Bill Mamadou

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Bill Mamadou
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Bill warming up for Lion City Sailors in 2024
Personal information
Full name Bah Bill Abuza Mamadou
Date of birth (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Singapore
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Nakhon Ratchasima
Number 3
Youth career
National Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2025 Lion City Sailors 22 (0)
2020–2021Young Lions (loan) 8 (0)
2025Young Lions (loan) 8 (0)
2025– Nakhon Ratchasima 0 (0)
International career
2017 Singapore U17
2023–2025 Singapore U23 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Bah Bill Abuza Mamadou (born 8 September 2001) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Thai League 1 club Nakhon Ratchasima and the Singapore under-23 national team.

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Primarily a centre-back, Bill is also capable of playing either as a full-back or midfielder. He is the son of former footballer Bah Mamadou.

Club career

Lion City Sailors

In 2019, Bill was promoted to the Home United senior team and played a total of 3 matches for the club for the 2019 season.

Loan to Young Lions

While serving the compulsory National Service, Bill joined the Young Lions on loan for two years from 2020 to 2021. [1]

Return to Lion City Sailors

Bill returned to his parent club which is currently privatised and revamp as Lion City Sailors after his completion from National service commitments. He made his season debut against Tanjong Pagar United in a 7-0 at the Jalan Besar Stadium on 13 August 2022 for their second big-margin win for the season. [2] For the match against Albirex Niigata (S), Harris was suspended and Pedro was injured for the match, which resulted in Bill starting the 1st of many matches for the season. [3]

Loan back to Young Lions

On 21 February 2025, it was announced that Bill would rejoin Young Lions on a second stint on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season to get more playing time. [4] Bill made a total of 11 appearances for the club, 8 in the league and 3 in the Singapore Cup.

Nakhon Ratchasima

Following the expiry of this contract with Lion City Sailors, Bill joined Thai League 1 side Nakhon Ratchasima on 14 June 2025. [5]

International career

Bill is eligible to represent Singapore or Mali due to his dad native origins. He represents Singapore Under-23 team in the 2023 Merlion Cup, 2023 SEA Games and the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification.

Personal life

Bill is the son of former footballer and S.League legend, Bah Mamadou. He is of African descent through his father who was born in Mali. His dad formerly played for S.League clubs including Gombak United, Balestier Khalsa, and Woodlands Wellington.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 Aug 2025 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Home United 2019 Singapore Premier League 3000000030
Lion City Sailors 2020 Singapore Premier League0000000000
2021 Singapore Premier League0000000000
2022 Singapore Premier League7010000080
2023 Singapore Premier League7020000090
2024–25 Singapore Premier League5000002 [a] 01 [b] 080
Total19030002010250
Young Lions (loan) 2020 Singapore Premier League60000060
2021 Singapore Premier League20000020
Total800000000080
Young Lions (loan) 2024–25 Singapore Premier League803000110
Nakhon Ratchasima 2025–26 Thai League 1 20000020
Career total40060002010490

Notes

  1. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
  2. Appearance(s) in ASEAN Club Championship

International

U23 International caps

NoDateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
124 March 2023 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, SingaporeFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0–1 (lost) Merlion Cup
226 March 2023 Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, SingaporeFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 1–2 (lost)Merlion Cup
329 April 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, CambodiaFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–3 (lost) 2023 SEA Games
43 May 2023 Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh, CambodiaFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1–3 (lost)2023 SEA Games
56 Sept 2023 Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, VietnamFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 0-3 (lost) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
69 Sept 2023 Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ, VietnamFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 1-1 (draw)2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Lion City Sailors

References

  1. "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions". Singapore Premier League. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. "Bill Mamadou – another substitute – also did his part with a superb intervention to deny Khairul Nizam".
  3. "Out of form, depleted and on the brink, but Lion City Sailors vow to fight till the end ynwa".
  4. "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions on loan". Lion City Sailors. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. "นครราชสีมา มาสด้าฯ คว้า กองหลังดีกรีทีมชาติสิงคโปร์ ยู-23". Ball Thai (in Thai). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. Bill Mamadou at Soccerway . Retrieved 14 January 2020.