Aladji Bamba
French footballer (born 2006)
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Aladji Bamba (born 14 July 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Blois, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Blois | ||
| 2021–2025 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Monaco | 18 | (0) |
| 2026– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | France U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | France U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:02, 7 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Bamba is a product of the youth academies of his youth team from Blois[2] and Monaco for three seasons.[3] On 22 February 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Monaco. He made his senior and professional debut with Les Rouge et Blanc in a 3–1 Ligue 1 match against Le Havre on 16 August 2025.[4]
Newcastle United
On 24 July 2026, Bamba signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year deal.[5] The transfer fee was reported to be £34m.[6]
International career
Born in France, Bamba is of Guinean descent.[3] He was part of the France U20s that won the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament.[7]
Personal life
Aladji's brother, Malamine Mohamed Bamba, also came through Monaco's youth academy,[8] and plays for the Slovenian club NK Maribor.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle United | 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
- France U20