Ibrahima Bamba

Ibrahima Kader Ariel Bamba (born 22 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.

Club career
Born in Italy to Ivorian parents, Bamba began playing football with the youth academy of Pro Vercelli at the age of 14 in 2015.

He moved to Portugal with Vitória SC in 2020. On 26 January 2022, Bamba signed a professional contract with Vitória, keeping him at the club until 2025 with a €30m release clause. He made his professional debut with Vitória in a 3–0 Primeira Liga loss to Benfica on 27 February 2022.

On 13 July 2023, Vitória SC announced the sale of Bamba to Qatari Stars League side Al-Duhail, with the player signing an unspecified "long-term contract" for the Middle Eastern club. The transfer fee was reported to be around €9 million.

International career
On 24 May 2022, Italy national football team manager Roberto Mancini called Bamba to join a 53-player training camp for the Azzurri.