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PLAYER PROFILE · CHICAGO FIRE · MIDFIELDER

Bamba Chicago Fire

A nailed-on starter, with 16 starts in 23 games this season.

MidfielderCôte d'Ivoire · #19 · Age 30REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
3
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
2
0.13 / 90
AVG RATING
6.88
▼ down on last yr
APPS
23
16 starts
MINUTES
1,421
62 / game
SHOTS
32
1.4 / game
2025/2670 APPS · 12 G · 12 A · 6.9 RATING · 5,528 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
SEASONCLUBAPPSSTARTSGAMINSRATING
2026/272316321,4216.88
2025/26706712125,5286.90
RECENT FORM · LAST 104 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
Orl
S
New
↑
Mon
↑
Sea
–
Tor
–
Int
–
New
↑
Nas
S
Cha
S
Van
Started
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
3 days ago
Started 76' vs Vancouver Whitecaps
NEXT MATCH · TOMORROW
vs New York City FC
Sat 19:30 · MLS
OVERVIEW

Bamba plays as a midfielder for Chicago Fire. Bamba wears the number 19 shirt for Chicago Fire.

Last season Bamba played 70 times for Chicago Fire, starting 67 of them, with 3 substitute appearances, averaging 79 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 12 goals and made 12 assists in that time. Recently they have started 2 of the last 5 Chicago Fire matches. Chicago Fire's next match is against New York City FC in the MLS on Sat 10 Oct, 19:30.

START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Major League Soccer
75% 15/20
Leagues Cup
33% 1/3
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JAN 2025 · PERMANENT
Celta Vigo → Chicago Fire
Transfer
JUL 2023 · PERMANENT
Lille → Celta Vigo
Free
JUL 2018 · PERMANENT
Saint Etienne → Lille
Free
JUL 2017 · PERMANENT
Angers → Saint Etienne
N/A
JAN 2017 · LOAN
Saint Etienne → Angers
Loan
JAN 2017 · PERMANENT
Sint-Truiden → Saint Etienne
N/A
AUG 2016 · LOAN
Saint Etienne → Sint-Truiden
Loan
JUN 2016 · PERMANENT
Paris FC → Saint Etienne
N/A
NEXT UP · vs NEW YORK CITY FC · TOMORROW

Will Bamba start against New York City FC?

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NEXT UP · vs NEW YORK CITY FC

Will Bamba start against New York City FC?

Chicago Fire vs New York City FC, Sat 19:30.

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