Sekou Tidiany Bangoura has been linked with a move from Israeli side Kiryat Shmona to MLS outfit Columbus, according to data collected on the Guinea attacking midfielder.
The 23-year-old, valued at €900,000 on Transfermarkt as of 22 December 2025, is the subject of transfer speculation suggesting Columbus are considering the playmaker as a potential reinforcement. The reported probability of the switch is listed only as “?”, underlining that talks, if any, remain at a very early and uncertain stage.
Bangoura is currently on the books at Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Israeli top flight, Ligat ha’Al, having initially joined the club on loan from İstanbul-based Basaksehir FK in July 2024 before a subsequent move back to the Israeli side in 2025. With no contract expiry date stated in the available data, there is also the possibility he could move on as a free agent, depending on the precise nature of his agreement with the Ligat ha’Al club.
The right-footed attacking midfielder has followed an itinerant path through European and Middle Eastern football. After an early spell with Jammerbugt FC in Denmark, he moved into the Basaksehir system in Türkiye, stepping up from Basaksehir’s U19s to the senior side in 2022. Loan spells at Gençlerbirliği Ankara and Beykoz Anadolu Spor in the Turkish leagues were key staging posts, coinciding with a steady rise in his market value from €150,000 in June 2022 to its current €900,000 mark.
Internationally, Bangoura is listed with Guinea as his nationality and measures 1.72m in height, operating primarily as an attacking midfielder. Detailed recent match statistics and specific performances are not included in the data, making it difficult to gauge his latest form, though his sharp increase in valuation over the past year suggests significant progress at Kiryat Shmona.
If a move to MLS materialises, a switch to Columbus would offer Bangoura a new tactical and cultural challenge, and could prove a pivotal step in shaping both his reputation and long-term career trajectory.
