SOCCER PLAYER
Sol Bamba
1985 - 2024

Sol Bamba
Souleymane "Sol" Bamba (13 January 1985 – 31 August 2024) was a professional football player and manager. As a player, he was a centre-back. Born in France, he played for the Ivory Coast national team. Bamba started his career in his native France with Paris Saint-Germain, but failed to establish himself in their first team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Sol Bamba is the 10,415th most popular soccer player (down from 9,794th in 2024), the 5,880th most popular biography from France (down from 5,829th in 2019) and the 484th most popular French Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Sol Bamba ranks 10,415 out of 21,273. Before him are Albert Bunjaku, Gustavo Munúa, José Ricardo Pérez, Liu Ailing, Kalvin Phillips, and Marcelo Estigarribia. After him are Recep Çetin, Róbinson Zapata, Andrea Poli, Pak Kwang-ryong, Jun Takata, and Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert Bunjaku
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,415
Gustavo Munúa
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,416
José Ricardo Pérez
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,417
Liu Ailing
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,418
Kalvin Phillips
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,419
Marcelo Estigarribia
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,420
Sol Bamba
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 10,421
Recep Çetin
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,422
Róbinson Zapata
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,423
Andrea Poli
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,424
Pak Kwang-ryong
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 10,425
Jun Takata
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 10,426
Rayan Aït-Nouri
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 10,427
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Sol Bamba ranks 576. Before him are Mandy Minella, Alberto Zapater, Mirza Teletović, Bănel Nicoliță, Manuel Fettner, and Mirko Alilović. After him are Annalisa, Masiela Lusha, Oxxxymiron, Jamie Brewer, Nipsey Hussle, and Claas Relotius. Among people deceased in 2024, Sol Bamba ranks 525. Before him are Sayuri, Kenneth Mitchell, Aleksei Bugayev, Vladimir Andreyev, David Pryor, and Craig Shakespeare. After him are Raema Lisa Rumbewas, Landry N'Guémo, Vadim Brovtsev, Russell Malone, Wissam al-Tawil, and Chance Perdomo.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsMandy Minella
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 570
Alberto Zapater
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 571
Mirza Teletović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 572
Bănel Nicoliță
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 573
Manuel Fettner
SKIER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 574
Mirko Alilović
HANDBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 575
Sol Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 576
Annalisa
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 577
Masiela Lusha
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 578
Oxxxymiron
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 579
Jamie Brewer
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 580
Nipsey Hussle
SINGER
1985 - 2019
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 581
Claas Relotius
JOURNALIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 582
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsSayuri
MUSICIAN
1996 - 2024
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 519
Kenneth Mitchell
ACTOR
1974 - 2024
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 520
Aleksei Bugayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - 2024
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 521
Vladimir Andreyev
ATHLETE
1966 - 2024
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 522
David Pryor
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2024
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 523
Craig Shakespeare
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2024
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 524
Sol Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 525
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
ATHLETE
1980 - 2024
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 526
Landry N'Guémo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 527
Vadim Brovtsev
BUSINESSPERSON
1969 - 2024
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 528
Russell Malone
MUSICIAN
1963 - 2024
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 529
Wissam al-Tawil
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - 2024
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 530
Chance Perdomo
ACTOR
1996 - 2024
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 531
In France
Among people born in France, Sol Bamba ranks 5,880 out of 6,770. Before him are Maxime Gonalons (1989), Alain Gomis (1972), François Clerc (1983), Patrice Bailly-Salins (1964), Carole Montillet (1973), and Stéphane Houdet (1970). After him are Rayan Aït-Nouri (2001), Moustapha Fall (1992), Nathalie Péchalat (1983), Benjamin Stambouli (1990), Fodé Ballo-Touré (1997), and Ladj Ly (1980).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMaxime Gonalons
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 5,874
Alain Gomis
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 5,875
François Clerc
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,876
Patrice Bailly-Salins
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,877
Carole Montillet
SKIER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5,878
Stéphane Houdet
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 5,879
Sol Bamba
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 5,880
Rayan Aït-Nouri
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 5,881
Moustapha Fall
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 5,882
Nathalie Péchalat
SKATER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 5,883
Benjamin Stambouli
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 5,884
Fodé Ballo-Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 5,885
Ladj Ly
FILM DIRECTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 5,886
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France
Among soccer players born in France, Sol Bamba ranks 484. Before him are Ellyes Skhiri (1995), Adlène Guedioura (1985), Khalid Boutaïb (1987), Enzo Millot (2002), Maxime Gonalons (1989), and François Clerc (1983). After him are Rayan Aït-Nouri (2001), Benjamin Stambouli (1990), Fodé Ballo-Touré (1997), Carl Medjani (1985), Amine Harit (1997), and Sarah Bouhaddi (1986).
Ellyes Skhiri
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 478
Adlène Guedioura
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 479
Khalid Boutaïb
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 480
Enzo Millot
2002 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 481
Maxime Gonalons
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 482
François Clerc
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 483
Sol Bamba
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 484
Rayan Aït-Nouri
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 485
Benjamin Stambouli
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 486
Fodé Ballo-Touré
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 487
Carl Medjani
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 488
Amine Harit
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 489
Sarah Bouhaddi
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 490






















































