Introduction
Aristide Bancé (born 19 September 1984) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian side Al-Masry SC.
Career
Club
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.
International
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.
Personal life
He was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire but moved to Burkina Faso as a child.
Bancé is the brother-in-law to professional footballer Aruna Dindane.
Career statistics
International
| Burkina Faso | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 13 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 67 | 21 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 8 October 2016
International goals
- Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2008 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Burundi |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 20 June 2009 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  Ivory Coast |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 4 June 2011 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 11 November 2011 | Stade Municipal, Paris, France |  Mali |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | 14 November 2012 | Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco |  DR Congo |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 17 January 2013 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa |  Swaziland |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 6 February 2013 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa |  Ghana |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 8. | 23 March 2013 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougo, Burkina Faso |  Niger |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 15 June 2013 | Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo |  Congo |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 12 October 2013 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  Algeria |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 10 October 2014 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Angola |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12. | 10 January 2015 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa | Swaziland |
5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 13. | 13 January 2015 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa |  Botswana |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 14. | 25 January 2015 | Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea | Congo |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 15. | 6 June 2015 | Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France |  Cameroon |
2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 16. | 13 June 2015 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  Comoros |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 17. | 19 October 2015 | Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, France | Mali |
1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 18. | 28 January 2017 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon |  Tunisia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 19. | 1 February 2017 | Stade de l'Amitié, Libreville, Gabon |  Egypt |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 20. | 10 June 2017 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Angola |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 21. | 2–1 |