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Aladji Bamba

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Aladji Bamba
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Blois, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2021 Blois
2021–2025 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Monaco 18 (0)
2026– Newcastle United 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 France U18 5 (0)
2024–2025 France U19 9 (1)
2025– France U20 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:02, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Aladji Bamba (born 14 July 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.

Club career

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Bamba is a product of the youth academies of his youth team from Blois[2] and Monaco for three seasons.[3] On 22 February 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Monaco. He made his senior and professional debut with Les Rouge et Blanc in a 3–1 Ligue 1 match against Le Havre on 16 August 2025.[4]

Newcastle United

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On 24 July 2026, Bamba signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year deal.[5] The transfer fee was reported to be £34m.[6]

International career

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Born in France, Bamba is of Guinean descent.[3] He was part of the France U20s that won the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament.[7]

Personal life

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Aladji's brother, Malamine Mohamed Bamba, also came through Monaco's youth academy,[8] and plays for the Slovenian club NK Maribor.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monaco 2025–26 Ligue 1 18020—5[b]0—250
Newcastle United 2026–27 Premier League 000000——00
Career total 18020005000250
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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France U20

References

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  1. ↑ "Aladji Bamba stats, ratings and goals". sofascore.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Michel, Pierre (22 April 2021). "Deux U15 du Blois Foot 41 signent dans des clubs pros". La Nouvelle République (in French). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Pastoré, Cafil (22 February 2024). "Aladji Bamba et Dan Sinaté signent pro avec l’AS Monaco".
  4. ↑ "Eric Dier and Aladji Bamba's reactions after the victory against Le Havre". OneFootball. 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Aladji Bamba signs for Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Kelly, Ciaran (23 July 2026). "Newcastle seal £34m move for Monaco's Bamba". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Vingt-six joueurs pour le Tournoi Maurice-Revello" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 23 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Dellerba, Damien (24 May 2023). "Mohamed Bamba, « déçu », est ouvert à un départ".
  9. ↑ "Zaradi Dončića! Okrepitev Maribora osupnila z besedami o zvezdniku Lakersov". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "La France bat l'Arabie Saoudite et remporte le Tournoi Maurice Revello !". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com.
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