Abdoulaye Bamba (born 25 April 1990) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 cub Angers SCO and the Ivory Coast national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Angers | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Legnago Salus | ||
| 2001–2010 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Dijon | 150 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Dijon II | 16 | (0) |
| 2017– | Angers | 89 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Angers II | 16 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Ivory Coast | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:06, 4 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Bamba began his career in Italy after moving to the country at a young age. He joined Legnago Salus at the age of ten and, after one season, joined Juventus. While in the club's youth academy, he played on youth teams that won the Supercoppa Primavera in 2007 and the Torneo di Viareggio in 2009.[1]
In July 2010, after spending nearly a decade with Juventus, Bamba signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a two-year deal with French club Dijon.[2] He made his professional debut on 17 September 2010 in a league match against Évian playing the entire match in 5–1 victory.[3] On 26 November, he assisted on the final goal in a 3–0 win over Châteauroux.[4]
In January 2017, Bamba joined Angers SCO on a contract until June 2018.[5]
Bamba was born and raised in Ivory Coast. He made his debut for the Ivory Coast national football team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Hungary.[6]
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