Sidi Bane

Sidi Bane (born 14 January 2004) is a Senegalese professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Sidi Bane

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Pire Goureye, Senegal
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Lens
Number	27
Youth career
2012–2020	USP Goureye
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	USP Goureye	15	(4)
2022–2024	BATE Borisov	28	(4)
2024–	Lens II	9	(1)
2025–	Lens	0	(0)
2025	→Annecy (loan)	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Career

A youth product of the Senegalese club Union Sportive de Pire since the age of 12, Bane joined their senior team in 2020.^[1] He transferred to the Belarusian Premier League club BATE Borisov on 22 April 2022.^[2] He made his senior and professional debut with BATE Borisov in a 3–0 win over Dynamo Brest on 28 May 2022. On 13 August 2024, he transferred to RC Lens signing a contract until 2028.^[3] First assigned to Lens' reserves, he joined Annecy on loan on 17 January 2025 for the second half of the 2024–25 season in Ligue 2.^[4]

Playing style

Originally a midfielder, Bane is a modern defender who is disciplined and technically skilled. HE makes strong runs, and is hard worker who goes eagerly into duels. His playstyle has been compared to Aurélien Tchouaméni.^[1]