Mohamed Bamba (footballer)

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Mohamed Bamba
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Bamba
Date of birth (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Bouaké, Ivory Coast [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lorient
Number 9
Youth career
Bouaké
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Bouaké 78 (13)
2020–2023 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 98 (30)
2023–2024 WAC/St. Andrä II 1 (1)
2023–2024 Wolfsberg 15 (6)
2024– Lorient 6 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:31, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Mohamed Bamba (born 10 December 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Lorient.

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Career

Bamba began playing football with the Ivorian club Bouaké. He moved to Israel with Hapoel Rishon LeZion on 18 January 2020 in the Liga Leumit. [2] He spent 3 seasons with Hapoel Rishon LeZion, winning the 2022–23 Toto Cup Leumit and making 30 goals and 11 assists in 101 games. [3] He was the top scorer for the 2022–23 Liga Leumit with 20 goals. [4] He transferred to the Austrian Football Bundesliga club Wolfsberg on 28 July 2023 on a 3-year contract. [5] In his first 7 appearances with Wolfsberg, he had 5 goals and an assist. [6]

Under manager Manfred Schmid Bamba has been utilised as part of a front two in a 3-4-1-2 or as a lone striker in a 4-3-3. The Ivorian has been praised for his athletic ability, off the ball movement and his strong pressing capabilities. [7]

On 26 January 2024, Bamba signed a 4.5-year contract with Lorient in France. [8]

International career

Bamba was born in the Ivory Coast to an Ivorian father and Guinean mother. He was called up to the Guinea national team in October 2023, but opted not to go. [9]

Honours

Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Individual

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References

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  2. ↑ האתר, מערכת (19 January 2020). "פרסום ראשון: חיזוק צעיר בעל פוטנציאל גדול להפועל ראשל"צ".
  3. ↑ "Israelische Offensivpower für den Wolfsberger AC (90minuten.at)". www.90minuten.at.
  4. ↑ "מוחמד במבה זכה בנעל הזהב של הליגה הלאומית". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. 18 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Fan, Sport (28 July 2023). "Bamba Baby! Mohamed Bamba beim Wolfsberger AC - Baribo weg - Sport Fan Austria".
  6. ↑ Kouadio, Payne (26 September 2023). "Top 3 des joueurs ivoiriens les plus prolifiques en Europe".
  7. ↑ "Mohamed Bamba: The Ivorian Phenom Shining in Austria". Breaking The Lines. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mohamed Bamba arrive chez les Merlus" [Mohamed Bamba arrives at Merlus] (in French). Lorient. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mohamed Bamba : « Ma mère était tellement contente »". 1 February 2024.
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