Axel Bamba
Axel Bamba (born 6 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paris FC. Born in Switzerland, Bamba opted to represent the Ivory Coast internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Bamba | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Paris ES 16e | ||
| 2008–2009 | ACBB | ||
| 2009–2018 | Paris | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Paris FC II | 44 | (4) |
| 2018– | Paris FC | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2018 | |||
Professional career
Bamba joined the youth academy of Paris FC in 2010, and worked his way up to the senior team. He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 0–0 (4–3) Coupe de la Ligue penalty shootout win over AC Ajaccio on 14 August 2018.[1]
International
Bamba was born in Switzerland, where his Ivorian father Yacouba Bamba was playing football for FC Zürich, and moved to France at the a young age. Despite interest from the French youth teams, Bamba declared he would represent the Ivory Coast national football team like his father.[2]
References
- "Paris vs. Ajaccio - 14 août 2018 - Soccerway". fr.soccerway.com.
- "Axel Bamba (Paris FC) : " Je veux jouer avec la Côte d'Ivoire comme mon papa " - Levuvuzela.net". levuvuzela.net.
External links
- Axel Bamba at Soccerway
- Paris FC Profile
- Axel Bamba – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
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