Aristide Bancé


Aristide Bancé is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a striker for Horoya AC and the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

HJK Helsinki

In September 2014, Bancé signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga side HJK Helsinki.

Irtysh Pavlodar

In February 2015, Bancé signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Irtysh Pavlodar, leaving the club in June of the same year.

Chippa United

In August 2015, Bancé went on trial with Bidvest Wits of the South African Premier Soccer League, eventually signing with Chippa United later in the month. Bancé parted company with Chippa United in May 2016.

Riga

In August 2016, Bancé signed with Virslīga side Riga FC.

ASEC Mimosas

In November 2016, Bancé was confirmed as a new signing for Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas. Bancé was voted player of the month for November 2016.

Al-Masry

In July 2017, Bancé signed a two-year contract with Egyptian Premier League side Al-Masry.

US des Forces Armées

In February 2019, Bancé returned to Burkina Faso to sign for US des Forces Armées.

Horoya AC

In May 2019, Bancé signed for Guinean club Horoya AC, his 22nd team. In October 2019 he scored a hate-trick in the Confederation Cup play-offs.

International career

Bancé is a member of the Burkina Faso national football team. He has appeared for Burkina Faso at three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, scoring both the team's goal and the winning kick in the penalty shootout in Les Étalons' semi-final defeat of Ghana at the 2013 edition to put the nation in the final for first time in its history. Burkina Faso went on to lose the final to Nigeria and finish as runner-up.
At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Bancé scored Burkina Faso's goal in a 2–1 loss to Congo which saw the 2013 runner-up knocked out at the group stage. In 2017, he scored a crucial goal in his team's quarter-final against Tunisia and in the semi-final scored a late equaliser against Egypt to take the game to a penalty shootout. Burkina Faso lost the shootout and eventually finished third overall in the cup, defeating Ghana in the third-place playoff.

Personal life

Bancé was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Burkinabe parents, but moved to Burkina Faso as a child. He is the brother-in-law to professional footballer Aruna Dindane.

Career statistics

International

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 October 2008Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi1–03–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.20 June 2009Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso2–32–32010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.4 June 2011Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia2–04–12012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.11 November 2011Stade Municipal, Paris, France1–11–1Friendly
5.14 November 2012Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco1–01–0Friendly
6.17 January 2013Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa1–03–0Friendly
7.6 February 2013Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa1–11–12013 Africa Cup of Nations
8.23 March 2013Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso2–04–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.15 June 2013Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo1–01–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.12 October 2013Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso3–23–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.10 October 2014Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola1–03–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12.10 January 2015Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa5–15–1Friendly
13.13 January 2015Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa2–02–0Friendly
14.25 January 2015Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea1–11–22015 Africa Cup of Nations
15.6 June 2015Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France2–12–3Friendly
16.13 June 2015Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso1–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
17.19 October 2015Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, France1–21–4Friendly
18.28 January 2017Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon1–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations
19.1 February 2017Stade de l'Amitié, Libreville, Gabon1–11–12017 Africa Cup of Nations
20.10 June 2017Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso1–03–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
21.10 June 2017Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso2–13–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
22.22 March 2018Stade Didier Pironi, Paris, France2–02–0Friendly
23.17 November 2019Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan1–02–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
24.17 November 2019Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan2–02–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification