Sacha Jordan Bansé (born 16 March 2001) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

Bansé is a youth product of the Belgian clubs

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, De Kempen,

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and

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. On 16 July 2022, he signed with

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on a professional contract and was assigned to their reserves. He made his senior debut with Standard Liège in a 3–1

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loss to Gent on 3 June 2023. On 19 July 2023, he extended his contract with Standard Liège until 2026. On 1 September 2023, he joined the French

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club

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on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. Bansé joined 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth on a "long-term" contract in August 2024. The transfer fee paid to Standard Liège was undisclosed.

International career

Bansé was born in Belgium to a Burkinabé father and Belgian mother. He was called up to the Burkina Faso national team for a set of

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matches in June 2023. He debuted with the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 2–1 loss to

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on 5 January 2024.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bansé goal.''

References

External links

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RBFA Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banse, Sacha 2001 births Living people Burkinabe people of Belgian descent Belgian people of Burkinabe descent Footballers from Geel Burkinabe men's footballers Belgian men's footballers Burkina Faso men's international footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Ligue 2 players Standard Liège players Valenciennes FC players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players Burkinabe expatriate men's footballers Belgian expatriate men's footballers Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in France Belgian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Burkinabe expatriate sportspeople in Germany Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany 21st-century Belgian sportsmen 21st-century Burkinabe sportsmen