Yahya Bamba

Yahya Bamba
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 27)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Newport County
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Phoenix Sports
2021–2024 Sevenoaks Town
2022–2024 Cray Wanderers
2024–2025 Eastbourne Borough 49 (12)
2025–2026 Forest Green Rovers 14 (1)
2026 → Brackley Town (loan) 2 (0)
2026– Newport County 13 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:44, 30 October 2026 (UTC)

Yahya Bamba (born 27 April 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for EFL League Two club Newport County.

Career

Bamba spent his early career with Phoenix Sports, Sevenoaks Town and Cray Wanderers. He was injured whilst playing for Cray Wanderers, resulting in the match being abandoned.

After joining Eastbourne Borough in March 2024, for whom he scored on his debut, Bamba signed for Forest Green Rovers in June 2025. He moved on loan to Brackley Town in January 2026 for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.

Bamba signed for EFL League Two club Newport County in June 2026. On 8 August 2026 he scored on his Newport debut in the EFL Cup 1–1 draw against AFC Wimbledon in normal time, which Newport lost 5–4 on penalties. He was praised by manager Hayden Mullins. Bamba later said that he was enjoying playing under Mullins. Bamba made his Football League debut on 15 August 2026, scoring the third goal in Newport's 3–0 League Two win against Rochdale on the opening day of the 2026–27 season.

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newport County 2026–27 League Two 132001121164
Career total 132001121164
  1. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Yahya Bamba | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  2. ↑ Watson, Fraser (26 December 2023). "Boxing Day match abandoned after footballer collapses on pitch with awful injury". Daily Mirror.
  3. ↑ "Bamba joins The Sports". ebfc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Match in 80 pictures: Bamba the debut hero as Eastbourne Borough beat Hemel Hempstead Town". SussexWorld. 9 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bamba Departs for Forest Green". ebfc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Forest Green swoop for 'exciting' new striker | Stroud Times". 27 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: YAHYA BAMBA JOINS BRACKLEY TOWN ON LOAN". www.brackleytownfc.com. 6 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Brackley Town sign Forest Green winger Yahya Bamba on loan". BBC Sport. 6 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Yahya Bamba: Newport County sign forward from Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 23 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "New Newport County forward 'can't wait' to play in front of the Amber Army". South Wales Argus. 23 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Owens, David (8 August 2026). "Newport boss Hayden Mullins: "Defeat was tough to take"".
  12. ↑ "Newport County news: Yahya Bamba a danger on impressive Exiles debut". BBC Sport. 9 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bamba enjoying life at Newport County under new boss Mullins". BBC Sport. 14 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Text, Live. "Newport County 3–0 Rochdale: Exiles thrash Dale in League Two opener". BBC Sport.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Yahya Bamba in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2026.