Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emmanuel Junior Biumla Bayiha [1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 May 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Yopougon, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder [2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bordeaux | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Stade Bordelais | ||
2019–2023 | Bordeaux | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Bordeaux B | 17 | (2) |
2023– | Bordeaux | 8 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | France U19 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:09, 2 January 2024 (UTC) |
Emmanuel Junior Biumla Bayiha (born 8 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Ligue 2 club Bordeaux. He represents France at youth international level.
On 14 June 2023, Biumla signed his first professional contract with Bordeaux, a deal until 2026. [3] He made his Ligue 2 debut in a 0–0 draw against Ajaccio on 21 August 2023, with his performance being hailed as "convincing" by observers. [4]
On 9 September 2023, Biumla made his first appearance for the France under-19s in a 2–0 victory over Hungary, playing the full match. [5] [6] Three days later, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Serbia. [7] After his first call-up in September, he received another call-up in October. [8]
Biumla was born in Yopougon, near Abidjan, Ivory Coast. [9] He is of Cameroonian descent, and holds Cameroonian and French citizenship. [3] [10]
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