Giovani Bamba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Fribourg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Puerto Cabello (on loan from Vizela) | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Richemond | ||
| 2017 | FC Bulle | ||
| 2018 | Sion II | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Wohlen | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Stade Nyonnais | 14 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 119 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Xamax | 32 | (1) |
| 2025– | Vizela | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Puerto Cabello (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2026 | |||
Giovani Bamba (born 2 July 1999) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Venezuelan Primera División club Puerto Cabello on loan from Vizela. He was called-up to the Angola national team in 2021 but did not appear in a match.
Early life
[edit]Club career
[edit]In 2020, Bamba signed for Swiss side Stade Lausanne Ouchy, helping the club achieve promotion.[2]
On 24 June 2024, Bamba signed with Xamax.[3]
On 19 June 2025, Bamba joined Vizela in Portugal on a two-year deal.[4]
International career
[edit]Bamba was called up to the Angola national team for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[5]
Style of play
[edit]Bamba mainly operates as a defensive midfielder.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Bamba is of Angolan descent.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "La belle revanche de Giovani Bamba". laliberte.ch (Archived). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Giovani Bamba en route vers le Portugal?". laliberte.ch.
- ↑ "Giovani Bamba est Xamaxien" [Giovani Bamba is Xamaxian] (in French). Xamax. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ↑ "Meio-campo recebe Giovani Bamba" [Midfield receives Giovani Bamba] (in Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "GIOVANI BAMBA ESTÁ SER FORTEMENTE COBIÇADO PELOS CLUBE EUROPEU". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Giovani Bamba - Blick article".
- ↑ "Giovani Bamba - Frapp article".
External links
[edit]- Giovani Bamba at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 1999 births
- People from Fribourg
- Living people
- Swiss people of Angolan descent
- 21st-century Swiss sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Swiss men's footballers
- FC Bulle players
- FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy players
- FC Stade Nyonnais players
- FC Wohlen players
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
- F.C. Vizela players
- Academia Puerto Cabello players
- Challenge League (Switzerland) players
- Swiss Super League players
- Venezuelan Primera División players
- Swiss expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela