, une place à prendre au RC Lens dans la rotation". OneFootball. 16 August 2025.
  6. ^ Médias, Cs (22 May 2025). "Etalons : Ismaëlo Ganiou, une première convocation - CS MEDIA".
  7. ^ "Trois choses à retenir de la victoire du Burkina Faso face au Zimbabwe". 7 June 2025.
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