Issa Bah (born 5 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Progrès Niederkorn in Luxembourg.[1] Born in Guinea, he is a youth international for Luxembourg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Progrès Niederkorn | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | RM Hamm Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | RM Hamm Benfica | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Progrès Niederkorn | 26 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Venezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Progrès Niederkorn | 30 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Luxembourg U16 | 1 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:33, 25 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBah began his senior career with the Luxembourgian club RM Hamm Benfica in 2018, before moving to Progrès Niederkorn in 2019.[2] He joined Venezia on loan for the 2021–22 Serie A, signing on transfer deadline day on 31 August 2021.[3] He made his professional debut with Venezia in a 3–1 Serie A loss to Atalanta on 23 April 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 81st minute.[4] At the time he was the first Luxembourgish player of the Serie A.
On 28 May 2022, Bah moved to Venezia on a permanent basis.[5]
International career
editBorn in Guinea, Bah moved to Luxembourg at the age of 15.[6] He debuted for the Luxembourg U16s in a 4–3 friendly win over the Belgium U16s on 9 November 2017, scoring a brace in the win.[7]
References
edit- ^ Issa Bah at Soccerway
- ^ Mollereau, Julien. "[BGL Ligue] Issa Bah débarque en Serie A italienne, à Venise!".
- ^ "Fußball / Issa Bah wechselt zum italienischen Erstligisten Venezia FC". www.tageblatt.lu.
- ^ "Venezia, Issa Bah si prende un primato: esordio contro l'Atalanta". MondoPrimavera.
- ^ "PRIMAVERA ON-LOAN ATTACKER ISSA BAH SIGNS PERMANENT TRANSFER". Venezia. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Mollereau, Julien. "[Football] Issa Bah : "Qu'est-ce que je suis fier de moi !"".
- ^ "Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football - Résultat match amical international : Belgique U16 – Luxembourg U16 : 3 – 4 (3 – 1)". www.flf.lu. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.