Abdoulaye Bamba
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Abdoulaye Bamba is an Ivorian
football player who currently plays for French club Dijon
in Ligue 2
. He plays as a right back
and began his career in Italy
after moving to the country at a young age. Bamba joined Legnago Salus
at the age of ten and, after one season, joined Juventus
. While in the club's youth academy
, Bamba played on youth teams that won the Supercoppa Primavera
in 2007 and the Torneo di Viareggio
in 2009.
After spending nearly a decade with Juventus, in July 2010, Bamba signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a two-year deal with French club Dijon. He made his professional debut on 17 September 2010 in a league match against Évian. Bamba played the entire match in 5–1 victory. On 26 November, he assisted on the final goal in a 3–0 win over Châteauroux
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Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
football player who currently plays for French club Dijon
Dijon FCO
Dijon Football Côte d'Or is a French association football club based in Dijon. The club was founded in 1998 as a result of a merger between two local clubs in the city and currently competes in Ligue 1 after gaining promotion for the first time ever in the 2010-11 season.The club president is...
in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
. He plays as a right back
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and began his career in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
after moving to the country at a young age. Bamba joined Legnago Salus
A.C. Legnago Salus
Football Club Legnago Salus Società Sportiva Dilettantistica is an Italian football club located in Legnago, Veneto.It currently plays in Serie D.-History:...
at the age of ten and, after one season, joined Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. While in the club's youth academy
Juventus F.C. Youth Sector
Juventus F.C. Youth Sector is youth set-up of Juventus Football Club. The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups...
, Bamba played on youth teams that won the Supercoppa Primavera
Supercoppa Primavera
The Supercoppa Primavera is an Italian youth teams football match played by the winner of Campionato Primavera and the winner of Coppa Italia Primavera at the beginning of the season.The competition is held since 2004....
in 2007 and the Torneo di Viareggio
Torneo di Viareggio
The Torneo di Viareggio , official name Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale, is one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world. It is officially recognized by CONI, FIGC, UEFA and FIFA. It is held each year in Viareggio, Tuscany and its surroundings, starting...
in 2009.
After spending nearly a decade with Juventus, in July 2010, Bamba signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a two-year deal with French club Dijon. He made his professional debut on 17 September 2010 in a league match against Évian. Bamba played the entire match in 5–1 victory. On 26 November, he assisted on the final goal in a 3–0 win over Châteauroux
LB Châteauroux
La Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1883. The team currently plays in Ligue 2, the second division of French football, having finished 16th in...
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