Aristide Bance (ASEC Mimosas, Ivory Coast)
Aristide Bancé was born on 19th September 1984 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. He is a Burkinabé footballer who plays as a striker for ASEC Mimosas and National team.
Club
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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 four Africa Cup of Nations, 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.
Bancé is the brother-in-law to professional footballer Aruna Dindane.
