Draft:Yahya Bamba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1999 | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Phoenix Sports | |||
| 2021–2024 | Sevenoaks Town | ||
| 2022–2024 | Cray Wanderers | ||
| 2024–2025 | Eastbourne Borough | 49 | (12) |
| 2025–2026 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Newport County | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:36, 23 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Yahya Bamba (born 27 April 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Newport County.[1]
Career
Bamba spent his early career with Phoenix Sports, Sevenoaks Town and Cray Wanderers.[2]
After joining Eastbourne Borough in March 2024,[3] Bamba signed for Forest Green Rovers in June 2025.[4][5] He moved on loan to Brackley Town in January 2026 for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[6][7]
Bamba signed for EFL League Two club Newport County in June 2026.[8] On 8 August 2026 he scored on his Newport debut in the EFL Cup 1–1 draw against AFC Wimbledon in normal time, which Newport lost 5–4 on penalties.[9] Bamba made his Football League debut on 15 August 2026, scoring the third goal in Newport's 3–0 League Two win against Rochdale on the opening day of the 2026–27 season.[10]
References
- ↑ Yahya Bamba at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Yahya Bamba | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ↑ "Bamba joins The Sports". ebfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Bamba Departs for Forest Green". ebfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Forest Green swoop for 'exciting' new striker | Stroud Times". 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "NEW SIGNING: YAHYA BAMBA JOINS BRACKLEY TOWN ON LOAN". www.brackleytownfc.com. 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Brackley Town sign Forest Green winger Yahya Bamba on loan". BBC Sport. 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Yahya Bamba: Newport County sign forward from Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 23 June 2026.
- ↑ Owens, David (8 August 2026). "Newport boss Hayden Mullins: "Defeat was tough to take"".
- ↑ Text, Live. "Newport County 3–0 Rochdale: Exiles thrash Dale in League Two opener". BBC Sport.