Zinho Gano
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Al-Raed SFC
at Al-Raed SFC
261 days · joined 2025-09-05
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€700k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.37
goals / match
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
top club · 76 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#226
goals rank
#312
assists rank
119
season goals
24
season assists
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2017
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 17/18
16
best season · 24/25
19 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-10-13 · 6 players total
320Appearances
119Goals
24Assists
28Yellow cards
0Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zinho Gano |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-10-13 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Guinea-Bissau |
| Citizenship | Guinea-Bissau Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 198.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Raed SFC |
| Joined | 2025-09-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | C_Life |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Al-Hazem → Al-Raed
25/26 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Al-Hazem
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Hazem SC
32 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Zulte Waregem
15 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Zulte Waregem
23 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Zulte Waregem
34 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: KRC Genk → Zulte Waregem
21/22 · Transfer · €900k
Jun 2021
Transfer: KV Kortrijk → KRC Genk
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: KRC Genk → KV Kortrijk
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — KV Kortrijk
12 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → KRC Genk
19/20 · Return from loan
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2019
Transfer: KRC Genk → Royal Antwerp
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Royal Antwerp FC
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: KV Oostende → KRC Genk
18/19 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2018
18/19 — KRC Genk
30 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Waasland-Beveren → KV Oostende
17/18 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2017
17/18 — KV Oostende (-2024), KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
37 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
37 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
36 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Club Brugge → Waasland-Beveren
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Mouscron → Club Brugge
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Mouscron-Péruwelz
18 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Club Brugge → Mouscron
14/15 · Loan
Jun 2014
Transfer: Lommel United → Club Brugge
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Club Brugge → Lommel United
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Lommel United
24 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Club Bruges U19
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Club Brugge KV, Club Bruges U19
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Club Bruges U19 → Club Brugge
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Club Bruges U19
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals16 total · 4.54/90
Assists5 total · 1.42/90
G+A21 total · 5.96/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.85/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Hazem SC
8.4%
Zulte Waregem
19.5%
KV Kortrijk
3.6%
Royal Antwerp FC
2.4%
KRC Genk
11.7%
KV Oostende (-2024)
10.3%
KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren
24.3%
Mouscron-Péruwelz
2.7%
Lommel United
9.8%
Club Bruges U19
7.3%
Club Brugge KV
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hazem SC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 317 |
| Zulte Waregem | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 72 | 36 | 7 | 736 |
| KV Kortrijk | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 136 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 91 |
| KRC Genk | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 441 |
| KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 389 |
| KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 76 | 26 | 6 | 920 |
| Mouscron-Péruwelz | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 103 |
| Lommel United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 371 |
| Club Bruges U19 | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 277 |
| Club Brugge KV | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | First Div. Play-off | Al-Hazem SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Hazem SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Hazem SC | 30 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
| 23/24 | CPL | Zulte Waregem | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | Royal Antwerp FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | Royal Antwerp FC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KRC Genk | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 260 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II | KV Oostende (-2024) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 436 |
| 16/17 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 254 |
| 15/16 | JPL Playoff II | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 13/14 | Belgacom League | Lommel United | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 271 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | Lommel United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 12/13 | Viareggio Cup | Club Bruges U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 11/12 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL Play-Offs I | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Viareggio Cup | Club Bruges U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 10/11 | Viareggio Cup | Club Bruges U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Club Bruges U19 | Club Brugge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Club Brugge | Lommel United | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Lommel United | Club Brugge | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Club Brugge | Mouscron | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Mouscron | Club Brugge | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Club Brugge | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-16 | Waasland-Beveren | KV Oostende | Transfer | 1200000 | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | KV Oostende | KRC Genk | Transfer | 1800000 | €1.80m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | KRC Genk | Royal Antwerp | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Royal Antwerp | KRC Genk | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-26 | KRC Genk | KV Kortrijk | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | KV Kortrijk | KRC Genk | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | KRC Genk | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 1200000 | €900k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | Zulte Waregem | Al-Hazem | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-05 | Al-Hazem | Al-Raed | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Torn ligaments | 2016-08-19 | 2016-09-08 | 21 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Torn knee ligaments | 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-26 | 28 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2022-07-13 | 2022-08-31 | 50 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Hip injury | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-25 | 11 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Partial muscle tear | 2023-01-21 | 2023-02-07 | 18 | 4 |
Current€700k
Peak€2.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€650k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23282 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16339 | #13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16338 | #9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3701 | #9 | 6 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Sissako | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Siebe Schrijvers | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Zaied | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Luc Dompé | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Merveille Goblet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Bostyn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thibault Moulin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jens Cools | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Rommens | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rudy Camacho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurent Jans | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Floriano Vanzo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alieu Fadera | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kevin Vandendriessche | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alessandro Ciranni | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Steeven Langil | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jelle Vossen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Buatu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Seck | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Hazem SC | 15 | 30 |
| 21/22 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 13 | 33 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 12 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Hazem SC | 4 | 30 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KVRS Waasland - SK Beveren | 3 | 26 |
| 22/23 | JPL | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | KV Kortrijk | KRC Genk | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-26 | KRC Genk | KV Kortrijk | Loan | — | €800k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Royal Antwerp | KRC Genk | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | KRC Genk | Royal Antwerp | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Mouscron | Club Brugge | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Club Brugge | Mouscron | Loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Lommel United | Club Brugge | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Club Brugge | Lommel United | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Zinho Gano'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Anderlecht | 48 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 35% |
| Club Brugge KV | 48 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 49 | 85 | -36 | 19% |
| KAA Gent | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 41% |
| Cercle Brugge | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 67% |
| Standard Liège | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 40% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 36% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38% |
| KAS Eupen | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 58% |
| KV Mechelen | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 35% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 24% |
| SV Zulte Waregem | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 61% |
| Waasland-Beveren | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #100 (career) |
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 | 32 | 317 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 23/24 | 15 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 323 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 441 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 457 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 598 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 254 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 371 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
JPL
183 apps
58 G
14 A
Saudi First Division League
30 apps
15 G
4 A
CPL
36 apps
14 G
1 A
JPL Playoff II
28 apps
13 G
2 A
Croky Cup
22 apps
12 G
1 A
Viareggio Cup
7 apps
3 G
0 A
First Div. Play-off
2 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
3 apps
1 G
1 A
JPL Play-Offs I
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Zinho Gano?
Zinho Gano is a Guinea-Bissau professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Al-Raed SFC.
How old is Zinho Gano?
Zinho Gano is 32 years old. He was born on October 13, 1993 in Mechelen.
What position does Zinho Gano play?
Zinho Gano plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Zinho Gano play for?
Zinho Gano currently plays for Al-Raed SFC.
How many career goals has Zinho Gano scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zinho Gano has scored 119 goals in 320 appearances.
What is Zinho Gano's market value?
Zinho Gano's most recent reported market value is €700k.