Mohamed Bamba (footballer)

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

Mohamed Bamba
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001
Place of birth Bouaké, Ivory Coast[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Wolfsberg
Number 12
Youth career
Bouaké
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Bouaké
2020–2023 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 99 (36)
2023– WAC/St. Andrä II 1 (1)
2023– Wolfsberg 9 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:32, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

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]

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.[7]

Honours
Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Individual

References
  1. "WAC-Stürmer wuchs nahe von Cote D'Ivoire-Superstars auf". www.kleinezeitung.at. 7 October 2023.
  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. Kouadio, Payne (21 October 2023). "Désiré par la Guinée, Mohamed Bamba préfère les éléphants".
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