Ibrahima Savane
Ibrahima Savane (born 10 September 1993) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a left back for French club US Avranches.
![]() Savane in 2019. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ibrahima Savane | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Avranches | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Noisy-le-Sec | 16 | (2) |
2015–2017 | UJAMP | 19 | (3) |
2016–2019 | Béziers | 54 | (5) |
2019 | Livingston | 1 | (0) |
2020– | Avranches | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:28, 5 March 2020 (UTC) |
Early life
Savane was born in Conakry, Guinea and moved to Ivry-sur-Seine, France at the age of one. He briefly returned to Guinea from age 11 to 13. He began his footballing career as a forward, but developed successfully as a left-back.[1]
Club career
Savane played amateur football with Olympique Noisy-le-Sec and UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole before signing for Béziers in the summer of 2016.[2]
He made his Ligue 2 debut for Béziers in a 2–0 win over AS Nancy on 27 July 2018.[3]
On 16 July 2019, Savane joined Scottish Premiership side Livingston on a two-year deal on a free transfer from Béziers.[4] He left Scotland in November, having been unable to settle in the country.[5]
In January 2020, he trialled with 3. Liga side SG Sonnenhof Großaspach,[6] and Laval,[7] before signing for Avranches on 31 January 2020.[8]
References
- "Football : Ibrahima Savané, cet autre binational très " chaud " pour le Syli national". 26 May 2018.
- "Football : Ibrahima Savané, cet autre binational très « chaud » pour le Syli national" (in French). Guinéenews. 26 May 2018.
- "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2018/2019 - 1ère journée - AS Nancy Lorraine / AS Beziers". www.lfp.fr.
- "Livingston: Ibrahima Savane joins on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- "Aaron Taylor-Sinclair joins Livingston as Ibrahima Savane departs" - Aberdeen Evening Express, 6 November 2019
- "Großaspach testet schwedischen Ex-Nationalspieler Alexander Farnerud". kicker Online. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Stade lavallois. Les Tango mettent à l'essai un défenseur latéral" (in French). Ouest France. 21 January 2020.
- "Mercato. Ibrahima Savane rejoint l'US Avranches" (in French). Ouest France. 30 January 2020.
External links
- Ibrahima Savane at Soccerway
- Ibrahima Savane – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Foot-National Profile