Ousmane Fané (born 13 December 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club SC Delhi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Delhi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Bayonne | ||
| 2010–2011 | Paris | ||
| 2012–2014 | Racing Paris | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | GSI Pontivy | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Lyn | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Kidderminster Harriers | 20 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Oldham Athletic | 80 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | UiTM | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | UiTM | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Morecambe | 28 | (0) |
| 2023 | Penang | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | Khaitan | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Persik Kediri | 25 | (0) |
| 2026– | SC Delhi | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 | |||
Career
editBorn in Paris, Fané spent his early career in France and Norway with Bayonne, Paris, Racing Paris, GSI Pontivy and FK Lyn.[2][1][citation needed] After playing with English club Kidderminster Harriers, he signed a two-year contract with Oldham Athletic in August 2016.[3] At the end of the 2017–18 season, when Oldham were relegated to League Two, the club exercised an option to extend Fané's contract.[4] In July 2018 he broke his leg and dislocated his ankle.[5][6] He was released by Oldham at the end of the 2018–19 season.[7] On 3 December 2019, Fané signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town on a deal until the end of the season, with an option of a further year.[8][9] He left the club on 2 January 2020 for personal reasons and moved back to his native France in order to be nearer to his family.[10] In February 2020 he signed for Malaysian club UiTM.[11] In March 2021 he signed for Indonesian club Persiraja Banda Aceh.[12] He returned to UiTM in April 2021.[13] On 18 January 2022, Fané returned to England to join Morecambe, linking back up with former manager Stephen Robinson, who had brought him to Oldham.[14][15] He left Morecambe by mutual consent on 2 January 2023.[16] On 4 January 2023, Fané returned to Malaysia and signed for Penang.[17] On 15 July 2024, he signed for Indonesian club Persik Kediri.[18][19] On 13 June 2025, Fané officially left Persik Kediri.[20] In March 2026 he signed for Indian Super League club Delhi.[21]
Personal life
editIn July 2020, Fané missed the birth of his first child in Paris due to travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of 23 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Paris | 2012–13[1] | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| GSI Pontivy | 2014–15[1] | CFA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FK Lyn | 2015[23] | 2. divisjon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 2015–16[1] | National League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2016–17[24] | League One | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 2017–18[25] | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[26] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
| UiTM FC | 2020[1] | Malaysia Super League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021[1] | Malaysia Super League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Morecambe | 2021–22[27] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022–23[28] | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Penang | 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Persik Kediri | 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | 214 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 233 | 0 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ousmane Fané at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Profile". Harriers Online. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ousmane Fane: Oldham Athletic sign Kidderminster Harriers midfielder". BBC Sport. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ↑ "Oldham Athletic release seven after relegation to League Two". BBC Sport. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Fane Ruled Out For Four Months". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
- ↑ "Ousmane Fane: Oldham Athletic midfielder faces four-month leg injury absence". BBC Sport. 17 July 2018.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Retained List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
- ↑ "Ousmane Fané Joins Town". Shrewsbury Town FC official site. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Ousmane Fane: Shrewsbury Town sign French midfielder on deal until end of the season". BBC Sport. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Louis Thompson, Luke McCormick and Ousmane Fane leave Shrewsbury Town". Shropshire Star. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ "Football: UiTM wrap up foreign signings with Ataya | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ "Persiraja Banda Aceh Datangkan Ousmane Fane". 26 March 2021.
- ↑ Azharie, Farah (27 April 2021). "UiTM hope to save their season by signing Fane | New Straits Times". NST Online.
- ↑ "Ousmane Fane signs a short-term deal with the Shrimps". www.morecambefc.com. 18 January 2022.
- ↑ "Morecambe sign midfielder Fane". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Fane Departs Via Mutual Consent".
- ↑ Penang F.C. [@officialpenangfc]; (4 January 2023). "Ousmane Fane kini Harimau Kumbang..!" [Ousmane Fane is now a Black Panther..!] (in Malay). Retrieved 5 January 2023 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Bola.com (16 July 2024). "Bursa Transfer BRI Liga 1: Wow! Persik Gaet Gelandang asal Prancis Jebolan Klub Liga Inggris". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ Times, I. D. N.; rizkilutfi. "4 Fakta Ousmane Fane, Gelandang Persik Kediri Asal Prancis". IDN Times Jatim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ @persikfcofficial; (13 June 2025). "Two warriors who gave it all for the badge. Thank you, Dede Sapari & Ousmane Fane. 𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒆 ! 💜". Retrieved 13 June 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Ousmane Fané: French defensive midfielder linked with move to India's SC Delhi". AfricaSoccer.com. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ Azharie, Farah (21 July 2020). "UITM player misses birth of first child due to Covid-19 | New Straits Times". NST Online.
- ↑ "Profile" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Ousmane Fané in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Ousmane Fané in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Ousmane Fané in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Ousmane Fané in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Ousmane Fané in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2022.