Ebrahima Sawaneh

Ebrahima 'Ibou' Sawaneh (born 7 September 1986) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wilrijk in the Belgian Provincial Leagues. In the past he played for various clubs, including Lech Poznan, KSK Beveren, KV Kortrijk, KV Mechelen, RAEC Mons, OH Leuven and Muaither. Sawaneh holds dual nationality (Gambian-German), and has represented the Gambia national team.

Ibou

Personal information
Full name	Ebrahima Sawaneh
Date of birth	(1986-09-07) 7 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Serekunda, The Gambia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Wilrijk
Youth career
1995–1997	BSC Frankfurt
1997–1998	SC Steinberg
1998–2002	SG Dietzenbach
2002–2004	SG Rosenhöhe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Lech Poznań	2	(0)
2006–2008	SK Beveren	39	(23)
2008–2012	KV Kortrijk	61	(8)
2011	→ KV Mechelen (loan)	11	(1)
2011–2012	→ Mons (loan)	36	(8)
2012–2014	OH Leuven	49	(21)
2013–2014	→ Muaither (loan)	10	(2)
2014–2016	Waasland-Beveren	34	(6)
2016–2017	Roeselare	37	(6)
2018	Tubize	7	(0)
2019	Titus Pétange	13	(7)
2019–2020	URSL Visé	22	(6)
2020–2021	Lokeren-Temse	3	(0)
2021–2023	City Pirates	46	(16)
2023–	Wilrijk
International career
2008–2010	Gambia	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:58, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

On 3 February 2014, Sawaneh returned to his parent club OH Leuven after a four-month loan spell in Qatar at Muaither.^[1]

In January 2019, Ibou joined Titus Pétange in Luxembourg on a half-year contract. He left the club at the end of his contract in July 2019, having played 13 league games and scored 7 goals.^[2]