Defender - Centre-Back ·Cote d'Ivoire France
Sol Bamba
👕 200+ Apps🏴 50+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
04/05Debut season
0.05Goals per match
Cardiff CityTop club · 118 apps
Career highs
€2.50mPeak value · 2010
€900kTop transfer fee · 12/13
5Best season · 10/11
50 / 1Caps / int'l goals
419Appearances
23Goals
8Assists
93Yellow cards
4Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sol Bamba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Souleymane Bamba |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-13 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship | Cote d'Ivoire France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | --- |
| Joined | - |
| Contract expires | - |
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Cardiff → Middlesbrough
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - Middlesbrough FC, FC Middlesbrough U23
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 - Cardiff City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 - Cardiff City
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 - Cardiff City
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 - Cardiff City
46 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Cardiff
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Leeds → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Cardiff City, Leeds United
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 - Leeds United
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: US Palermo → Leeds
15/16 · Transfer
Jun 2015
Transfer: Leeds → US Palermo
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: US Palermo → Leeds
14/15 · Loan
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2014
Transfer: Trabzonspor → US Palermo
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Leeds United, US Palermo
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Trabzonspor
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - Trabzonspor
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Leicester → Trabzonspor
12/13 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2011
11/12 - Leicester City
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2011
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Leicester
10/11 · Transfer · €290k
Jul 2010
10/11 - Leicester City, Hibernian FC
36 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Hibernian FC
32 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Hibernian FC
08/09 · Transfer · €90k
Jul 2008
08/09 - Dunfermline Athletic FC, Hibernian FC
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - Dunfermline Athletic FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Dunfermline Athletic FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Without Club → Dunfermline A.
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Paris SG B → Without Club
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 - Paris Saint-Germain
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Paris SG U19 → Paris SG B
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Paris SG U17 → Paris SG U19
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Middlesbrough FC
0.0%
FC Middlesbrough U23
0.0%
Cardiff City
24.9%
Leeds United
21.6%
US Palermo
0.0%
Trabzonspor
0.0%
Leicester City
35.0%
Hibernian FC
18.5%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
0.0%
Paris Saint-Germain
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 118 | 10 | 2 | 2,729 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 2,369 |
| US Palermo | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trabzonspor | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 3,838 |
| Hibernian FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 2,032 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 28 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 619 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 46 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 963 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Cardiff City | 26 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,147 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Leeds United | 30 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 659 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Leeds United | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | US Palermo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Trabzonspor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Trabzonspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leicester City | 36 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,962 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leicester City | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 696 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 713 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,319 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenge Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Paris SG U17 | Paris SG U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Paris SG U19 | Paris SG B | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Paris SG B | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Without Club | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Dunfermline A. | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 200000 | €90k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-02 | Hibernian FC | Leicester | Transfer | 2500000 | €290k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Leicester | Trabzonspor | Transfer | 1000000 | €900k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-26 | Trabzonspor | US Palermo | Transfer | 2200000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-23 | US Palermo | Leeds | Loan | 1400000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Leeds | US Palermo | Return from loan | 1400000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | US Palermo | Leeds | Transfer | 1400000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Leeds | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-11 | Without Club | Cardiff | Transfer | 1250000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-10 | Cardiff | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | unknown injury | 2007-12-01 | 2008-01-27 | 58 | 13 |
| 10/11 | unknown injury | 2011-04-16 | 2011-05-08 | 23 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-11-27 | 2012-12-24 | 28 | 7 |
| 13/14 | strain | 2013-11-07 | 2013-11-11 | 5 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Foot surgery | 2014-01-22 | 2014-04-24 | 93 | 16 |
| 13/14 | Fitness | 2014-04-24 | 2014-05-12 | 19 | 3 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-10-25 | 2014-11-24 | 31 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Torn knee ligaments | 2019-03-03 | 2019-05-31 | 90 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Cancer | 2021-01-11 | 2021-05-20 | 130 | 24 |
Current-
Peak€2.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53842 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #25249 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3591 | #22 | 46 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Hoilett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Etheridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenneth Zohore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Silvestri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 46 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Leeds United | 4 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 4 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 2 | 16 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leicester City | 1 | 16 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Leeds | US Palermo | Return from loan | - | €1.40m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-23 | US Palermo | Leeds | Loan | - | €1.40m |
Teams faced most often by Sol Bamba's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 35% |
| Nottingham Forest | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 44% |
| Derby County | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 47% |
| Reading FC | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 32% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 41% |
| Watford FC | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 43% |
| Bristol City | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 63% |
| Crystal Palace | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 43% |
| Burnley FC | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 38% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 38% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 35% |
| Hull City | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 619 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 963 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 1,147 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 659 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 1,710 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 2,962 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 1,589 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 1,319 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
211 apps
14 G
3 A
Premiership
93 apps
4 G
4 A
Premier League
28 apps
4 G
1 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Süper Lig
27 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sol Bamba?
Sol Bamba is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for ---.
How old is Sol Bamba?
Sol Bamba is 41 years old. He was born on January 13, 1985 in Ivry-sur-Seine.
What position does Sol Bamba play?
Sol Bamba plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sol Bamba play for?
Sol Bamba currently plays for ---.
How many career goals has Sol Bamba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sol Bamba has scored 23 goals in 419 appearances.