Sol Bamba

Souleymane Bamba (13 January 1985 – 31 August 2024), known as Sol Bamba, was an Ivorian-French professional football player and manager. He played as a centre-back. Bamba was born in Ivry-sur-Seine, France. Bamba played for the Ivory Coast national team from 2008 to 2014. He also played for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. from 1996 to 2004.

In 2021, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and began undergoing chemotherapy treatment. On 30 August 2024, Bamba was hospitalized in Manisa, Turkey. He died at the age of 39 the following day.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain2004–05Ligue 11000000000102005–06Ligue 1000000——00Total100000000010Dunfermline Athletic2006–07Scottish Premier League2305020——3002007–08Scottish First Division150001020202002008–09Scottish First Division100000—0010Total39050302020510Hibernian2008–09Scottish Premier League290100000—3002009–10Scottish Premier League3021010——3222010–11Scottish Premier League162001010—182Total754202010—804Leicester City2010–11Championship1622100——1832011–12Championship3611000——371Total5233100——554Trabzonspor2012–13Süper Lig18000—20—2002013–14Süper Lig9010—50—150Total27010—70—350Palermo2014–15Serie A1000———10Leeds United2014–15Championship1910000——1912015–16Championship3043000——3342016–17Championship200020——40Total5153020——565Cardiff City2016–17Championship2621000——2722017–18Championship4640000——4642018–19Premier League2840000——2842019–20Championship604000—001002020–21Championship600010——70Total112105010—0011810Middlesbrough2021–22Championship2404010——290Career total38222231901002042623

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIvory Coast20081020098020106120111020121302013100201470Total461

Managerial

TeamFromToRecordPWDLGFGAGDW%Adanaspor25 July 202431 August 2024Total

Honours
Dunfermline Athletic
 Scottish Cup runner-up: 2006–07

Cardiff City
 EFL Championship runner-up: 2017–18

Ivory Coast
 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2012

Individual
 PFA Team of the Year: 2017–18 Championship
 Leeds United Player of the Month: August 2015

References

Category:1985 births
Category:2024 deaths
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Ivorian footballers
Category:French football managers
Category:Footballers from Île-de-France
Category:People from Val-de-Marne
Category:Deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma