Yady Bangoura

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Yady Bangoura

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Coyah, Guinea

| height = 1.86 m{{Soccerway|yadi-bangoura/412059}}

| currentclub = RAAL La Louvière

| clubnumber = 29

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs1 = RAS Jodoigne

| youthyears2 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs2 = Arsenal Oplinter

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Tienen

| caps1 = 30

| goals1 = 13

| years2 = 2016–2017

| clubs2 = Geel

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Union SG

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = → Eendracht Aalst (loan)

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2018–2020

| clubs5 = RFC Liège

| caps5 = 48

| goals5 = 28

| years6 = 2020–2021

| clubs6 = RWDM

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021

| clubs7 = Patro Eisden

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = Thes

| caps8 = 14

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2022–2023

| clubs9 = URSL Visé

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2023–

| clubs10 = RAAL La Louvière

| caps10 = 9

| goals10 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2020–

| nationalteam1 = Guinea

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 13:33, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 13:33, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

}}

Yady Bangoura (born 30 June 1996) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as forward for Belgian National Division 1 club RAAL La Louvière.

Club career

Bangoura was born in Coyah, Guinea.{{cite web |title=UNE RENCONTRE, UN JOUEUR : Yady Bangoura |url=https://fcliege.be/fr/une-rencontre-un-joueur-yady-bangoura/ |website=RFC Liège – Site officiel du Royal Football Club de Liège |access-date=17 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207061353/https://fcliege.be/fr/une-rencontre-un-joueur-yady-bangoura/ |archive-date=7 December 2022 |language=fr-FR}} After playing with various amateur teams in Belgium, Bangoura signed a professional contract with RWDM on 27 May 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/d2/detail_deuxieme-renfort-pour-le-rwdm-avec-l-arrivee-de-yadi-bangoura?id=10510325|title=Deuxième renfort pour le RWDM avec l'arrivée de Yadi Bangoura|date=27 May 2020|website=RTBF Sport}} He made his professional debut with RWDM in a 2–0 Belgian Second Division win over Club Brugge II on 22 August 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/22/belgium/second-division/daring-club-de-molenbeek/belgium-club-brugge-kv-ii/3323820/|title=RWDM vs. Club Brugge II – 22 August 2020 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group}}

On 12 January 2023, Bangoura joined Belgian National Division 1 club RAAL La Louvière.{{cite news |title=Yady Bangoura s'engage à la RAAL |url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/sport-regional/centre/2023/01/12/yady-bangoura-sengage-a-la-raal-MW22E2RR2RBI5OX5N4GF7QRYN4/ |access-date=17 March 2023 |work=DHnet |date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317132721/https://www.dhnet.be/sports/sport-regional/centre/2023/01/12/yady-bangoura-sengage-a-la-raal-MW22E2RR2RBI5OX5N4GF7QRYN4/ |archive-date=17 March 2023 |language=fr}}

International career

Bangoura first represented the Guinea national team in a friendly 2–1 win over Cape Verde on 10 October 2020, scoring a goal in his debut.{{Cite web|url=https://fr.besoccer.com/|title=Cabo Verde vs Guinea – Amicaux internationaux – 10 Octobre 2020|website=BeSoccer}}