Thievy Bifouma

Date of birth13 May 1992
Place of birthSaint-Denis, France
NationalityCongolese (CGO)
Weight74 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Full name is: Thievy Guivane Bifouma Eboue Koulossa.

Thievy Bifouma scored for West Bromwich Albion only 36 seconds after kick-off of the second half, after he had come on as a half-time substitute at Crystal Palace on 8 February 2014.

It was the first time a player had scored within the first minute of his Premier League debut.

He beat the record held by Kepa Blanco of West Ham United, who scored 65 seconds after coming as a substitute against Liverpool on 30 January 2007.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Espanyol 01 Jul 2011
UD Las Palmas 31 Aug 2012 31 May 2013 L
West Bromwich Albion 31 Jan 2014 31 May 2014 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 3
3
2


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
08 Feb 2014 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion L 3-1 Premier League
11 Feb 2014 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2014 West Bromwich Albion v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
15 Mar 2014 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-2 Premier League
22 Mar 2014 Hull City v West Bromwich Albion L 2-0 Premier League
29 Mar 2014 West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City D 3-3 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
2014-15 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 7
3
2015-16 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 3
2
2015-16 Congo FIFA World Cup 2
2
2016-17 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2016-17 Congo FIFA World Cup 1
2017-18 Congo FIFA World Cup 3
1
1
2018-19 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 3
2
1
2020-21 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 2
2021-22 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 2
2022-23 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
2022-23 Congo International Friendly
2
2023-24 Congo Africa Cup of Nations 1
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
06 Sep 2014 Nigeria v Congo W 2-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
10 Sep 2014 Congo v Sudan W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
11 Oct 2014 Congo v South Africa L 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
15 Oct 2014 South Africa v Congo D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
15 Nov 2014 Congo v Nigeria L 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
19 Nov 2014 Sudan v Congo W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group A
31 Jan 2015 Congo v Congo DR L 2-4 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-final
05 Sep 2015 Guinea-Bissau v Congo W 2-4 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
14 Nov 2015 Ethiopia v Congo W 3-4 FIFA World Cup Africa preliminary round
17 Nov 2015 Congo v Ethiopia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa preliminary round
23 Mar 2016 Zambia v Congo D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
05 Jun 2016 Kenya v Congo L 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group E
09 Oct 2016 Congo v Egypt L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group E
10 Jun 2017 Congo DR v Congo L 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
01 Sep 2017 Ghana v Congo D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group E
05 Sep 2017 Congo v Ghana L 1-5 FIFA World Cup Africa group E
08 Oct 2017 Egypt v Congo L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group E
09 Sep 2018 Congo v Zimbabwe D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
11 Oct 2018 Congo v Liberia W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
18 Nov 2018 Congo v Congo DR D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
26 Mar 2021 Congo v Senegal D 0-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
30 Mar 2021 Guinea-Bissau v Congo L 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group I
04 Jun 2022 Mali v Congo L 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
08 Jun 2022 Congo v Gambia W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
24 Sep 2022 Madagascar v Congo D 3-3 International Friendly
27 Sep 2022 Mauritania v Congo L 2-0 International Friendly
23 Mar 2023 Congo v South Sudan L 1-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
27 Mar 2023 South Sudan v Congo W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
18 Jun 2023 Congo v Mali L 0-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G
10 Sep 2023 Gambia v Congo D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group G


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.