Ibrahima Bamba
Italian footballer (born 2002)
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Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba (born 22 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vercelli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Duhail | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Pro Vercelli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Vitória SC B | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Vitória SC | 35 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Duhail | 44 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Italy to Ivorian parents, Bamba began playing football with the youth academy of Pro Vercelli at the age of 14 in 2015.[2]
He moved to Portugal with Vitória SC in 2020.[2] On 26 January 2022, Bamba signed a professional contract with Vitória, keeping him at the club until 2025 with a €30m release clause.[3] He made his professional debut with Vitória in a 3–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 27 February 2022.[4]
On 13 July 2023, Vitória SC announced the sale of Bamba to Qatari Stars League side Al-Duhail, with the player signing an unspecified "long-term contract" for the Middle Eastern club.[5] The transfer fee was reported to be around €9 million.[6]
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.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 April 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória SC B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||||
| Vitória SC | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Al-Duhail | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career Total | 75 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League