Franck-Yves Bambock
French footballer (born 1995)
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Franck-Yves Bambock (born 7 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga II club Gloria Bistrița.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franck-Yves Bambock | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gloria Bistrița | ||
| Number | 76 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Antony Sport | ||
| 2008–2014 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 48 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Huesca | 47 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Córdoba B | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Córdoba | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Marítimo | 53 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Grenoble | 60 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Fehérvár | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Panetolikos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | AEL Limassol | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Gareji (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Gloria Bistrița | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | France U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2012 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Douala, Bambock moved to France at early age, and joined Paris Saint-Germain's youth setup in 2008 at the age of 13, after starting it out at Antony Sport.[2] He made his senior debuts with the reserves in 2013, in Championnat de France amateur.
On 16 July 2015 Bambock moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side SD Huesca.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 22 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Iñigo Ros in a 2–3 home loss against Deportivo Alavés.[5]
On 12 July 2017, Bambock signed a one-year deal with Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam.[6] After appearing rarely and mainly for the B-side, he cut ties with the club the following February.[7]
On 1 February 2018, Bambock returned to Spain and its second level after signing for Córdoba CF,[8] but registration problems meant he could not feature for the side during the remainder of the season.[9] He was finally included in the B-team in Segunda División B in April,[10] being only registered to the first-team on 16 August.[11]
On 18 January 2019, Bambock terminated his contract with the Blanquiverdes,[12] and joined Israeli side Maccabi Petah Tikva FC four days later.
On 21 June 2019, Bambock signed a contract with Marítimo.[13]
On 12 August 2021, he joined Grenoble on a two-year contract.[14]
On 21 June 2023, it was announced that Bambock signed a contract with OTP Bank Liga club Fehérvár. He will play in jersey number 6, and signed a contract until 30 June 2025.[15] In January 2024, he joined Super League Greece club Panetolikos on loan for the remainder of the season.[16]