Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.09
goals / match
RC Lens B
top club · 47 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2005-03-14 · 6 players total
92Appearances
8Goals
2Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ismaëlo Ganiou |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou |
| Date of birth | 2005-03-14 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lille, Burkina Faso |
| Citizenship | Burkina Faso France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | RC Lens |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | HD |
Jul 2025
25/26 — RC Lens
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Padova → Lens
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: FC Annecy → Padova
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Padova → FC Annecy
24/25 · Loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Lens → Padova
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — RC Lens, FC Annecy, RC Lens B
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: RC Lens B → Lens
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — RC Lens B, RC Lens U19, RC Lens UEFA U19
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — RC Lens U19, RC Lens, RC Lens B
31 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: RC Lens U17 → RC Lens B
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — RC Lens B, RC Lens U19
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Lens Yth. → RC Lens U17
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wasquehal Jgd → Lens Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
RC Lens
0.0%
RC Lens B
62.3%
FC Annecy
24.4%
RC Lens U19
13.3%
RC Lens UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Lens | 3 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Lens B | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 2,485 |
| FC Annecy | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 974 |
| RC Lens U19 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 532 |
| RC Lens UEFA U19 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 2 | FC Annecy | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 974 |
| 24/25 | National 3 - Grp. E | RC Lens B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National 3 - Grp. G | RC Lens B | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,808 |
| 23/24 | National U19 - Grp. A | RC Lens U19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | RC Lens UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe Gambardella | RC Lens U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | N3 - HtsdeFrance | RC Lens B | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 677 |
| 22/23 | National U19 - Grp. A | RC Lens U19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 294 |
| 22/23 | National U19 - Phase finale | RC Lens U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National 2 - Grp. B | RC Lens B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National U19 - Grp. A | RC Lens U19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Wasquehal Jgd | Lens Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Lens Yth. | RC Lens U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | RC Lens U17 | RC Lens B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | RC Lens B | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-27 | Lens | Padova | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-28 | Padova | FC Annecy | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Annecy | Padova | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Padova | Lens | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€950k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #5872 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Sène | 2 | 0 | 966 |
| Hervé Boua Dié | 2 | 0 | 701 |
| Simon Ramet | 2 | 0 | 618 |
| Souleymane Sagnan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Flavio Da Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Abeddou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Barbier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Zahibo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Dewaele | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaïs Benabdelouahed | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grégoire Herbin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kembo Diliwidi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattéo Escouflaire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Pandor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Lenne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Tormin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pouilly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayanda Sishuba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marceau Apperry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Bonte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National U19 - Grp. A | RC Lens U19 | 3 | 10 |
| 22/23 | N3 - HtsdeFrance | RC Lens B | 2 | 19 |
| 23/24 | National 3 - Grp. G | RC Lens B | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ligue 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Annecy | Padova | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-28 | Padova | FC Annecy | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for RC Lens The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | FR1 |
AJ Auxerre | 1–3 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-05-27 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | AC Ajaccio | Available |
| 2023-05-21 | FR1 |
FC Lorient | 1–3 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-05-12 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Stade de Reims | Available |
| 2023-05-06 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Olympique Marseille | Available |
| 2023-05-02 | FR1 |
Toulouse FC | 0–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | AS Monaco | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | FR1 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-04-07 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | RC Strasbourg | Available |
| 2023-04-01 | FR1 |
Stade Rennais | 0–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | Angers SCO | Available |
| 2023-03-12 | FR1 |
Clermont Foot 63 | 0–4 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-03-04 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–1 | Lille OSC | Available |
| 2023-02-25 | FR1 |
Montpellier HSC | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-02-19 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–1 | FC Nantes | Available |
| 2023-02-12 | FR1 |
Olympique Lyonnais | 2–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-02-05 | FR1 |
Stade Brestois 29 | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 0–1 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2023-01-28 | FR1 |
ESTAC Troyes | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-01-14 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | AJ Auxerre | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg | 2–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2023-01-01 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Available |
| 2022-12-29 | FR1 |
OGC Nice | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-11-12 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Clermont Foot 63 | Available |
| 2022-11-05 | FR1 |
Angers SCO | 1–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-10-28 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | Toulouse FC | Available |
| 2022-10-22 | FR1 |
Olympique Marseille | 0–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-10-15 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | Montpellier HSC | Available |
| 2022-10-09 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | 1–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-10-02 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | Olympique Lyonnais | Available |
| 2022-09-18 | FR1 |
FC Nantes | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-09-09 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 1–0 | ESTAC Troyes | Available |
| 2022-09-04 | FR1 |
Stade de Reims | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-08-31 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 5–2 | FC Lorient | Available |
| 2022-08-27 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–1 | Stade Rennais | Available |
| 2022-08-20 | FR1 |
AS Monaco | 1–4 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-08-14 | FR1 |
AC Ajaccio | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-08-07 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–2 | Stade Brestois 29 | Available |
| 2022-05-21 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–2 | AS Monaco | Available |
| 2022-05-14 | FR1 |
ESTAC Troyes | 1–3 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-05-08 | FR1 |
Stade de Reims | 1–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-04-30 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–2 | FC Nantes | Available |
| 2022-04-23 | FR1 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-04-20 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 2–0 | Montpellier HSC | Available |
| 2022-04-16 | FR1 |
Lille OSC | 1–2 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-04-10 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–0 | OGC Nice | Available |
| 2022-04-03 | FR1 |
RC Strasbourg | 1–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-03-19 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 3–1 | Clermont Foot 63 | Available |
| 2022-03-13 | FR1 |
FC Metz | 0–0 | RC Lens | Available |
| 2022-03-05 | FR1 |
RC Lens | 0–1 | Stade Brestois 29 | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ismaëlo Ganiou's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Bastia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17% |
| EA Guingamp | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 33% |
| Paris FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| SM Caen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 17% |
| Stade Lavallois | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Amiens SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| Pau FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Rodez AF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 17% |
| US Quevilly-Rouen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| USL Dunkerque | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 17 | 974 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 2,046 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 971 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National U19 - Grp. A
25 apps
4 G
0 A
National 3 - Grp. G
41 apps
3 G
0 A
Ligue 2
12 apps
1 G
2 A
National 3 - Grp. E
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ismaëlo Ganiou?
Ismaëlo Ganiou is a Burkina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for RC Lens.
How old is Ismaëlo Ganiou?
Ismaëlo Ganiou is 21 years old. He was born on March 14, 2005 in Lille.
What position does Ismaëlo Ganiou play?
Ismaëlo Ganiou plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ismaëlo Ganiou play for?
Ismaëlo Ganiou currently plays for RC Lens.
How many career goals has Ismaëlo Ganiou scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ismaëlo Ganiou has scored 8 goals in 92 appearances.
What is Ismaëlo Ganiou's market value?
Ismaëlo Ganiou's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.