Samuel Bamba

Samuel Bamba
Bamba with Borussia Dortmund in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-13) 13 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Ahlen, Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 VfL Bochum
Number 18
Youth career
2009–2013 Rot Weiss Ahlen
2013–2023 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Borussia Dortmund II 22 (1)
2023–2024 Borussia Dortmund 2 (0)
2024– VfL Bochum 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U15 2 (0)
2019–2020 Germany U16 5 (0)
2020 Germany U17 1 (0)
2021 Germany U18 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Samuel Bamba (born 13 February 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

Club career

Bamba began playing football with the youth academy of Rot Weiss Ahlen, and after four years there moved to the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund at the age of 9.[1] In September 2021, he extended his youth contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2024.[2] He worked his way up their youth categories, appearing for their U19s in March 2023.[3] He made his professional debut with Borussia Dortmund II in a 1–0 3. Liga win over SpVgg Bayreuth on 20 May 2023.[4]

On 12 June 2024, Bamba signed a three-year contract with VfL Bochum.[5]

International career

Born in Germany, Bamba is of Congolese descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U20s.[6]

Personal life

Bamba is the son of the DR Congolese footballer Musemestre Bamba.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund II 2022–23 3. Liga 1 0 — — — 1 0
2023–24 3. Liga 21 1 — — — 21 1
Total 22 1 — — — 22 1
Borussia Dortmund 2023–24 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
VfL Bochum 2024–25 Bundesliga 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
Career total 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 1

References

  1. ^ a b "RW Ahlen erhält DFB-Bonuszahlung". www.wn.de.
  2. ^ Ali, Omar (13 September 2021). "BVB-Talent spielt groß auf – ist ER einer für die Profis?".
  3. ^ "Samuel Bamba schießt BVB ins Youth-League-Viertelfinale: Wer ist der Youngster?". 90min.de. 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ Germany, RevierSport, Essen. "BVB II: "Viel härter als Jugendfußball" - Bamba feiert Drittliga-Debüt". RevierSport online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "VfL verpflichtet Samuel Bamba" [VfL signed Samuel Bamba] (in German). VfL Bochum. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ Mitoga, Jason (17 September 2021). "Samuel Bamba, le nouveau phénomène du Borussia Dortmund".