Sidi Bane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Pire Goureye, Senegal | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | USP Goureye | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | USP Goureye | 15 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | BATE Borisov | 28 | (4) |
| 2024– | Lens II | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lens | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | →Annecy (loan) | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sidi Bane (born 14 January 2004) is a Senegalese professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens.
Career
A youth product of the Senegalese club Union Sportive de Pire since the age of 12, Bane joined their senior team in 2020.[1] He transferred to the Belarusian Premier League club BATE Borisov on 22 April 2022.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with BATE Borisov in a 3–0 win over Dynamo Brest on 28 May 2022. On 13 August 2024, he transferred to RC Lens signing a contract until 2028.[3] First assigned to Lens' reserves, he joined Annecy on loan on 17 January 2025 for the second half of the 2024–25 season in Ligue 2.[4]
Playing style
Originally a midfielder, Bane is a modern defender who is disciplined and technically skilled. HE makes strong runs, and is hard worker who goes eagerly into duels. His playstyle has been compared to Aurélien Tchouaméni.[1]
References
- ^ a b "NOUVEAU JOUEUR DU RC LENS : Sidi Bane, l'ascension fulgurante du polyvalent défenseur".
- ^ "БАТЭ объявил о подписании контракта с сенегальским защитником - Новости : football.by". football.by.
- ^ Africafoot, L'équipe (13 August 2024). "Sidi Bane : « Je veux écrire mon histoire avec le club comme mes aînés"".
- ^ DIALLO, Diéry (15 January 2025). "Lens: Le jeune défenseur sénégalais Sidi Bane envoyé en prêt à Annecy". Senego.com - Actualité au Sénégal.