Dylan Bahamboula Explained

Dylan Bahamboula
Fullname:Dylan Ozan Moyo Bahamboula[1]
Birth Date:1995 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Corbeil-Essonnes, France
Height:1.85m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:2005–2010
Youthclubs1:Linas-Montlhéry
Youthyears2:2010–2014
Youthclubs2:Monaco
Years1:2012–2016
Clubs1:Monaco B
Caps1:46
Goals1:7
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Paris FC (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:4
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:Dijon
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2018
Clubs4:Dijon B
Caps4:12
Goals4:1
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Gazélec Ajaccio (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Astra Giurgiu
Caps6:5
Goals6:1
Years7:2019
Clubs7:CS Constantine
Caps7:13
Goals7:2
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Tsarsko Selo
Caps8:17
Goals8:2
Years9:2020–2022
Clubs9:Oldham Athletic
Caps9:68
Goals9:9
Years10:2022–2024
Clubs10:Livingston
Caps10:20
Goals10:1
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:France U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–
Nationalteam2:Congo
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:11:04, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
Ntupdate:20:52, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

Dylan Ozan Moyo Bahamboula (born 22 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in France, he represents the Republic of the Congo at international level.

Club career

Bahamboula began his career in the Monaco academy, making 46 appearances for the B-Team. In July 2016, Bahamboula moved from Monaco to Dijon.[2]

In January 2019 he signed for Algerian club CS Constantine .[3]

He joined Bulgarian side Tsarsko Selo in October 2019,[4] scoring two league goals for the club in 17 appearances, one of them coming in the prestigious 2:1 win over CSKA Sofia, before leaving the team in August 2020.[5]

In October 2020 he signed for English club Oldham Athletic.[6] Following the club's relegation to the National League, Bahamboula was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[7]

On 9 July 2022, Bahamboula signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Livingston.[8] Bahamboula was released during the 2024 January transfer window after making 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring once.[9]

International career

Bahamboula was born in France to parents of Congolese descent. Bahamboula was a youth international for France.[10] He was called up to the Republic of the Congo national football team in 2015.[11]

Bahamboula made his senior debut for the Republic of the Congo in a 3–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to the DR Congo on 10 June 2017.[12]

Personal life

Dylan is the younger brother of the French former footballer and current rapper Plaisir Bahamboula, known by his stage name as OhPlai.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EFL – Squad List 2021/22: Oldham Athletic – In Squad Players . 13 December 2021 . English Football League . 91.
  2. Web site: Official Dijon sign Dylan Bahamboula. getfootballnewsfrance.com. Get Football News France. 19 July 2016. 5 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Mercato : Le CSC signe Dylan Bahamboula . dmy .
  4. Web site: Царско село с трансферна офанзива, подписа с четирима нови футболисти!. bg . topsport.bg. 9 August 2020. 3 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Dylan Bahamboula match log. en . soccerway.com. 9 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Oldham sign Congo striker Bahamboula. www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. Web site: 2022 Retained & Released List. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 23 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Black . Dave . 2022-07-09 . Dylan Bahamboula joins the Lions! . 2022-07-10 . Livingston FC . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Bahamboula leaves Livingston. BBC Sport. 25 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Joueur – Dylan BAHAMBOULA – FFF.
  11. Web site: Paris FC : Bahamboula décline la sélection du Congo. 6 October 2015.
  12. Web site: CAN 2019 : les Diables Rouges mordent la poussière à Kinshasa. – DRCPF. drcpf.net.
  13. Web site: Portrait de Dylan Bahamboula - Paris FC. 26 December 2015. 15 June 2017. 30 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730035348/http://www.parisfootballclub.com/equipe-pro/portrait-de-dylan-bahamboula/. dead.