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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2016 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Fulham | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Derby County v Cardiff City | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Cardiff City v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Burton Albion v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Fulham v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2017 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Cardiff City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Cardiff City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2017 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Cardiff City v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2017 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Cardiff City v Fulham | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2017 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2018 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2018 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2018 | Brentford v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2018 | Cardiff City v Burton Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2018 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2018 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2018 | Derby County v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Hull City v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2018 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2018 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 2018 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2018 | Cardiff City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Cardiff City v Fulham | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2018 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Everton v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2018 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2018 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Watford v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2018 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2019 | Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2019 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2019 | Cardiff City v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2019 | Southampton v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2019 | Cardiff City v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
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.