J. Bamba
19Shirt
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
General info
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
26 MAR 199629 yrs
Height175
Weight72
PositionMidfielder
Shirt number19
Born in Alfortville, France
Season 26/27 statistics
Average rating6.9
19Matches
2Goals
2Assists
1,256Minutes
23 Aug
29 Aug
13 Sep
20 Sep
26 Sep
7 Oct
29 Aug
13 Sep
20 Sep
26 Sep
7 Oct
6.3
6.9
7.2
6.7
6.7
7.7
Last matches
07/10
Chicago Fire3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
H
7.7 76'
26/09
Charlotte0
Chicago Fire1
A
6.7 80'
20/09
Nashville SC3
Chicago Fire0
A
6.7 28'
Career history
2025 – 2026 Chicago Fire
2 seasons
2023 – 2024 
Celta Vigo
2 seasons
2023 
Ivory Coast
1 season
J. Bamba
J. Bamba is 29 years old (born 26 Mar 1996), 175 cm tall and plays for Chicago Fire as a midfielder.
In the 26/27 season he has played 19 matches, scoring 2 goals with 2 assists and an average rating of 6.85.
His last match was Chicago Fire 3 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps, where he received a 7.7 rating.
Average rating6.9
Matches19
Started14
Minutes1,256
Goals2
Assists2
Min / goal628
Attacking
Goals2
Shots31
Shots on target13 (42%)
Penalties scored0 / 0
Successful dribbles15 / 44
Passing
Assists2
Total passes524
Key passes21
Accurate passes (avg)83
Defending
Tackles22
Interceptions7
Blocks7
Duels won68 (44%)
Discipline
Fouls committed11
Fouls drawn20
Yellow cards2
Red cards0
Other
Came on as substitute5
Substituted off9
On the bench5
07/10
Chicago Fire3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
H
7.7 76'
26/09
Charlotte0
Chicago Fire1
A
6.7 80'
20/09
Nashville SC3
Chicago Fire0
A
6.7 28'
13/09
Chicago Fire1
New England Revolution2
H
7.2 35'
29/08
Seattle Sounders2
Chicago Fire2
A
6.9 17'
23/08
New York Red Bulls1
Chicago Fire1
A
6.3 87'
20/08
Orlando City SC1
Chicago Fire2
A
6.9 61'
16/08
Chicago Fire2
Portland Timbers1
H
6.9 35'
02/08
Chicago Fire2
Charlotte1
H
6.9 74'
26/07
New York City FC3
Chicago Fire1
A
6.3 90'
23/07
Inter Miami3
Chicago Fire2
A
6.5 90'
14/05
DC United1
Chicago Fire3
A
6.2 62'
09/05
Chicago Fire1
New York Red Bulls3
H
6.7 61'
03/05
Chicago Fire2
FC Cincinnati3
H
7.0 31'
12/04
Chicago Fire1
Atlanta United FC0
H
7.2 A 89'
05/04
Chicago Fire1
Nashville SC0
H
7.9 A 90'
21/03
Philadelphia Union1
Chicago Fire2
A
8.2 89'
15/03
Chicago Fire1
DC United2
H
6.2 90'
08/03
Columbus Crew0
Chicago Fire0
A
7.0 90'
28/02
Chicago Fire3
CF Montreal0
H
7.6 57'
01/11
Chicago Fire0
Philadelphia Union3
H
5.9 90'
26/10
Philadelphia Union2
Chicago Fire2
A
8.0 A 99'
23/10
Chicago Fire3
Orlando City SC1
H
7.2 81'
18/10
New England Revolution2
Chicago Fire2
A
7.2 58'
05/10
Chicago Fire2
Toronto FC2
H
7.2 45'
01/10
Inter Miami3
Chicago Fire5
A
6.3 61'
28/09
Chicago Fire2
Columbus Crew0
H
7.2 73'
21/09
Minnesota United FC0
Chicago Fire3
A
7.7 79'
14/09
Chicago Fire1
New York City FC3
H
6.7 67'
07/09
Chicago Fire3
New England Revolution2
H
7.7 76'
24/08
Philadelphia Union4
Chicago Fire0
A
7.0 90'
17/08
Chicago Fire3
St. Louis City2
H
7.2 79'
10/08
Chicago Fire2
Los Angeles FC2
H
7.6 90'
27/07
Chicago Fire1
New York Red Bulls0
H
7.2 90'
20/07
CF Montreal0
Chicago Fire2
A
6.3 10'
17/07
Atlanta United FC2
Chicago Fire2
A
6.3 67'
13/07
Chicago Fire1
San Diego2
H
6.9 90'
06/07
FC Cincinnati2
Chicago Fire1
A
6.9 83'
29/06
Chicago Fire3
Charlotte2
H
6.9 45'
26/06
Chicago Fire0
Philadelphia Union1
H
6.9 70'
15/06
Chicago Fire0
Nashville SC2
H
6.6 90'
08/06
DC United1
Chicago Fire7
A
7.3 45'
01/06
Orlando City SC1
Chicago Fire3
A
7.5 90'
25/05
New York City FC3
Chicago Fire1
A
6.3 45'
18/05
Charlotte1
Chicago Fire4
A
8.0 73'
10/05
Chicago Fire2
Atlanta United FC1
H
7.0 90'
04/05
Chicago Fire0
Orlando City SC0
H
6.7 40'
27/04
Nashville SC7
Chicago Fire2
A
6.0 45'
20/04
Chicago Fire2
FC Cincinnati3
H
7.7 A 90'
13/04
Chicago Fire0
Inter Miami0
H
6.3 90'
05/04
New York Red Bulls2
Chicago Fire1
A
7.9 90'
30/03
Chicago Fire1
CF Montreal1
H
6.5 89'
23/03
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Chicago Fire3
A
6.3 87'
15/03
Toronto FC1
Chicago Fire2
A
6.9 A 62'
09/03
FC Dallas1
Chicago Fire3
A
6.9 90'
02/03
Chicago Fire2
DC United2
H
6.9 90'
23/02
Columbus Crew4
Chicago Fire2
A
8.2 A2 90'
Chicago Fire3
Vancouver Whitecaps1
H
7.7 76'
26/09
Charlotte0
Chicago Fire1
A
6.7 80'
20/09
Nashville SC3
Chicago Fire0
A
6.7 28'
13/09
Chicago Fire1
New England Revolution2
H
7.2 35'
29/08
Seattle Sounders2
Chicago Fire2
A
6.9 17'
23/08
New York Red Bulls1
Chicago Fire1
A
6.3 87'
20/08
Orlando City SC1
Chicago Fire2
A
6.9 61'
16/08
Chicago Fire2
Portland Timbers1
H
6.9 35'
02/08
Chicago Fire2
Charlotte1
H
6.9 74'
26/07
New York City FC3
Chicago Fire1
A
6.3 90'
23/07
Inter Miami3
Chicago Fire2
A
6.5 90'
14/05
DC United1
Chicago Fire3
A
6.2 62'
09/05
Chicago Fire1
New York Red Bulls3
H
6.7 61'
03/05
Chicago Fire2
FC Cincinnati3
H
7.0 31'
12/04
Chicago Fire1
Atlanta United FC0
H
7.2 A 89'
05/04
Chicago Fire1
Nashville SC0
H
7.9 A 90'
21/03
Philadelphia Union1
Chicago Fire2
A
8.2 89'
15/03
Chicago Fire1
DC United2
H
6.2 90'
08/03
Columbus Crew0
Chicago Fire0
A
7.0 90'
28/02
Chicago Fire3
CF Montreal0
H
7.6 57'
01/11
Chicago Fire0
Philadelphia Union3
H
5.9 90'
26/10
Philadelphia Union2
Chicago Fire2
A
8.0 A 99'
23/10
Chicago Fire3
Orlando City SC1
H
7.2 81'
18/10
New England Revolution2
Chicago Fire2
A
7.2 58'
05/10
Chicago Fire2
Toronto FC2
H
7.2 45'
01/10
Inter Miami3
Chicago Fire5
A
6.3 61'
28/09
Chicago Fire2
Columbus Crew0
H
7.2 73'
21/09
Minnesota United FC0
Chicago Fire3
A
7.7 79'
14/09
Chicago Fire1
New York City FC3
H
6.7 67'
07/09
Chicago Fire3
New England Revolution2
H
7.7 76'
24/08
Philadelphia Union4
Chicago Fire0
A
7.0 90'
17/08
Chicago Fire3
St. Louis City2
H
7.2 79'
10/08
Chicago Fire2
Los Angeles FC2
H
7.6 90'
27/07
Chicago Fire1
New York Red Bulls0
H
7.2 90'
20/07
CF Montreal0
Chicago Fire2
A
6.3 10'
17/07
Atlanta United FC2
Chicago Fire2
A
6.3 67'
13/07
Chicago Fire1
San Diego2
H
6.9 90'
06/07
FC Cincinnati2
Chicago Fire1
A
6.9 83'
29/06
Chicago Fire3
Charlotte2
H
6.9 45'
26/06
Chicago Fire0
Philadelphia Union1
H
6.9 70'
15/06
Chicago Fire0
Nashville SC2
H
6.6 90'
08/06
DC United1
Chicago Fire7
A
7.3 45'
01/06
Orlando City SC1
Chicago Fire3
A
7.5 90'
25/05
New York City FC3
Chicago Fire1
A
6.3 45'
18/05
Charlotte1
Chicago Fire4
A
8.0 73'
10/05
Chicago Fire2
Atlanta United FC1
H
7.0 90'
04/05
Chicago Fire0
Orlando City SC0
H
6.7 40'
27/04
Nashville SC7
Chicago Fire2
A
6.0 45'
20/04
Chicago Fire2
FC Cincinnati3
H
7.7 A 90'
13/04
Chicago Fire0
Inter Miami0
H
6.3 90'
05/04
New York Red Bulls2
Chicago Fire1
A
7.9 90'
30/03
Chicago Fire1
CF Montreal1
H
6.5 89'
23/03
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Chicago Fire3
A
6.3 87'
15/03
Toronto FC1
Chicago Fire2
A
6.9 A 62'
09/03
FC Dallas1
Chicago Fire3
A
6.9 90'
02/03
Chicago Fire2
DC United2
H
6.9 90'
23/02
Columbus Crew4
Chicago Fire2
A
8.2 A2 90'
Statistics by season
Each row is one competition (league, cup, European or national-team matches).
| Team / Competition | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | |
|
Chicago Fire Major League Soccer · 2026
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| 2025/26 | 36 | 6 | 5 | |
|
Chicago Fire Major League Soccer · 2025
| 36 | 6 | 5 | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 18 | 1 | 1 | |
Celta Vigo  La Liga · 2024/25
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
Celta Vigo  Copa del Rey · 2024
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 5 | 2 | |
|
Celta Vigo La Liga · 2023/24
| 30 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
Ivory Coast  Africa Cup of Nations · 2023
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
|
Celta Vigo Copa del Rey · 2023
| 1 | 2 | 0 | – |