Samuel Bamba

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Samuel Bamba
2023-08-12 TSV Schott Mainz gegen Borussia Dortmund (DFB-Pokal 2023-24) by Sandro Halank-070 (cropped).jpg
Bamba with Borussia Dortmund in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-13) 13 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Ahlen, Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Willem II Tilburg
(on loan from VfL Bochum)
Number 17
Youth career
2009–2013 Rot Weiss Ahlen
2013–2023 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Borussia Dortmund II 22 (1)
2023–2024 Borussia Dortmund 2 (0)
2024– VfL Bochum 5 (0)
2024–2025 → VfL Bochum II 3 (0)
2025– → Willem II Tilburg (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U15 2 (0)
2019–2020 Germany U16 5 (0)
2020 Germany U17 1 (0)
2021 Germany U18 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:30, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Samuel Bamba (born 13 February 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Willem II Tilburg on loan from Bochum.

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Club career

Bamba began playing football with the youth academy of Rot Weiss Ahlen, and after four years there moved to the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund at the age of 9. [1] In September 2021, he extended his youth contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2024. [2] He worked his way up their youth categories, appearing for their U19s in March 2023. [3] He made his professional debut with Borussia Dortmund II in a 1–0 3. Liga win over SpVgg Bayreuth on 20 May 2023. [4]

On 12 June 2024, Bamba signed a three-year contract with VfL Bochum. [5] On 29 August 2025, Bamba joined Dutch Willem II on loan. [6]

International career

Born in Germany, Bamba is of Congolese descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U20s. [7]

Personal life

Bamba is the son of the DR Congolese footballer Musemestre Bamba. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague DFB-Pokal EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II 2022–23 3. Liga 10———10
2023–24 3. Liga211———211
Total221000000221
Borussia Dortmund 2023–24 Bundesliga 200000—20
VfL Bochum II 2024–25 Oberliga Westfalen 30———30
VfL Bochum 2024–25 Bundesliga5010——60
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 0011——11
Total5021000071
Willem II (loan) 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 0000——00
Career total321210000342

    References

    1. 1 2 "RW Ahlen erhält DFB-Bonuszahlung". www.wn.de.
    2. ↑ Ali, Omar (13 September 2021). "BVB-Talent spielt groß auf – ist ER einer für die Profis?".[ permanent dead link ]
    3. ↑ "Samuel Bamba schießt BVB ins Youth-League-Viertelfinale: Wer ist der Youngster?". 90min.de. 1 March 2023.
    4. ↑ Germany, RevierSport, Essen. "BVB II: "Viel härter als Jugendfußball" - Bamba feiert Drittliga-Debüt". RevierSport online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    5. ↑ "VfL verpflichtet Samuel Bamba" [VfL signed Samuel Bamba] (in German). VfL Bochum. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
    6. ↑ "Samuel Bamba an Willem II Tilburg verliehen" [Samuel Bamba on loan to Willem II Tilburg] (in German). VfL Bochum. 29 August 2025.
    7. ↑ Mitoga, Jason (17 September 2021). "Samuel Bamba, le nouveau phénomène du Borussia Dortmund".
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