| Kamal Bafounta | |
| Fullname: | Kamal Bafounta Ortega |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Vénissieux, France |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Lorient B |
| Youthyears1: | 2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Vénissieux |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Saint-Priest |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Lyon |
| Youthyears4: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs4: | FC Lyon |
| Youthyears5: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs5: | Nantes |
| Youthyears6: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs6: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Cholet (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 22:25, 24 July 2021 (UTC) |
Kamal Bafounta Ortega (born 8 January 2002) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lorient B.
On 21 September 2023, Bafounta joined Cholet on loan.[1]
Bafounta was born in France to a Congolese father and Spanish mother.[2] He holds both French and Spanish nationalities.[3] He has represented France at under-16 level.