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Sol Bamba
Sol Bamba 2008– Ivory Coast 19 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the
domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November
2010
Souleymane "Sol" Bamba (born 13 January 1985) is a pro-
fessional footballer who plays for Championship club Le-
icester City, as a defender.
Bamba started his career in his native France with
Paris Saint-Germain, but failed to establish himself in
their first team and moved to Scotland to join Dun-
fermline Athletic in 2006. Two years later he was trans-
ferred to Hibernian, before joining current club Leicester
City in 2011.
Born in France to Ivorian parents, Bamba represented
the Ivory Coast in the 2008 Olympic Games and has since
become a regular for the full national side.[1]
Club career
Personal information
Full name Souleymane Bamba PSG
Date of birth 13 January 1985 (1985-01-13) Bamba began his career with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Ger-
main at the age of 14. Despite impressing for PSG’s youth
Place of birth Ivry-sur-Seine, France
and B teams, he only appeared in two first team games,
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) in his final year at the club.[2] A dispute with the PSG
manager, Vahid Halilhodžić, caused Bamba to leave the
Playing position Defender
club.[2]
Club information
Current club Leicester City
Dunfermline Athletic
After an initial trial period, Bamba signed for Scottish
Number 6
Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic in July 2006.[3]
Youth career Jim Leishman later revealed that he had been intending
to bring over another player from France on trial, but
1999–2004 Paris Saint-Germain
this deal fell through and Bamba’s agent sent him in-
Senior career* stead.[4] Leishman was immediately impressed by Bam-
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
ba’s physique and his performance as a trialist against
John Hartson.[4] During his short trial, Bamba also came
2004–2006 Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0) on as a substitute in a friendly match against La Liga
2006–2008 Dunfermline Athletic 39 (0) side Osasuna; he impressed by making several tackles and
blocks.[5]
2008–2011 Hibernian 75 (4) Throughout the course of the 2006–07 season Bamba
2011– Leicester City 35 (2) continued to impress with his no-nonsense, fully com-
mitted defending style and enthusiastic approach to
National team‡
every game. Bamba was part of the squad that reached
2008 Ivory Coast U23 2 (0) the 2007 Scottish Cup Final, but were also relegated from
the Scottish Premier League. Bamba signed a two-year
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contract extension at the start of the 2007–08 season,[6] League Championship club Leicester City for his trans-
but his performances were less impressive in the First fer.[23] The deal was confirmed on 2 January 2011, with
Division.[7] Bamba joining for an undisclosed fee.[24] He was reunit-
Bamba was allowed to go on trial with English Cham- ed at Leicester with his former Ivory Coast manager, Sven
pionship side Watford in July 2008,[8] appearing in a Goran Eriksson.[24] Bamba made his debut and scored a
friendly for them against Boreham Wood.[9] Soon after- goal with his first touch of the ball in a 2–2 FA Cup draw
wards, manager Jim McIntyre said he expected a fee to be against Manchester City on 9 January.[25] He scored his
agreed between Dunfermline and Watford, which would first two league goals in a 4–2 win over Millwall on 22 Jan-
allow Bamba to move to the Championship side.[10] uary.[26]
Although the deal was thought to be almost complete, Bamba signed a new contract with Leicester in
Watford pulled out for unknown reasons.[11] A few weeks September 2011.[27]
later, Dunfermline accepted offers of £50,000 from Scot-
tish Premier League sides Hibernian and Motherwell.[12]
International career
Hibernian Although he was born in France, Bamba represents his
Bamba chose to move to Hibernian, signing a three-year parents’ homeland of Côte d’Ivoire. He featured in the
contract with the club.[13] He was sent off on his debut 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship,[28] the 2005
for a second bookable offfence against Dundee United, African Youth Championship and the 2008 Toulon Tour-
but Bamba subsequently established himself in the Hibs nament. Bamba was part of the Côte d’Ivoire squad that
first team. Despite being a natural centre back, manager reached the quarter-finals of the 2008 Olympic Games.[29]
Mixu Paatelainen praised Bamba’s contribution as a de- Bamba won his first cap at full international level in a
fensive midfielder in a 2–0 win against Celtic in December 2008 friendly match against Israel,[29][30] and his second
2008.[14] Paatelainen commented further that he be- cap as a late substitute in a friendly against Turkey.[31]
lieved Bamba had improved as a player since his spell at Bamba made his competitive debut in a 5–0 win against
Dunfermline, due to not going to ground when making Malawi in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, again
a challenge.[15] Bamba quickly became a popular player as a late substitute.[32] This match was played in the af-
with the Hibs support due to his tough and committed termath of the Houphouët-Boigny Arena stampede,
tackling in this new role.[15] which killed dozens of Ivorian spectators.[33] Bamba be-
New manager John Hughes moved Bamba back to a came a regular in the national team as they qualified for
central defensive role after the sale of Rob Jones in the the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 FIFA World
2009 close season. In his second match in this position, Cup. Bamba scored his first goal for the team in a friend-
Bamba scored his first ever professional goal in a 3–1 ly against Rwanda, as part of the squad’s preparation for
win against Falkirk on 22 August.[16] Coincidentally, he the 2010 African Cup.[34] He played in all of Ivory Coast’s
scored his second goal for the club at the same ground matches at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, but the team
against the same team and in another 3–1 win, on 27 suffered a disappointing quarter-final defeat by Algeria
March. The Edinburgh Evening News reported on 8 May after extra time.[35] The "uneasy" central defensive part-
2010 that Bamba’s performances had "not gone unno- nership between Kolo Toure and Bamba was cited as one
ticed", with scouts from Fulham and Rennes due to watch of the reasons for their defeat.[36] The tournament had
Bamba.[17] Sven Goran Eriksson, the new manager of the been played in the shadow of the shooting of the Togo
Ivory Coast national team, was also due to watch Bamba team bus, however, with death threats also being made
ahead of the 2010 World Cup,[17] but was not spotted at against the Ivory Coast team.[37]
the last game played by Hibs in the 2009–10 season.[18] Coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who had worked with Bam-
Bamba angered manager John Hughes when he failed ba at PSG and given him his first appearances at club and
to report for a pre-season tour of the Netherlands in July international level, was sacked after the tournament.[37]
2010.[19] Bamba responded to this criticism by claiming The new Ivory Coast coach, Sven Goran Eriksson, selected
that he needed a full three weeks off after returning from Bamba in his provisional 30 man squad for the 2010
the World Cup,[20] but Hughes dropped Bamba from the World Cup on 11 May.[38] Bamba scored in Eriksson’s first
first team squad when he eventually returned to Edin- match in charge, a 2–2 draw with Paraguay.[39] Bamba
burgh.[21] Bamba was recalled for the second leg of a was selected in the finals squad of 23,[40] but was dropped
UEFA Europa League tie with NK Maribor at Easter Road, from the starting lineup, with midfielder Didier Zokora
but Hibs lost 3–2 on the night and 6–2 on aggregate.[22] chosen to partner Kolo Toure in central defence.[36]
Leicester City
With Bamba’s contract with Hibs due to expire at the end
of the 2010–11 season, the club agreed a fee with Football
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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 January 2010 Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam Rwanda 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 30 May 2010 Stade Joseph-Moynat, Thonon-les-Bains Paraguay 2–0 2–2 Friendly
Club Season League Domestic Cups Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2004–05 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2005–06 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Dunfermline Athletic 2006–07 23 0 7 0 0 0 30 0
2007–08 15 0 5 0 0 0 20 0
2008–09 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 39 0 12 0 0 0 51 0
Hibernian 2008–09 29 0 1 0 0 0 30 0
2009–10 30 2 2 0 0 0 32 2
2010–11 16 2 1 0 1 0 18 2
Total 75 4 4 0 1 0 80 4
Leicester City 2010–11 16 2 2 1 0 0 18 3
2011–12 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Total 35 2 2 1 0 0 37 3
Career Total 150 6 19 1 1 0 169 7
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headlines/ Date of birth 13 January 1985
display.var.2498826.0.Bambas_despair_after_being_caught_up_in_Ivory_Coast_tragedy.php.
Place of birth Ivry-sur-Seine, France
[34] Préparation CAN 2010 : Les Eléphants battent les
Amavubi, Fédération Ivoirienne de Date of death
Football.(French) Place of death
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[41] Sol Bamba career stats at Soccerbase
External links
• Sol Bamba career stats at Soccerbase
• Sol Bamba at National-Football-Teams.com
• FIFA profile
• Dunfermline Athletic F.C. profile
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