Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou (born 14 March 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the France under-21 national team. He previously played one match for the Burkina Faso national team.
Club career Ganiou is a product of the youth academies of Lille Fives, Wasquehal and Lens, and was promoted to Lens' reserves in 2022. On 5 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Lens until 2027. On 27 January 2025, he transferred to Padova and immediately joined Annecy in Ligue 2 on loan for the second half of the 2024–25 season. After his loan ended, he returned to Lens. On 8 August 2026, he extended his contract with Lens until 2030.
International career Born in France, Ganiou is of Burkinabe descent and holds dual French-Burkinabe citizenship. In May 2025, he was called up to the Burkina Faso national team for a set of friendlies. He debuted with Burkina Faso in a 2–0 friendly win over Zimbabwe on 6 June 2025. In March 2026, he was called up by Gérald Baticle to the France under-21 national team for the matches against Luxembourg and Iceland.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLens II2021–22CFA 210———102022–23National 3192———1922023–24National 3221———2212024–25National 350———50Total473———473Lens2022–23Ligue 1000000—002024–25Ligue 1000000—00Total000000—00Padova2024–25Serie C0000—0000Annecy (loan)2024–25Ligue 2121———121Lens2025–26Ligue 123360——2932026–27Ligue 13100101051Total264601010344Career total858601010938
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBurkina Faso202510Total10
Honours Lens Coupe de France: 2025–26 Trophée des Champions: 2026
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