Lass Bangoura Explained

Lass Bangoura
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Fullname:Alhassane Bangoura
Birth Date:30 March 1992[1]
Birth Place:Conakry, Guinea
Height:1.74 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Chania
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Étoile de Guinée
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Youthclubs2:Rayo Vallecano
Years1:2011–2022
Caps1:140
Goals1:7
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Granada (loan)
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Reims (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Almería (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Lugo (loan)
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Emelec (loan)
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Lamia (loan)
Caps8:14
Goals8:1
Years9:2022–
Caps9:4
Goals9:1
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalyears2:2011–2019
Nationalcaps2:37
Nationalgoals2:4
Club-Update:17:01, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Alhassane "Lass" Bangoura (born 30 March 1992) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Super League Greece 2 club Chania FC.

Club career

Rayo Vallecano

Born in Conakry, Bangoura began his career with local Étoile de Guinée. In 2010, aged 18, he joined the youth ranks of Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, scoring 23 goals in 25 games in his last year as a junior.[2]

Bangoura appeared in four Segunda División matches with the first team in the 2010–11 season, as the Madrid side returned to La Liga after an eight-year absence. In June 2011 he attracted the interest of neighbours Real Madrid, who made an offer to purchase him.[3]

Bangoura made his debut in Spain's top division on 28 August 2011, playing 31 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[4] On 23 October he scored in a 2–0 win at Real Betis, who had also been promoted the previous campaign.[5] On 19 February 2012, he netted twice in a 5–3 away victory over Levante UD.[6]

In the early days of the 2015 January transfer window, Bangoura was loaned to Granada CF until June.[7] He scored on his debut, a 1–2 home loss to Sevilla FC in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.[8]

On 31 January 2016, Bangoura was loaned to Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims until the end of the season.[9] He scored in his fifth appearance, a 4–1 defeat of FC Girondins de Bordeaux,[10] in an eventual relegation.

On 1 February 2018, Bangoura was loaned to Spanish second division team UD Almería for six months.[11] He made his debut two days later, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Mandi away against Lorca FC, in a 2–1 comeback win.[12]

On 23 January 2019, Bangoura joined Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a one-year loan deal.[13] [14] He played 18 total matches, and scored in a 3–2 loss at the Houston Dynamo on 16 March.[15]

Still owned by Rayo, on 1 February 2020 Bangoura was loaned to CD Lugo until 30 June.[16] He continued to be loaned the following seasons, to C.S. Emelec (Ecuadorian Serie A)[17] and PAS Lamia 1964 (Super League Greece).[18]

Later career

Bangoura remained in Greece in September 2022, signing for Chania FC of the Super League 2.[19]

International career

Bangoura represented Guinea at the 2009 African U-17 Championship.[20]

He made his senior international debut for Guinea in 2011 at the age of 19, and was selected for the 2012[21] and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[22]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rayo Vallecano2010–11Segunda División400040
2011–12La Liga28310293
2012–13La Liga32320343
2013–14La Liga28030310
2014–15La Liga100010
2015–16La Liga16032192
2016–17Segunda División22110231
2017–18Segunda División9010100
2018–19La Liga001010
2020–21Segunda División000000
Total140712200001529
Granada (loan)2014–15La Liga14011151
Reims (loan)2015–16Ligue 110100101
Almería (loan)2017–18Segunda División10000100
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan)2019MLS17110181
Lugo (loan)2019–20Segunda División300030
Emelec (loan)2020Ecuadorian Serie A900010100
2021Ecuadorian Serie A800030110
Total170003010210
Lamia (loan)2021–22Super League Greece141301030
Career total22510173302024713

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guinea201120
2012111
201340
201430
201552
201661
201700
201820
201940
Total374

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lass Bangoura. Eurosport. 21 March 2020.
  2. News: Lass Bangoura deja el Rayo y se va cedido al Granada. Lass Bangoura leaves Rayo and goes to Granada on loan. El Siglo de Torreón. es. 7 January 2015. 27 June 2019.
  3. News: Lass: "Mi ilusión desde niño es jugar en el Real Madrid". Lass: "Ever since I was a kid I've dreamt of playing for Real Madrid". Diario AS. Carlos. Forjanes. es. 6 June 2011. 15 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Solid return for Vallecano. ESPN Soccernet. 28 August 2011. 20 February 2012. 14 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614195127/http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?cc=5739&id=324017. dead.
  5. Web site: Rayo see off Betis at the death. https://archive.today/20120716172005/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323954&cc=5739. dead. 16 July 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 23 October 2011. 20 February 2012.
  6. Web site: Bangoura and Costa inspire Rayo. ESPN Soccernet. 19 February 2012. 20 February 2012. 23 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223034737/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323819&cc=5739. dead.
  7. News: Jémez confirma la marcha de Lass al Granada. Jémez confirms Lass departure to Granada. Marca. es. 7 January 2015. 8 January 2015.
  8. News: Mano al cuello del Sevilla a Caparrós. Sevilla put hand on Caparrós' neck. Marca. Tomás. Campos. es. 8 January 2015. 8 January 2015.
  9. 694274726970200064. RayoVallecano. OFICIAL Lass jugará cedido en el @StadeDeReims hasta final de temporada. OFFICIAL Lass will play on loan to @StadeDeReims until the end of the season. es. 1 February 2016. 28 December 2021.
  10. Web site: LIGUE 1 (28e journée): Rennes coule Toulouse (1–2), Reims corrige Bordeaux (4–1). LIGUE 1 (28th matchday): Rennes run over Toulouse (1–2), Reims punish Bordeaux (4–1). Eurosport. fr. 27 February 2016. 29 July 2016.
  11. Web site: El Almería cierra el fichaje de Lass, un extremo derecho rápido y desequilibrante. Almería complete the signing of Lass, a quick and destabilising right winger. UD Almería. es. 1 February 2018. 2 February 2018.
  12. News: El Almería tira de efectividad en Lorca. Almería resort to effectiveness in Lorca. Diario AS. Antonio. Ruiz. es. 3 February 2018. 27 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Whitecaps FC acquire winger Lass Bangoura on loan from Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 23 January 2019. 23 January 2019.
  14. Web site: Guinea forward Alhassane 'Lass' Bangoura goes on loan to MLS. BBC Sport. Mohamed. Fajah Barrie. 24 January 2019. 24 January 2019.
  15. Web site: Montero and Bangoura score, but 'Caps fall in wild match against Houston. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brandon. Timko. 16 March 2019. 7 November 2019.
  16. News: Rayo Vallecano y Lugo acuerdan la cesión del Lass Bangoura. Rayo Vallecano and Lugo agree to loan of Lass Bangoura. La Vanguardia. es. 1 February 2020. 21 March 2020.
  17. News: Lass renueva su cesión por el Emelec hasta finales de año. Lass renews his loan at Emelec until the end of the year. Marca. Marcos. De Vicente. es. 10 March 2021. 18 January 2022.
  18. Web site: Piti se lleva a Lass Bangoura al Lamia FC. Piti takes Lass Bangoura to Lamia FC. Unión Rayo. es. 20 December 2021. 18 January 2022.
  19. Web site: Τα Χανιά ανακοίνωσαν την απόκτηση του Λας Μπανγκουρά. Chania announced acquisition of Lass Bangoura. Gazzetta. el. 27 September 2022. 14 October 2022.
  20. Web site: Algeria 2009: Squad list. CAF Online. 19 March 2009. 15 August 2011.
  21. Web site: France U21 star Abdoul Razzagui Camara named by Guinea. BBC Sport. 2 January 2012. 26 June 2019.
  22. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Liverpool's Keita named in Guinea squad. BBC Sport. Mohamed. Fajah Barrie. 12 June 2019. 7 November 2019.