Ibrahima Bamba

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Ibrahima Bamba
Personal information
Full name Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba
Date of birth (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 21) [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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Vitória SC B 23 (1)
2022–2023 Vitória SC 35 (0)
2023– Al-Duhail 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 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.

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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 17 April 2024 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória SC B 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 161161
2021–22 Liga 3 7070
Total231231
Vitória SC 2021–22 Primeira Liga 70000070
2022–23 28030301 [lower-alpha 1] 0350
Total350303010420
Al-Duhail 2023-24 QSL 15000006 [lower-alpha 2] 0210
Career Total731303070861
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League qualification
  2. Appearances in AFC Champions League

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References

  1. Ibrahima Bamba at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "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