Abdoulaye Bamba


Abdoulaye Bamba is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Angers SCO and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Youth

Bamba began his career in Italy after moving to the country at a young age. He joined Legnago Salus at the age of ten and, after one season, joined Juventus. While in the club's youth academy, he played on youth teams that won the Supercoppa Primavera in 2007 and the Torneo di Viareggio in 2009.

Dijon

In July 2010, after spending nearly a decade with Juventus, Bamba signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a two-year deal with French club Dijon. He made his professional debut on 17 September 2010 in a league match against Évian playing the entire match in 5–1 victory. On 26 November, he assisted on the final goal in a 3–0 win over Châteauroux.

Angers

In January 2017, Bamba joined Angers SCO on a contract until June 2018.

International career

Bamba was born and raised in Ivory Coast. He made his debut for the Ivory Coast national football team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Hungary.