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- Published: Jan. 06, 2026, 2:28 p.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — New coach Henrik Rydström and nan Columbus Crew made their first summation connected Monday by signing midfielder Sekou Bangoura from Israeli Premier League broadside Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona for an undisclosed transportation fee.
The 23-year-old midfielder from Guinea signed a statement done June 2029 pinch a nine action for an further year. He will inhabit an world roster spot.
“Sekou is simply a tenacious young subordinate who helps fortify our cardinal midfield. He has go a standout subordinate connected some sides of nan shot successful his league, and his performances were rewarded by his caller elder world debut pinch Guinea,” Crew General Manager Issa Tall said successful a nine statement. “We are eager to invited Sekou to nan Club and thief further his maturation wrong our style of play that fits his skillset.”
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The 5-foot-8 midfielder appeared successful 37 matches during nan 2024-25 play pinch Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona, scoring 1 extremity and adding 1 assist. He initially joined nan Israeli broadside connected indebtedness earlier signing permanently successful May.
He will person immoderate large shoes to capable successful nan midfield pursuing Darlington Nagbe’s retirement.
Bangoura began his master profession pinch İstanbul Başakşehir’s younker system. He made his master debut successful February 2022 and later spent clip connected indebtedness pinch Jammerbugt FC successful Denmark, wherever he recorded 4 goals and 1 assistance successful 14 matches. Subsequent indebtedness spells pinch Turkish clubs Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü and Tuzlaspor followed, pinch nan second seeing him commencement each 30 matches successful nan 2023-24 season.
The Conakry autochthonal earned his first elder headdress for Guinea successful November against Liberia, marking nan juncture pinch a game-winning extremity successful nan 56th minute. He represented Guinea astatine younker levels from Under-17 to Under-23, competing successful nan 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations and nan 2024 Paris Olympics.
Bangoura is nan first subordinate to motion pinch nan Crew pursuing nan hiring of Rydström connected Dec. 31.
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