Sol Bamba
| Date of birth | 13 January 1985 |
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, France |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 31 August 2024 |
Sol Bamba's contract at Leicester City was extended to June 2014 in September 2011.
After a loan spell, he joined Leeds United in June 2015 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in August 2016.
Sol joined Cardiff City in October 2016 with a contract to June 2018 that was extended to June 2020 in August 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris St Germain | 01 Nov 2004 | 30 Dec 2006 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 10 Jul 2006 | 31 May 2008 | |
| Hibernian | 01 Sep 2008 | 01 Jan 2011 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Jan 2011 | 06 Jun 2012 | |
| Trabzonspor | 06 Jun 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Palermo | 26 Aug 2014 | 24 Jun 2015 | |
| Leeds United | 23 Jan 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Leeds United | 24 Jun 2015 | 31 Aug 2016 | |
| Cardiff City | 11 Oct 2016 | 30 Jun 2021 | |
| Middlesbrough | 10 Aug 2021 | 30 Jun 2022 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Championship | 16 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Championship | 32 | 4 |
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| 2014-15 | Leeds United | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Leeds United | League Championship | 28 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 26 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Leeds United | League Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 43 | 3 |
4 |
7
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| 2018-19 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 28 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2011 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Reading v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Leicester City v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Leicester City v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Barnsley v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Leicester City v Millwall | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2011 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Leicester City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2012 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Reading v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 5-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Blackpool v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Leicester City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Peterborough United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | World Youth Under-20 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2013-14 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2003 | Mexico v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group E |
| 02 Dec 2003 | Ivory Coast v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | World Youth Cup Under-20 | Group E |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Turkey v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ivory Coast v Malawi | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Burkina Faso v Ivory Coast | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Malawi v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Germany v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jan 2010 | Tanzania v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jan 2010 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Ivory Coast v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Paraguay v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Poland v Ivory Coast | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 2012 | Mali v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 12 Feb 2012 | Zambia v Ivory Coast | L | 0-0 (7-8) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Russia v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Austria v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Ivory Coast v Gambia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 08 Jun 2013 | Gambia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Tanzania v Ivory Coast | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Mexico v Ivory Coast | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Senegal v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 30 May 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2014 | El Salvador v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Ivory Coast v Japan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Colombia v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Greece v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.