Ebrahima 'Ibou' Sawaneh (born 7 September 1986) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wilrijk in the Belgian Provincial Leagues. In the past he played for various clubs, including Lech Poznan, KSK Beveren, KV Kortrijk, KV Mechelen, RAEC Mons, OH Leuven and Muaither. Sawaneh holds dual nationality (Gambian-German), and has represented the Gambia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ebrahima Sawaneh | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wilrijk | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | BSC Frankfurt | ||
| 1997–1998 | SC Steinberg | ||
| 1998–2002 | SG Dietzenbach | ||
| 2002–2004 | SG Rosenhöhe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Lech Poznań | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | SK Beveren | 39 | (23) |
| 2008–2012 | KV Kortrijk | 61 | (8) |
| 2011 | → KV Mechelen (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Mons (loan) | 36 | (8) |
| 2012–2014 | OH Leuven | 49 | (21) |
| 2013–2014 | → Muaither (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Waasland-Beveren | 34 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Roeselare | 37 | (6) |
| 2018 | Tubize | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Titus Pétange | 13 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | URSL Visé | 22 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Lokeren-Temse | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | City Pirates | 46 | (16) |
| 2023– | Wilrijk | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Gambia | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:58, 6 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editOn 3 February 2014, Sawaneh returned to his parent club OH Leuven after a four-month loan spell in Qatar at Muaither.[1]
In January 2019, Ibou joined Titus Pétange in Luxembourg on a half-year contract. He left the club at the end of his contract in July 2019, having played 13 league games and scored 7 goals.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Gambian Ibou Sawaneh returns to Belgium - Daily Observer". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Striker Ibou Sawaneh’s Pétange contract expires Archived 2019-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, thepoint.gm, 20 June 2019
External links
edit- Ebrahima Sawaneh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ebrahima Sawaneh at Soccerway
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