Ibrahima Bamba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vercelli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória Guimarães | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Pro Vercelli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Vitória Guimarães B | 23 | (1) |
| 2022– | Vitória Guimarães | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:31, 30 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba (born 22 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vitória Guimarães. Born in Italy, he is also eligible to represent Ivory Coast internationally.
Club career
Born in Italy to Ivorian parents, Bamba began playing football with the youth academy of Pro Vercelli at the age of 15 in 2015.[1]
He moved to Portugal with Vitória de Guimarães in 2020.[1] On 26 January 2022, Bamba signed a professional contract with Vitória, keeping him at the club until 2025 with a €30m release clause.[2] He made his professional debut with Vitória in a 3–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 27 February 2022.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Bamba, jovem médio do V. Guimarães, à espreita de uma estreia de luxo". www.ojogo.pt.
- ^ "Jovem de 19 anos blindado com cláusula de €30 milhões (Vitória de Guimarães)". A Bola.
- ^ "Vitória perde na Luz. Jogador ucraniano do Benfica em lágrimas após ovação geral". O Minho. February 27, 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Ibrahima Bamba at Soccerway
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