Ibrahima Bamba

Italian footballer (born 2002)
Ibrahima Bamba
Personal information
Full name Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba
Date of birth (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Vercelli, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Duhail
Number 22
Youth career
2015–2020 Pro Vercelli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Vitória SC B 23 (1)
2022–2023 Vitória SC 35 (0)
2023– Al-Duhail 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024

Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba (born 22 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.

Club career

Born in Italy to Ivorian parents, Bamba began playing football with the youth academy of Pro Vercelli at the age of 14 in 2015.[2]

He moved to Portugal with Vitória SC in 2020.[2] On 26 January 2022, Bamba signed a professional contract with Vitória, keeping him at the club until 2025 with a €30m release clause.[3] He made his professional debut with Vitória in a 3–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 27 February 2022.[4]

On 13 July 2023, Vitória SC announced the sale of Bamba to Qatari Stars League side Al-Duhail, with the player signing an unspecified "long-term contract" for the Middle Eastern club.[5] The transfer fee was reported to be around €9 million.[6]

International career

On 24 May 2022, Italy national football team manager Roberto Mancini called Bamba to join a 53-player training camp for the Azzurri.[7]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 24 April 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória SC B 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 16 1 — — — 16 1
2021–22 Liga 3 7 0 — — — 7 0
Total 23 1 — — — 23 1
Vitória SC 2021–22 Primeira Liga 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
2022–23 28 0 3 0 3 0 1[a] 0 35 0
Total 35 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 42 0
Al-Duhail 2023-24 QSL 16 0 0 0 0 0 6[b] 0 22 0
Career Total 74 1 3 0 3 0 7 0 87 1
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification
  2. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League

References

  1. ^ Ibrahima Bamba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Bamba, jovem médio do V. Guimarães, à espreita de uma estreia de luxo". www.ojogo.pt.
  3. ^ "Jovem de 19 anos blindado com cláusula de €30 milhões (Vitória de Guimarães)". A Bola.
  4. ^ "Vitória perde na Luz. Jogador ucraniano do Benfica em lágrimas após ovação geral". O Minho. February 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ibrahima Bamba transferido para o Al-Duhail" [Ibrahima Bamba transferred to Al-Duhail] (in European Portuguese). Vitória Sport Clube. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Oficial: V. Guimarães confirma transferência de Ibrahima Bamba para o Al-Duhail" [Official: V. Guimarães confirms transfer of Ibrahima Bamba to Al-Duhail] (in European Portuguese). Record. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Italia, via allo stage per 53 calciatori: Turati e Bamba al posto di Franchi e Lucca" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  8. ^ Ibrahima Bamba at Soccerway

External links

  • Ibrahima Bamba at Soccerway
  • Ibrahima Bamba at FootballDatabase.eu
  • Ibrahima Bamba at WorldFootball.net
  • Ibrahima Bamba at Al-Duhail
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