Samuel Bamba
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Bamba with Borussia Dortmund in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ahlen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Willem II Tilburg (on loan from VfL Bochum) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | ||
| 2013–2023 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Borussia Dortmund II | 22 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | VfL Bochum | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → VfL Bochum II | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Willem II Tilburg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Germany U18 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:30, 16 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Bamba (born 13 February 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Willem II Tilburg on loan from Bochum.
Club career
Bamba began playing football with the youth academy of Rot Weiss Ahlen, and after four years there moved to the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund at the age of 9.[1] In September 2021, he extended his youth contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2024.[2] He worked his way up their youth categories, appearing for their U19s in March 2023.[3] He made his professional debut with Borussia Dortmund II in a 1–0 3. Liga win over SpVgg Bayreuth on 20 May 2023.[4]
On 12 June 2024, Bamba signed a three-year contract with VfL Bochum.[5] On 29 August 2025, Bamba joined Dutch Willem II on loan.[6]
International career
Born in Germany, Bamba is of Congolese descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U20s.[7]
Personal life
Bamba is the son of the DR Congolese footballer Musemestre Bamba.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| VfL Bochum II | 2024–25 | Oberliga Westfalen | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| VfL Bochum | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Willem II (loan) | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ a b "RW Ahlen erhält DFB-Bonuszahlung". www.wn.de.
- ^ Ali, Omar (13 September 2021). "BVB-Talent spielt groß auf – ist ER einer für die Profis?". Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Bamba schießt BVB ins Youth-League-Viertelfinale: Wer ist der Youngster?". 90min.de. 1 March 2023.
- ^ Germany, RevierSport, Essen. "BVB II: "Viel härter als Jugendfußball" - Bamba feiert Drittliga-Debüt". RevierSport online.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "VfL verpflichtet Samuel Bamba" [VfL signed Samuel Bamba] (in German). VfL Bochum. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Samuel Bamba an Willem II Tilburg verliehen" [Samuel Bamba on loan to Willem II Tilburg] (in German). VfL Bochum. 29 August 2025.
- ^ Mitoga, Jason (17 September 2021). "Samuel Bamba, le nouveau phénomène du Borussia Dortmund".
External links
- Samuel Bamba at Soccerway
- Samuel Bamba at DFB (also available in German)