Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou (born 14 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lille, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2025 | →Annecy (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lens | 23 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Burkina Faso | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:05, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
editGaniou 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
editBorn 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]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens II | 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 3 | — | — | — | 47 | 3 | |||||
| Lens | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Padova | 2024–25 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Annecy (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Lens | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 7 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 6 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editLens
References
edit- ↑ Rasoarivelo, Prisca (17 March 2025). "3 choses à savoir sur Ismaëlo Ganiou, un jeune talent à surveiller".
- ↑ "Interview Ismaëlo Ganiou - FC ANNECY Site officiel". www.fc-annecy.fr.
- ↑ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ismaëlo Ganiou | RC Lens".
- ↑ "[Officiel] Ismaëlo Ganiou transféré à Padoue puis prêté au FC Annecy". OneFootball (in Portuguese). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ismaëlo Ganiou, une place à prendre au RC Lens dans la rotation". OneFootball. 16 August 2025.
- ↑ Médias, Cs (22 May 2025). "Etalons : Ismaëlo Ganiou, une première convocation - CS MEDIA".
- ↑ "Trois choses à retenir de la victoire du Burkina Faso face au Zimbabwe". 7 June 2025.
- ↑ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
External links
edit- Ismaëlo Ganiou at Soccerway
- Ismaëlo Ganiou at National-Football-Teams.com