Abdoulaye Bamba (born 25 April 1990) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 cub Angers SCO and the Ivory Coast national team.

Abdoulaye Bamba
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Angers
Number 25
Youth career
2000–2001 Legnago Salus
2001–2010 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Dijon 150 (2)
2013–2016 Dijon II 16 (0)
2017– Angers 129 (0)
2017–2021 Angers II 16 (1)
International career
2016– Ivory Coast 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:06, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career edit

Youth edit

Bamba began his career in Italy after moving to the country at a young age. He joined Legnago Salus at the age of ten and, after one season, joined Juventus. While in the club's youth academy, he played on youth teams that won the Supercoppa Primavera in 2007 and the Torneo di Viareggio in 2009.[1]

Dijon edit

In July 2010, after spending nearly a decade with Juventus, Bamba signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a two-year deal with French club Dijon.[2] He made his professional debut on 17 September 2010 in a league match against Évian playing the entire match in 5–1 victory.[3] On 26 November, he assisted on the final goal in a 3–0 win over Châteauroux.[4]

Angers edit

In January 2017, Bamba joined Angers SCO on a contract until June 2018.[5]

International career edit

Bamba was born and raised in Ivory Coast. He made his debut for the Ivory Coast national football team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Hungary.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Abdoulaye Bamba" (in Italian). Juventus F.C. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Ab.Bamba deux ans à Dijon" (in French). L'Equipe. 9 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Dijon v. Évian Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Châteauroux v. Évian Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Le SCO d'Angers enrôle Abdoulaye Bamba". L'Equipe (in French). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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